The Driven

Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and guests discussing exciting news and developments in the world of electric vehicles and transport.

Episodes

Thinking big about going electric

May 23, 2024 • 40 mins

Danny Kennedy from New Energy Nexus on plans to turn the Australian truck fleet electric, and keeping up with US.

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EVs will tow your caravan, or your boat, all around Australia

April 30, 2024 • 34 mins

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 with Scotty from Marketing.

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Robert Llewellyn and Everything Electric

January 31, 2024 • 39 mins

Robert Llewellyn Fully Charged front man Robert Llewellyn discusses his favourite EVs, and plans for Australia’s biggest EV and home energy conference in Sydney next week.

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Australia’s biggest vehicle to grid installation

September 11, 2023 • 30 mins

Mark Gregory from Flinders University discusses the development of vehicle to grid technology, and the future of cars as batteries on wheels.

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Electric ferries are about to dock

August 17, 2023 • 35 mins

EV Maritime's Michael Eaglen on why we may soon be catching electric ferries to work in our harbour cities.

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From Melbourne to Sydney by electric bus

July 7, 2023 • 47 mins

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 Australia.

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Tearing down electric vehicles

June 20, 2023 • 50 mins

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.

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NRMA to start charging for its chargers

June 8, 2023 • 46 mins

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-chargers. Plus: News of the week.

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Across Australia by BYD

May 25, 2023 • 47 mins

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.

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Tony Seba on the rapid switch to EVs

May 10, 2023 • 65 mins

Stanford University’s Tony Seba on the accelerating shift to electric, and how EVs will change the face of the car industry forever.

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Australia’s most successful electric truck company

April 26, 2023 • 50 mins

SEA Electric’s Tony Fairweather on electric trucks. Plus: Battery breakthroughs, Tesla’s big new game plan, and Australia’s EV strategy.

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Fully Charged: Robert Llewellyn on the EV transition

February 24, 2023 • 42 mins

Robert Llewellyn talks electric vehicles ahead of the first Fully Charged EV show to be held in Australia next month.

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The Driven Podcast: Back roads to top end on electric Livewire

October 18, 2022 • 39 mins

Ed Darmanin on avoiding trials and tribulations on recent back road trip to the top end on his electric Harley Davidson Livewire.

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The trucking industry is going electric

October 5, 2022 • 47 mins

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.

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Australia will soon have electric utes

September 22, 2022 • 41 mins

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 ute.

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First look at BYD Atto 3

September 15, 2022 • 22 mins

We have our first ride in the new BYD Atto 3 and talk to distributor EV Direct’s Troy Todd

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EV interest surges, MG returns to market

September 9, 2022 • 22 mins

EV sales in Australia, and around the world, are hitting new heights, driven largely by Tesla. But MG has returned with an improved sub-$50,000 electric offering.

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Why rental companies are going electric

August 12, 2022 • 32 mins

Hertz vice president Eoin Macneill on the Polestar 2 EVs now available at most airports. Plus: Model Y and Atto 3 deliveries break supply deadlock.

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Electric buses and range anxiety

August 5, 2022 • 33 mins

Greg Balkins from Transit Systems was not sure what to expect when the first electric buses rolled out on Sydney routes. It turns out he needn’t have worried - they have performed far better than expected, and the passengers, drivers and mechanics love them.

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NRMA charges into the EV transition

July 29, 2022 • 31 mins

NRMA CEO Rohan Lund on fast charger plans, the member shift to EVs, and his frustration at not being able to find an electric people mover.

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The Driven

Episodes

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Robert Llewellyn and Everything Electric

Australia’s biggest vehicle to grid installation

Electric ferries are about to dock

From Melbourne to Sydney by electric bus

Tearing down electric vehicles

NRMA to start charging for its chargers

Across Australia by BYD

Tony Seba on the rapid switch to EVs

Australia’s most successful electric truck company

Fully Charged: Robert Llewellyn on the EV transition

The Driven Podcast: Back roads to top end on electric Livewire

The trucking industry is going electric

Australia will soon have electric utes

First look at BYD Atto 3

EV interest surges, MG returns to market

Why rental companies are going electric

Electric buses and range anxiety

NRMA charges into the EV transition

Popular Podcasts

Thinking big about going electric

EVs will tow your caravan, or your boat, all around Australia