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The Driven
Join Sam Parkinson and guests discussing exciting news and developments in the world of electric vehicles and transport.
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Dan Caesar on growing Everything Electric and supercharging EV adoption
Everything Electric CEO Dan Caesar joins The Driven Podcast to discuss the evolution from YouTube to international EV festivals, Europe’s tipping poin...
V2G, FSD, and rollout delays
Tim Eden joins Sam to unpack Origin’s vehicle-to-grid trial, the shifting EV strategies of Porsche and Volkswagen, and the latest Australian EV sales...
EVs, journalism, and the road ahead
Veteran motoring journalist Byron Mathioudakis joins The Driven Podcast to unpack the week’s EV stories, share insights from decades of car testing, a...
Elroq lands, Firefly sparks, and EV speed records shattered
Škoda Elroq launches in Australia, how will it stack up? Plus, we discuss Nio’s Firefly and its ambitious battery-swapping tech, break down the latest...
Special Episode: Energy retailers and smart EV charging
Tom Rose from Evnex on the shift to smart EV charging and how electricity retailers need to adapt.
How classic cars can still have an electric future
CEO and co-founder of Jaunt Motors chats classic car conversions. Plus, Giles Parkinson returns to talk MG, Essential Energy's V2G play, and news of t...
Sarah Aubrey on EVs, curbside charging, and the future of home energy
Energy advocate and 'Electrify This' creator Sarah Aubrey joins The Driven Podcast to talk home electrification, virtual power plants, and why EV adop...
Plug in or cash out? EVs, V2G and Tesla’s $4.20 gamble
This week on The Driven Podcast, Sam Parkinson, Tim Eden and Ed Lynch-Bell unpack Europe’s latest EV trends, BYD’s V2G bundle, and Tesla’s $4.20 robot...
Tesla rebounds, Hyundai's latest, and China keeps charging
Tim Eden and Riz Akhtar join Sam Parkinson to discuss the latest EV sales data, Hyundai's latest small EV, and what's next for Tesla.
Will the new Model Y save Tesla?
Tesla Australia boss Thom Drew on the release of the new Model Y, and supercharger plans. Plus: Riz, Tim and Sam discuss recent test drives and news o...
Gen Z, EVs and the new Model Y
The Driven's Sam Parkinson, Tanya Shukla, and Tim Eden discuss Gen Z's take on electric vehicles, what the refreshed Model Y has to offer, and the new...
Kia takes on the Chinese EV giants
As Kia launches its new EV3, head of product Roland Rivero discusses the company's grand plan. Plus: The Driven team discuss the latest EV news.
Will everything go electric?
AEVA’s Chris Jones on the state of the EV market, and what consumers want from government policy. Plus: The Driven team gets together to discuss what...
The car even beeped at me when I laughed
Fully Charged's Robert Llewellyn on Chinese EVs that make a lot of beeping noises, Elon Musk, and what to expect at Everything Electric.
Where are we at with V2G?
Oliver Hill, from Race to 2030, on the new roadmap for turning electric cars into mobile batteries, and who is doing what on V2G.
EV conversions, and the new models for 2025
We review the past year, look to the interesting arrivals in 2025, contemplate the Tesla conundrum, and talk to EV conversion specialist Nick Cummins...
How much will you pay for EV fast-charging?
A trial of EV charging tariffs, including a low priced "solar soak" produced some interests results, and an insight into ICE-ing habits. Miles Menegon...
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...
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...
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 n...
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,...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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 wi...
Robert Llewellyn and Everything Electric
Robert Llewellyn Fully Charged front man Robert Llewellyn discusses his favourite EVs, and plans for Australia’s biggest EV and home energy conference...
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.
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.
From Melbourne to Sydney by electric bus
Don Imrie, the head of sales of Ebusco Australia, on electric transport and plugging in to a car charger en route to Sydney. Plus: record EV sales in...
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.
NRMA to start charging for its chargers
NRMA Energy boss Carly Irving-Dolan on motoring group's plans to start billing for fast charging, reliability, and going off grid with new fast-charge...
Across Australia by BYD
The story of “Atto Gal”s epic journey from Perth to Sydney and back in an electric BYD, and what she learned along the way. Plus: China’s big EV play.
Tony Seba on the rapid switch to EVs
Stanford University’s Tony Seba on the accelerating shift to electric, and how EVs will change the face of the car industry forever.
Australia’s most successful electric truck company
SEA Electric’s Tony Fairweather on electric trucks. Plus: Battery breakthroughs, Tesla’s big new game plan, and Australia’s EV strategy.
Fully Charged: Robert Llewellyn on the EV transition
Robert Llewellyn talks electric vehicles ahead of the first Fully Charged EV show to be held in Australia next month.
The Driven Podcast: Back roads to top end on electric Livewire
Ed Darmanin on avoiding trials and tribulations on recent back road trip to the top end on his electric Harley Davidson Livewire.
The trucking industry is going electric
We test drive a heavy duty electric truck, and interview key players in an industry that is going electric faster than most people can imagine.
Australia will soon have electric utes
Australian startup plans to convert Toyota Hiluxes and other utes into EVs on a commercial scale, and then create Australia’s first home-made electric...
First look at BYD Atto 3
We have our first ride in the new BYD Atto 3 and talk to distributor EV Direct’s Troy Todd