The Driven Podcast: MG goes electric, and wants to lead the market

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The famous MG brand – now China owned – has launched its first electric car in Australia and has big ambitions. We talk to MG Australia’s head of development, and take the MG ZS EV for a drive.

You can find previous episodes of The Driven here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

Solaray Energy is a proud sponsor of The Driven Podcast.

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

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