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The Driven Podcast: Australia’s electric dreams
New Tritium CEO Jane Hunter assesses the electric vehicle landscape in Australia, the market for fast-charges, government policy, and declining fossil fuel car sales
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2020

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The Driven Podcast: How close are we to solar cars?
A panel of experts from UNSW and overseas discuss the potential of solar paint and its ability to power electric cars.
Giles Parkinson & Bridie Schmidt

Feb 24, 2020

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The Driven Podcast: EVs, range anxiety and fuel security
EVs are an obvious solution for Australia’s precarious fuel security and its dependence on fuel imports. Former RAAF deputy chief John Blackburn explains why.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 13, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: Across Australia by solar car
UNSW students Matthew Holohan and Jed Cruickshank describe the challenge of driving a solar-powered electric car across Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: Why all delivery vans are going electric
SEA Electric boss Tony Fairweather predicts that within five to 10 years, all delivery vans in Australia will be electric.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 23, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: Leading the charge to electric transport
ACT climate change minister Shane Rattenbury outlines the territory’s zero emissions strategy for transport, starting with the government fleet.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 18, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: Joining the dots from EVs to the grid
Greensync’s Phil Blythe on why a pilot in Wellington may provide a blueprint of how to integrate consumer charging habits and the needs of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: What does the grid operator want to do with electric vehicles?
AEMO is looking at how electric vehicles fit into the grid. AEMO’s Greg Staib even imagines them used as batteries at peak times. Pity if you are trying to flag down a share car at the same time.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: Electric vehicles – Do we know what the consumers want?
Everyone assumes that the electric vehicle transition will happen anyway. But Alina Dini, from the Institute of Future Environments, asks: Has anyone asked the consumer what they want?
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: Why EVs already make financial sense for fleet managers
Anna Skarbek, the head of ClimateWorks Australia, on the key role of electric vehicles in meeting emissions reduction targets, and why they already make financial sense for fleet owners.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: Will electric cars replace household batteries?
Tim Washington from Jet Charge on why electric vehicles may replace household batteries, and why EVs may be more valuable as batteries on wheels, rather than wheels with batteries.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 23, 2019

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The Driven Podcast: Bright Ideas & Blind Ideology
Behyad Jafari, Paul Cox and Stephanie Bashir wrap up the Electric Vehicle Transition conference and look at what’s ahead.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 6, 2019

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