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The Driven Podcast: Are Australian buses ready to go electric?
One of the world’s biggest makers of electric buses has plans for Australia. We talk to Kent Chang of Yutong. Plus: The shift to V2G and Tesla’s sales slump.
Giles Parkinson and Sam Parkinson

Nov 14, 2024

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The Driven Podcast: The Chinese electric trucks are coming
Windrose, a newly emerging maker of electric heavy trucks, has just completed a road trip from Melbourne to Sydney and has its eyes on the Australian market. Advisor Jason Roycht explains why it might not just be Chinese EVs on our roads.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2024

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The Driven Podcast: Polestar’s big play on electric SUVs
We take a drive in the new Polestar 3, and talk to the company’s Australia boss Scott Maynard about the EV industry and the rollout of the company’s new models.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2024

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The Driven Podcast: How Smart is an EV?
Smart delivers its first EVs into Australian market and we talk to chief designer Kai Sieber. Plus: Stagnating EV sales – do we blame the Elon effect, FUD, or cost of living?
Giles Parkinson

Sep 12, 2024

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The Driven Podcast: The case for electric vans
Another electric van is about to enter Australia’s nascent market, but they are already hugely popular in Europe. Here’s why.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 14, 2024

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The Driven Podcast: How to charge EVs in apartment buildings
More than 2.6 million people live in apartment buildings. What if they want to buy an EV and charge it? Jeff Sykes from Solar Choice explains.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2024

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The Driven Podcast: How EVs can keep the lights on
Bjorn Sturmberg from ANU on a landmark event where Nissan Leaf EVs in Canberra proved they could help stabilise the grid when a giant coal plant went out of action.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 9, 2024

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The Driven Podcast: Thinking big about going electric
Danny Kennedy from New Energy Nexus on plans to turn the Australian truck fleet electric, and keeping up with US.
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2024

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The Driven Podcast: EVs will tow your caravan, or your boat, all around Australia
Sarah White and Shane Parker have towed their caravan with both a Tesla Model 3 (around Australia), and their BYD Atto 3. They even shared the news with Scotty from Marketing.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 30, 2024

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Electric Vehicles

The Driven Podcast: Australia’s biggest vehicle to grid installation
Mark Gregory from Flinders University discusses the development of vehicle to grid technology, and the future of cars as batteries on wheels.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 12, 2023

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The Driven Podcast: Electric ferries are about to dock
EV Maritime’s Michael Eaglen on why we may soon be catching electric ferries to work in our harbour cities.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 17, 2023

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Electric Cars

The Driven Podcast: Tearing down electric vehicles
Cory Steuben from Munro Associates on the epiphany on EVs. Plus: News of the week including MG’s budget MG4, and Tesla’s charging coup.
Giles Parkinson & Daniel Bleakley

Jun 20, 2023

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