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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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July 22, 2022 • 26 mins
We talk to Werner Tietz and Kai Vogler about the launch of the Cupra Born long range electric hatch in Australia.
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