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The Driven Podcast: The Chinese electric trucks are coming

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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.

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

Daimler Truck is a proud sponsor of The Driven Podcast

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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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