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The Driven Podcast: Tritium’s James Kennedy on the rapid transition to EV charging

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Tritium co-founder and chief technology officer James Kennedy joins The Driven podcast to outline how a small group of solar car enthusiasts founded a Brisbane-based company that is now a world leading in electric vehicle fast charging stations.

In this interview, Kennedy explains how Tritium has beaten many of the world’s biggest electronic companies to this huge market, and predicts a huge uptake in EVs as the costs come down.

Tritium has focused on fast-charging stations that he says could unlock the interest in EVs for people living in the inner city, and how vehicle to grid technologies could change the way we think about the grid and powering our home.

You can listen to our previous The Driven podcasts here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

ZeroMowis 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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