Sam is Chief Operating Officer for Renew Economy and EV Media. Sam has been working with Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid since 2014 and with The Driven since its inception in 2017. Sam is also the host of The Driven Podcast.

Video: Is the Hyundai Inster actually all the EV you need?

Sarah from ‪Electrify This‬ joins The Driven's Sam Parkinson in a thorough walkthrough of the Inster - Hyundai's smallest and most affordable electric car to date, but is it affordable enough?

1 min

The Driven Podcast: 2025 wrap, predictions, and our top picks

Tim Eden and Riz Akhtar join to help review the year that was in EVs, share their predictions for 2026, and discuss what’s most likely to shape the market in the year ahead.

4 min

The Zeekr 7X review: Very quick, very polished, and hard to ignore

The Zeekr 7X arrives in Australia with a sort of self-assurance usually reserved for brands that have been here for decades. It is large, fast, beautifully finished.

1 min

Video: Chip fat and charge cables | The Driven Podcast

Lisa Marsh, CEO of eLumina joins us to help unpack how off-grid, battery-integrated charging is making EV travel possible on some of the most remote highways in Australia.

1 min

The Driven Podcast: Chip fat and charge cables

Lisa Marsh, CEO of eLumina joins us to help unpack how off-grid, battery-integrated charging is making EV travel possible on some of the most remote highways in Australia.

1 min

Video: What V2G means for you (Live from Everything Electric) | The Driven Podcast

In this special live edition of The Driven Podcast, we explore how Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology could turn every EV into part of Australia’s clean-energy network. Recorded live at the Everything Electric Show Melbourne.

1 min

The Driven Podcast: What V2G means for you | Live from Everything Electric

1 min

Video: Robert Llewellyn on the state of the charge | The Driven Podcast

Ahead of the Everything Electric Show in Melbourne, Robert Llewellyn returns to The Driven Podcast to chat about where the transition’s working, where it’s stalling, and why optimism still matters.

1 min

The Driven Podcast: Robert Llewellyn on the state of the charge

4 min

Ford’s E-Transit Custom finally hits Australian shores, but no V2L on board

Ford’s long-awaited electric van brings solid performance and practicality, yet its omission of vehicle-to-load tech shows the brand still playing it safe on electrification.

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