EV QUEST
By Adrian Maidment
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EV Quest is the electric vehicle podcast for New Zealand, Australia and beyond. Hosted by Adrian Maidment in New Zealand, and joined regularly by Riz Akhtar from Carloop, EV Quest delivers the latest EV news, reviews and industry insights from across New Zealand, Australia and the global EV market.
Each week you’ll hear conversations about electric cars, charging infrastructure, EV ownership and the future of sustainable mobility.
From interviews with EV industry leaders to reviews of the newest electric vehicles, EV Quest keeps you connected to the fast-changing world of electric transport.
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What It Takes to Be a YouTube Car Reviewer - Jerry Pan Interview
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May 06, 2026 |
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BYD Atto 1 vs Atto 2 – Which One Should You Buy?
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Solar, EV, Battery… What Should You Buy FIRST? (Most Get This Wrong)
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Used EVs Are Selling Out: What One NZ Dealer Is Seeing Right Now
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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EV Registrations Skyrocket in NZ
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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New EVs from Japan
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Chinese EV News: What's Heading to NZ & AU Next?
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Foxtron Bria EV Review | A new Mitsubishi EV from Taiwan?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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EZgo Launch, MSI’s New Portable EV Charger
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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EVs at the Tennis, Sales Data, What's coming soon? | EV Quest Podcast
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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EV Quest’s 2025 EV of the Year Awards Podcast - Christmas Special
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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MG IM6 Review
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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The Smart Way to Go Solar: A Broker’s Insider Advice
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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EV Sales, New Models & What’s Coming in 2026 | EV Quest Podcast
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Is Solar Worth It in NZ? Real Costs, Payback & EV Savings Andre Kavanagh
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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How NZ Can Slash Energy Bills – Mike Casey of Rewiring Aotearoa
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Dongfeng launches in NZ - Interview with General Manager Arek Zywot | EV Quest podcast
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Home EV Charging Options in NZ | Paul O’Connor from EV Power
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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BYD’s Atto 1 and Atto 2 Pricing Shake Up the NZ EV Market!
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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A Kiwi tries the Waymo autonomous ride-hailing service in the USA
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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MG IM5 Reviewed | Cheaper MG4 on the way
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Zeekr 7X Drives Into NZ | BYD Atto 1, Tesla FSD Pricing & Top 5 Mid-Sized EVs
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Driving a Tesla with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) | XPeng confirms NZ launch | Top 5 Japanese EVs according to ChatGPT
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Deepal EO7 & Nissan ARIYA reviewed | Falsely claimed Clean Car rebate | EV Quest Podcast
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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NZ EV Sales Slump, Aussie Market Up | BMW’s Neue Klasse | Musk’s $1T Pay Deal!!!
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Tesla's Full Self-Driving is almost here, Tesla Model Y Performance, Atto 3 fix | EV Quest Podcast
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Volvo and all the other Geely brands under one roof | The new fully EV Ute | Tesla’s Stalk Comeback
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Zeekr 7X pre-orders impress | Ford goes affordable | RUC - coming soon!
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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From Car Seats to EVs: Family Car Buying Made Simple
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Zeekr 7X Launch, Tesla FSD in Auckland, Latest sales data - the Ups and Downs
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Checking out China’s EV Chargers, MG’s Luxury Leap, and NZ’s Electric Two-Wheelers
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Smart #3 Review, BYD's Growth in Australia, European Solar, Warranties | EV Quest Podcast
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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EV Growth in Australia: Barriers, Breakthroughs & the Road Ahead
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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EV Sales Surge in June
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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What’s Next for Charging? Mark Lampard at the Melbourne EV Show
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Zeekr, Farizon, EV Towing & Paywise Insights – Interviews from the Melbourne EV Show
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Inside the Melbourne EV Show: Solar Cars, Tesla Owners Club & EV Myths Busted
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Melbourne EV Show Preview
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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New BYD models on the way | Fieldays wrap-up | Riz on TV
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Kia EV3 Light Long Range Test Drive - World Car of the Year
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Kia EV3 Test Drive | May Sales Data | Gumboots on for Fieldays
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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BYD China Visit Recap | Honda’s New EV | Tesla Model 3 ANCAP Rating
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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BYD Sealion 7 Test Drive | EV Quest Podcast
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May 27, 2025 |
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E-Bikes, Gold Award & Big Ambitions: Velduro’s Kiwi Success Story - Interview with Dan Wallace
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May 25, 2025 |
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First Drive of Luxgen N7 in Taiwan
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May 20, 2025 |
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Tesla FSD in Oz, Riz impressed by new EV, Global EV Sales
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May 18, 2025 |
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Shanghai Auto Show Recap, New Tesla Model Y, Sales Figures April, Luxgen N7 | EV Quest Podcast 🚗
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May 10, 2025 |
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A quick review of the Melbourne Motor Show and Upcoming EV Related Events
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Riz reports live from the Melbourne Motor Show, Latest Australian EV Sales Figures| EV Quest Podcast
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Tips on buying an EV, NZ Sales for March | EV Quest Podcast 🚗
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Volvo's new premium 7-seat SUV. Cadillac Lyriq seen! Cybertruck not seen! | EV Quest Podcast 🚗
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Tesla Model Y Prices Cut | BYD Shark 6 Review | Big Charging BYD
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Geely EX5 Shakes Up EV Prices, Cybertruck coming to Australia? Tesla's ups and downs.
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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BYD Shark 6 Shines, ID.4 & ID.5 Pricing, Tesla Model Y or…| EV Quest Podcast 🚗
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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First look at BYD SEALION 7 and another new BYD
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Why SUV EVs Should Be Winning – But Aren’t
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Havel 6 Ultra Hybrid Test Drive 2025 | Gives the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid A Run For Its Money?
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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OMODA E5 NZ test drive
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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EV Sales Crash in Australia, BYD Atto 2 launched, Tesla Factory for Australia.
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Kia EV5 Review - NZ's best midsize electric SUV?
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Kia EV5 review. Omoda E5 review. What's an EIV? | EV Quest podcast
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Driving the DEEPAL S07, Model Y orders, Commenting on Elon | EV Quest
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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New Tesla Model Y News. New upmarket MG. New BYD low Prices
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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New Tesla Model Y Key Details! But Should You Buy The Old One?
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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BYD vs Tesla sales - what's really happening? EV5 review.
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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BYD Shark 6 Review 2025 | The ute that changes everything?
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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'EV of the Year' Show Christmas Special 2024
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Second-Hand EVs: The Smart Buyer's Guide to Aussie and Kiwi Markets
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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NEWS SHORTS: Tesla Referral, BYD Shark Orders, Car of the Year Award in NZ
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Did the JaGUar rebrand work? Contenders for EV of the year. Geely approved.
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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2024 GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid review
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Latest Updates on Chinese EV Brands Entering Australia and New Zealand
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Tesla Model Y Family Road Trip in the USA – Surprises & Challenges Revealed!
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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EV growth in Australia. Deal of the Week. The new Zeekr Mix
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Creating a Low Emissions Heavy Transport Sector - Camilla Cochrane from EECA
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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BYD Shark pricing. MG Cyberster pricing. What new EVs in Australia are coming to NZ?
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Review of the launch of the Tesla Cybercab...Plus a van and a robot.
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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MG price cuts, new brands arriving, September sales
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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What's it like driving Smart #1 and 3? EV Sales news. Tesla rumours. New Volvo.
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Polestar 4 Test Drive: Premium Comfort Without a Rear Window?!
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Polestar 4 first thoughts. Smart #1, #3 & #5. 7-seat Model Y on the way here?
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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New Cheapest NZ EV! New brands in Australia. Mazda EZ-6 | New Shorts 180824
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Rolls-Royce Spectre - Walkaround Review
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Rolls-Royce Spectre, Xpeng, Zeekr, Air NZ U-turn, Deals Deals Deals!
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Used Toyota Prius Owner Review | And its a Taxi! 🚕
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Mark Lampard - EV Charging in Australia, China Charging, Payment Anxiety
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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The new EV Loop Podcast
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Stephanie Smits O'Callaghan - Being at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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News Shorts - Kia EV 5 delayed. Longer lasting battery. New BYD spotted.
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Lucid Air, Ford F150 Lightning, Rivian R1T...Find out what they are like to drive!
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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News Shorts - NZ Emissions going up. No Mirrors Tesla. New EV Capri.
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Tauranga's new OnDemand electric rideshare service
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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News Shorts - Weekend Edition
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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BYD SEALION 6 Reviewed: Dynamic or Premium – Which Should You Choose?
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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News Shorts June 30: Weekend edition
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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News Shorts - Jun 22. Riz in China at Zeekr
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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News Shorts June 21: Is the EV Ferrari expensive?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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News Shorts June 20: Fisker goes bankrupt, Tesla sues.
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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STIHL Electric Lawnmowers - everything you need to know
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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BYD Shark 6 first look: Can it take on the Hilux and Ranger?
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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News Shorts May 16: Fieldays reviewed. How much for a MG Cyberster?
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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BYD Seal Performance. How does it perform?
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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News Shorts June 13: Mercedes-Maybach goes electric
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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News Shorts June 12 - A passport for your EV.
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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News Shorts June 11 - To tariff or not too?
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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News Shorts June 9. How many sold?
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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BYD SEALION 6 first look. It's a Hybrid!
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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News Shorts June 2 - BYD Sealion 6 first look, Tesla sales up, an EV Jeep
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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"EV QUEST" - the Song, the Jingle!
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May 29, 2024 |
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BMW i4 eDrive40 Review
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May 27, 2024 |
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News Shorts May 26: Aussie EV Price War Rages On!
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May 25, 2024 |
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New Tesla Model 3 2024 review- What do I think? What does my dad think?!
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May 22, 2024 |
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News Shorts May 19: Weekend Edition
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May 19, 2024 |
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2024 - Detailed Owner Review
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May 17, 2024 |
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News Shorts May 12: New Volvo, New BYD Tech, Tesla Showroom
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May 12, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - May 4, 2024
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May 04, 2024 |
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KIA EV5 2024- Walkaround, New Zealand arrival.
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May 01, 2024 |
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Luxgen n7 - An EV First for Taiwan
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Tesla Edition!) - April 28, 2024
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - April 20, 2024
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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News Shorts - April 18, 2024
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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The future of EV Light Commercial Vehicles - Jack Puzin Interview
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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News Shorts - April 13, 2024
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - April 6, 2024
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Volvo EX30 Review
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 31, 2024
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 24, 2024
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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EVSE Co-Founders Brendan Wheeler and Sam Korkees | Interview
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 17, 2024
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Wevolt Interview | Make money from your charger
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 10, 2024
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Vallkree electric bikes arrive in NZ
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 3, 2024
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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BYD Seal Model Comparisons: Dynamic, Premium or Performance?
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - February 25, 2024
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - February 18, 2024
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Tiny Solar Homes (At Everything Electric Australia)
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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NEWS SHORTS at Everything Electric Australia
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Everything Electric Interviews - Savic, Hikotron, Versinetic, and a Lotus
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Subaru Solterra - Test Drive
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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News Shorts - February 4, 2024
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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EV Quest's News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - January 27, 2024
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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The EV future with Solar - Dunstan Power
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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EV News Shorts - January 21, 2024
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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EV News Shorts (Australia Edition) - January 14, 2024
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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EV News Shorts (China Edition) - January 4, 2024
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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BYD Seal Test Drive. As good as I'd hoped?
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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EV NEWS SHORTS - 301223
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Christmas Special, with guest Riz Akhtar
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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After the Clean Car Discount, with Kirsten Corson - Drive Electric.
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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EV Charging around the world, with guest Dunstan Power
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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EV NEWS SHORTS - 151224
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Teaching EV Repairs - with guest Kevin O'Neill
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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EV News Shorts-81223
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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EVolocity - Teaching students to design, build, and race an EV
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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EV News Shorts-51223
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Mark Lampard from go EV - EV Chargers
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Christopher Boyle from Fabrum - Transforming Air Travel with Hydrogen
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Unforgettable Road Trip: Driving Around Australia in a Tesla Model 3
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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GWM ORA Owner Review: Unveiling the Pros and Cons
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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1 Year with the MG HS Hybrid: Owner Insights
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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New BYD Dolphin Review - with holiday road trip
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Australian EV Market Update with Riz Akhtar from Carloop
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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How to study Sustainability - with Meg Jones
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Vehicle Leasing with Dennis Kelly- FleetPartners NZ
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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2023 Lexus RZ 450e Review
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Jonny Parker - Thundergrid
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Hydrogen Transport Update with Mark Irving
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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EV Etiquette - The do's and don'ts at the charging station.
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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BMW iX1 2023 Review
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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UBCO Electric Bike - Everything you need to know
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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UBCO 2 x 2 Electric Bike - What's it like to ride?
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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MG4 EV Review 2023: Worth the Hype?
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Exploring EV Data with James Foster from evdb.nz
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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BYD Atto 3: 6 month Owner Update - here's what you need to know
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Michael Eaglen, CEO of EV Maritime - Electric Ferries for Auckland
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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E-Bikes: Everything you need to know about buying an Electric Bike
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Ford Mustang Mach-E Review
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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BMW now and plans for the future (With guest - BMW sales consultant Dylan Boddis)
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Short Spark: A summary of news with views on the EV news of the week
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Shift Hub in Tauranga - "Rethink your Commute"
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Stephanie Smits O'Callaghan - Destination Charging, Shift Hub, Hikotron
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Kia EV6 Air review 2023 - What an owner thinks
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Australian EV Sales - the Triumphant and Troubled
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Hydrogen for Transport in New Zealand Update
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Cupra Born Test Drive
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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What's the chance of an EV fire? | Emma Sutcliffe - EV FireSafe
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Making Contaminated Water Drinkable - Ngārie Scartozzi, founder of eClean
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Finn Biogas - What they do
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Electric Kombi Conversion!
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Looking back at Fieldays 2022, before Fieldays 2023
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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EV NEWS - A Quick Charge
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Turning Food Waste into Sustainable Energy | Ecogas
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May 31, 2023 |
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MG ZS EV - is it still worth it?
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May 16, 2023 |
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Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 Ultimate - Speed and Comfort
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May 10, 2023 |
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GWM Ora (Funky Cat) 2023 Review
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May 02, 2023 |
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Tom Gan - Australian EV YouTuber
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Edward Harvey - Founder & CEO at Evnex
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Skoda Enyaq Sportline Max: First Impressions
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Tesla Model Y Owner Review | Better than the 3? (In Chinese)
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Gogoro Electric Scooter Review (In Chinese)
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Helpful Tips for Buying Your First EV
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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BYD's Future - Warren Willmot interview
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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What's the future of Hydrogen transport? With guest Richard Briggs from EECA
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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BYD Atto 3 - Owner Review
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Opel Mokka-e: Is It The Car For You?
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Planning New Zealand's EV Future, with guest Richard Briggs from EECA
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Mainfreight Electric Trucks
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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BYD Atto 3 Review
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Fonterra Electric Milk Tanker - What You Need to Know
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Hyundai's Mighty Electric truck
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Hyundai delivers their first hydrogen truck
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Kia EV6 Review- I was not expecting this
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Australian EV Industry - What's Happening? With Riz Akhtar, Carloop
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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MG ZS EV - What I learnt in 1 hour with it (2021 Model)
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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EV Car Sharing | Interview with Steven Vincent
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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2020 Volvo XC60 Polestar | Owner’s thoughts
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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A quick reflection on what I have learnt about EVs so far
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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MG HS PHEV | Owner Review - the hybrid for you?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Peugeot e-208 GT - Will we recommend what others have?
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Kia EV6 Owner Review - Would he buy one again?
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Toyota Corolla HYBRID review | Buy used? (Scion/Auris)
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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4 month Ioniq 5 owner update
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Off The Grid and charging an Electric Vehicle
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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RAV4 GXL HYBRID - Best of Both Worlds
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Buying a Second Hand EV in NZ - Mike Sheaff interview
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May 23, 2022 |
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Hyundai Nexo owner review | Hydrogen refuelling in New Zealand
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Used BMW i3 Review. Savvy reasons to buy.
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Home EV Chargers - What you need to know
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Tesla Model 3 Review | Will the Tesla owner make me a fan?
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Tesla owner reviews his Tesla
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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IONIQ 5 Review from a IONIQ 5 Owner
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Should I buy a used Nissan Leaf?
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Podcast Intro
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Feb 20, 2022 |