KFC Battery Revolution?? Pajero is BACK & Toyota’s Big Problem!
What if charging your EV took less time than ordering a Zinger burger? BYD just made that happen in China, and the numbers will make Australia’s charging network look embarrassing.
BYD has partnered with KFC to deploy 1500 kilowatt flash charging stations across 13,000 outlets in China, adding up to 2km of range per second using their second-generation blade battery. We’re talking flat to full in 9 minutes. Meanwhile, Australia’s fastest public chargers are sitting at 100kW. That gap is the story.
This is the week that reminded legacy brands exactly how much ground they are losing to BYD, GWM Ora, Zeekr, and the rest of the Chinese EV wave hitting Australian showrooms.
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Chapters:
00:00 The Zinger Hook
00:22 BYD & KFC: 9-Minute Charging is Here
02:28 When is Fast-Charging Coming to Australia?
03:27 Price War: Melbourne Motor Show Reality Check
04:26 IM LS9: The Luxury Disruptor
04:58 Electric Utes: BYD Shark 6 vs JAC Hunter
06:17 Toyota Celica Returns: Everything We Know
08:47 Will the New Celica Kill the GR86?
09:35 BMW Project Rugged: The G-Wagon Rival
11:25 LandCruiser 300 Hybrid Officially Delayed
12:45 Why the Prado Hybrid is Dead for Australia
13:23 New Mitsubishi Pajero: Pre-Order Dates Confirmed
14:30 Honda’s $65,000 Gamble: The Prelude & K-Car EV
15:54 Legacy vs China: The Ultimate Choice
But that’s just the start. At the Melbourne Motor Show, Chinese electric car brands are rewriting the price war with EVs from $33,000 drive away, an IM LS9 luxury SUV gunning for the Range Rover, electric utes from BYD and JAC PHEV Hunter, and the Honda Prelude hybrid landing with 4,000 expressions of interest at $65,000.On top of that: the Toyota Celica is officially coming back after being killed off in 2006. BMW’s secret Project Rugged could finally give Range Rover and the Mercedes G-Class real competition. The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series performance hybrid has been pushed to Q3, the Prado hybrid is essentially dead in Australia with sales down 46%, and the Mitsubishi Pajero is spotted testing on Melbourne streets with pre-orders opening September.
BYD & KFC: The 9-minute charge is real
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/byd-and-kfc-launch-the-ultimate-power-lunch-151780/
2026 Mitsubishi Pajero: Pre-orders confirmed
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/2026-mitsubishi-pajero-debuting-in-q3-151700/
Toyota LandCruiser 300 & Prado Hybrid: Why they’re delayed
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/petrol-electric-toyota-landcruiser-300-delayed-151734/
Toyota Celica: The return confirmed by Toyota boss
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/toyota-australia-boss-wants-new-celica-151772/
Honda Prelude: Reborn at $65,000 drive-away
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/honda-prelude-returns-at-65000-151749/
BMW Project Rugged: A Range Rover rival for 2029
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/bmw-considering-a-range-rover-rival-for-2029-151725/
BYD Shark 6: Ute range expands to three models
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/byd-shark-6-phev-ute-range-expands-151746/
GWM Ora 5 SUV: $33,990 drive-away pricing
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/gwm-ora-5-suv-australian-pricing-151747/
Zeekr X: Prices slashed sub-$50,000
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/zeekr-x-prices-slashed-for-2026-151748/
Electric MG S6 (IM LS9): The new premium SUV debut
https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/electric-mg-s6-suv-locked-in-for-oz-151755/
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