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In this episode, Richard and Richard discuss their experience at the Everything Electric show in Sydney and share highlights from the event. They also discuss the arrival of Zeekr electric vehicles in New Zealand and the potential impact of the BYD Ute and LDV E-Deliver 7. The hosts talk about the EVs and Beyond EV of the Year Awards and the winners in each category. They also touch on the issue of rapid gating and the removal of PHEV plugs. The episode concludes with an interview with Robert Llewellyn and Elliot Richards from Fully Charged, where they discuss the evolution of the show and the broadening scope of electric vehicles beyond cars. The conversation covers the growth of the channel, the Chinese market, quality and consolidation in the Chinese EV market, Zeekr cars in New Zealand, bringing Fully Charged to New Zealand, and the challenges of growing a company.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Excitement

01:17 Feedback and Terrifying Stage Experience

02:39 Highlights of the Show

03:39 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand

04:09 BYD Ute and LDV E-Deliver 7

05:09 BMW iX1 and LDV E-Deliver 7

06:39 Ruck and Road User Charges

08:09 EVs and Beyond EV of the Year Awards

09:09 BYD Seal Electric Vehicle

13:49 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand

14:44 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand

15:48 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand

16:17 BYD Ute and LDV E-Deliver 7

17:17 MG ZS EV and LDV E-Deliver 7

18:15 BMW i5 and Kia EV9

19:18 Rapid Gating and Removing PHEV Plugs

22:19 EVs and Beyond EV of the Year Awards

23:57 BYD Seal Electric Vehicle

26:20 Driver Awareness and Speed Alerts

27:53 MG4 XPower and MG4 Long Range

28:44 MG4 XPower and MG4 Long Range

30:32 BMW i4 and Europe Car Rental

36:15 Introduction of Robert Llewellyn and Elliot Richards

38:19 Fully Charged and the Transition to Electric

39:19 The Early Days of Fully Charged

40:19 The Broadening Scope of Fully Charged

41:18 The Impact of Electric Vehicles Beyond Cars

42:48 The Growth of the Channel

43:48 The Chinese Market

44:18 Quality and Consolidation in the Chinese EV Market

45:26 Zeka Cars in New Zealand

46:10 Bringing Fully Charged to New Zealand

47:10 The Challenges of Growing a Company

47:33 Conclusion