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The Driven Podcast: The connected world of electric vehicles

The emergence of electric vehicles and smart charging technology is presenting a world of opportunities, linking consumers, transport and grids. New fast-charging technologies are allowing EVs to add 200kms range in just 8 minutes, and vehicle to grid technologies will offer all sorts of new opportunities.

In this episode we talk to ABB’s Wim Elshout and Steve Amor about charging technologies for electric cars, buses and trucks, as well as solutions for the electrification of ships, railways and cable cars.

You can listen to our previous TheDriven podcasts with Tony Seba and Alan Finkel here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and the founder and editor-in-chief at Renew Economy. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

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