Episode 4 - With Warren Willmot of BYD New Zealand

🔌⚡ Welcome to "The EV Guys," your electrifying journey into the world of electric vehicles! Join hosts Richard Edwards, a seasoned journalist, and Gavin Shoebridge, an expert EV content creator, as they navigate the dynamic landscape of EVs.

In this episode, Richard Edwards and Gav discuss various topics related to electric vehicles (EVs). They address the skepticism around EVs and how some people's opinions have changed over time. They also talk about the MG4 winning Car of the Year in New Zealand and the discontinuation of Vector's free charging service. We then interview Warren Willmot from BYD Auto NZ, discussing upcoming BYD models and the future of EVs. The conversation concludes with a teaser about a new product from BYD. The conversation covers exciting developments in BYD's dealer network, the EV-ready dealership on the North Shore, future showroom visits and a China trip, charging sites and Vector's takeover, the Kia EV5 coming to New Zealand, Aptera's solar EV production, a review of the Jeep Avenger Electric, Richard's BYD Seal and Kia EV9 videos, and the outro.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and EV Haters

06:18 MG4 Wins Car of the Year

09:45 Vector Free Charges Discontinued

11:51 Interview with Warren Willmot from BYD Auto NZ

18:08 Upcoming BYD Models

23:56 BYD's Affordable Electric Cars in China

29:04 BYD Ute and Fengqing Bao 5

30:11 The Future of Electric Cars and Battery Technology

31:17 Closing Remarks and Product Teaser

31:34 Exciting Developments in BYD's Dealer Network

32:08 BYD's EV-Ready Dealership on the North Shore

34:36 Future Showroom Visits and China Trip

34:43 Charging Sites and Vector's Takeover

37:27 Kia EV5 Coming to New Zealand

38:33 Aptera's Solar EV Production

47:26 Review of the Jeep Avenger Electric

56:26 Richard's BYD Seal and Keir EV9 Videos

01:02:26 Outro