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.Chapters00:00 Introduction and EV Haters06:18 MG4 Wins Car of the Year09:45 Vector Free Charges Discontinued11:51 Interview with Warren Willmot from BYD Auto NZ18:08 Upcoming BYD Models23:56 BYD's Affordable Electric Cars in China29:04 BYD Ute and Fengqing Bao 530:11 The Future of Electric Cars and Battery Technology31:17 Closing Remarks and Product Teaser31:34 Exciting Developments in BYD's Dealer Network32:08 BYD's EV-Ready Dealership on the North Shore34:36 Future Showroom Visits and China Trip34:43 Charging Sites and Vector's Takeover37:27 Kia EV5 Coming to New Zealand38:33 Aptera's Solar EV Production47:26 Review of the Jeep Avenger Electric56:26 Richard's BYD Seal and Keir EV9 Videos01:02:26 Outro