Australia EV Adoption May 2026: Record 20% led by Model Y & Jaecoo J5

In this episode of The EV Show by Ludicrous Feed Live, hosts Tom, Joy, Riz, and Roland break down Australia's record-breaking May 2026 EV sales, where battery electric vehicles hit a 20% market share and the Tesla Model Y became the best-selling car overall across all powertrains. They analyze surging deliveries from BYD, Jaecoo, Zeekr, and Xpeng, alongside a sharp 16% decline in diesel ute sales, signaling accelerating consumer shift to electric. The team covers BYD’s first company-owned car carrier docking in Melbourne, Tesla’s long-awaited V2L adapter launch in Australia for Model Y L, and major OTA updates for Zeekr 7X including phone-as-key and straight-line summon. Other key topics include Xpeng’s official Australian website launch, Mazda’s CX-6E approval with digital mirrors, the upcoming Avatr 7 expected in Q4, Rolls-Royce Spectre electric luxury impressions, and the Kia PV5 electric van spotted at Australian docks. The episode also features audience discussion on when BYD might outsell Toyota, regional servicing expansion, digital mirror focal length challenges, and a listener request to borrow a VW ID.Buzz for a 90th birthday surprise | Australia EV Adoption May 2026: Record 20% led by Model Y & Jaecoo J5 Catch up on the latest in Electric Vehicle news from Australia and around the world on The EV Show by Ludicrous Feed! Hosted by Tom & Joy Gan, Riz Akhtar and Roland Lam The EV Show by Ludicrous Feed on Wednesday Nights! | Wed 3 Jun 2026 ===== With thanks to our sponsors: carloop - Australian EV Data & Ownership Trends https://carloop.com.au/ Witih thanks to our co-hosts: Riz Akhtar https://www.linkedin.com/in/riz-akhtar/ Roland Lam from @ZappedAU Listen to this episode via podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2061898/episodes/ ===== 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:09 Introducing Co-hosts Riz and Roland 02:08 EV Sales Milestone: 46% Electrified, 20% Pure EV in May 2026 03:28 Record 20% EV Market Share in Australia 05:08 Tesla Model Y Best Selling Car Overall in May 07:36 Jaecoo, BYD, and Other Brands Strong Sales Results 10:01 Diesel Sales Decline Sharply 11:47 BYD’s First Owned Cargo Ship Arrives in Melbourne 15:33 Legacy Automakers React to BYD’s Shipping Flex 17:51 BYD’s Media and Customer Event in Melbourne 19:35 Zeekr 7X Major OTA Update: Phone Key, Straight Line Summon 23:44 Garage Parking Hacks and Phone Key Challenges 25:58 Poll: When Will BYD Outsell Toyota in Australia? 28:24 Joy’s Tip: Tesla Model Y Safety for Family Buyers 29:37 Chinese Brands Sponsoring Australian Sports Teams 31:50 Tesla Finally Releases V2L Adapter in Australia (Model Y L) 36:07 Tesla FSD v14 and Hardware 3 “Coming Soon” 37:23 New Tesla Supercharger Sites Under Construction 39:15 Xpeng Launches Official Australian Website, Dealerships Growing 42:38 MG4 EV Urban Resale Value Question 44:26 Mazda CX-6E Approved with Digital Mirrors 48:10 Avatr 7 Coming to Australia? Likely Q4 49:09 Rolls-Royce Spectre Electric Luxury Review 52:52 Kia PV5 Electric Van Spotted at Docks 55:43 Listener Request: Borrow a VW ID.Buzz for 90th Birthday Surprise 57:08 Wrap Up: 20% EV Sales, Next Show Teaser ===== SUPPORT LUDICROUS FEED Use my referral link to purchase a Tesla product and get cash off and other exclusive benefits: https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/referral/thomas7208 Become a Channel Member to access exclusive perks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TWeqcaGYMobKoHiMtQNHQ/join PayPal: @teslatom or https://paypal.me/teslatom ===== Official Ludicrous Merch Store https://shop.spreadshirt.com.au/ludicrousfeed/ EVSE Australia | Code TESLATOM 5% OFF sitewide https://evse.com.au/ Top BYD Accessories | Code LUDFEED 5% off sitewide https://www.topbyd.com/ Jowua Tesla Accessories | Code TESLATOM5 5% OFF sitewide https://www.jowua-life.com/ ===== ABOUT LUDICROUS FEED Ludicrous Feed is a Sydney-based YouTube channel showing daily life as an Australian family with an electric vehicle. Tom and Joy provide straightforward candid insights into key issues around EV adoption such as vehicle range, charging infrastructure and road trip planning. The channel started in 2018 after Tom purchased his Tesla Model S. The weekly live stream provides an opportunity for audience members to engage with others from the EV community as well as to stay up to date with the latest industry news. They have a Sigenergy home battery coupled with rooftop solar and together have reviewed many electric vehicles for the channel including brands such as BYD, Geely (Polestar, Volvo, Zeekr, Smart), Hyundai Motor Group (Kia, Genesis), SAIC (MG, LDV), GWM, Stellantis (Leapmotor, Peugeot, Fiat, Abarth, Jeep), VW Group (Cupra, Skoda), BMW Group (Rolls Royce, Mini), GM (Cadillac), Ford, Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, Nissan, Renault, Xpeng, Chery (Omoda, Jaecoo), Deepal and GAC ===== CONTACT LUDICROUS FEED https://www.ludicrousfeed.com/link-in-bio/