Nov 3, 2025
In this episode of The Everything Electric Podcast, Robert
Llewellyn speaks with Sajid Hasan, Chief Product Officer for BYD
Australia and New Zealand, about BYD’s meteoric global growth,
breakthrough EV technology, and why Australia is one of the most
important proving grounds for the future of electric
mobility.
From BYD’s LFP Blade Battery and DMO Super Hybrid platform to
the rollout of 1-megawatt “flash chargers” capable of adding 400km
in just five minutes, Sajid reveals the innovations driving the
brand’s incredible success — and how they’re changing the
automotive industry forever.
Robert also discovers how BYD has overtaken Tesla in EV sales
in Australia, achieved millions of NEV deliveries worldwide, and is
pioneering Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology that can turn your EV
into a mobile power plant for your home.
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:47 - Sajid Hassan, BYD Australia& New Zealand
0:01:03 - Australia as an EV "Test Bed" and Export
Market
0:01:43 - BYD's History and Global Scale
0:03:46 - The Staggering Size of BYD
0:05:06 - Why Right-Hand Drive Australia is a Key Market
0:06:33 - Australia as a Competitive "Proving Ground"
0:08:00 - Australia's Imported Car Market & Rise of Chinese
Brands
0:10:45 - The Everyday User Experience: BYD Owners Who Just
Drive
0:11:48 - EV Adoption Rate and Achieving Price Parity in
Australia
0:12:59 - Battery Longevity, Vehicle Warranty, and Consumer
Fears
0:14:04 - Deep Dive: The Benefits of BYD's LFP Blade
Battery
0:14:50 - BYD: A Battery Company That Started Making
Cars
0:15:37 - BYD's Vertical Integration (Semiconductors, Mines,
etc.)
0:16:03 - The Future: V2G & Cars as "Mobile Power
Plants"
0:16:46 - BYD's V2G Trial with Origin Energy and Amber in
Australia
0:18:41 - Legislative Barriers Slowing V2G Adoption
0:20:49 - BYD's EV Sales Leader Status in Australia (vs.
Tesla)
0:21:56 - The BYD Shark Ute and the DMO Hybrid Platform
0:23:19 - Explaining the "Electric First" DMO Super
Hybrid
0:27:43 - The BYD Shark's Initial Success in the Ute
Segment
0:28:31 - Addressing the PHEV Charging Misconception
0:30:35 - Servicing and the Legacy Dealership Model
0:31:59 - BYD's Rapidly Expanding Dealership Network (80+
Sites)
0:32:26 - Lower Maintenance Costs of Electric Vehicles
0:34:36 - The Future of Charging: BYD's 1 Megawatt "Flash
Chargers"
0:35:54 - 400km Range in 5 Minutes: Charger Speed
Comparison
0:37:02 - How Large Battery Packs Support Megawatt
Charging
0:38:07 - Which Future BYD Model Will Get Megawatt
Charging?
0:38:46 - The Quiet Revolution on China's Streets
0:41:41 - The Challenge of Loud ICE Vehicles in
Australia
0:43:25 - Shifting Consumer Attitude and the "First Drive"
Effect
0:44:39 - The Synergy of Solar Panels and EVs in
Australia
0:46:50 - Have EV Costs Reached a Plateau? Battery Chemistry's
Role
0:49:03 - Levelling Up: More Tech, Range, and Luxury for the
Same Price
0:50:32 - Final Thoughts: The Pace of Evolution in the Auto
Industry
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