The Driven Podcast: Why 2019 will be the year that EV market finally takes off
We talk to Electric Vehicle Council boss Behyad Jafari about the year just gone and what to expect in 2019.
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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
The Driven Podcast: Test drive with the Jaguar I-Pace
A test drive with the Jaguar I-Pace and an interview with the company’s head of product development.
The Driven Podcast: On the road with Hyundai’s full electric Ioniq
In this week’s podcast, we test drive the full electric Ioniq and chat with Hyundai’s head of future mobility.
The Driven Podcast: Ioniq launch and selling EVs to V8 crowd
Hyundai launches Ioniq range, including first battery EV under $50,000, while the EV crowd show off their wares at a V8 festival in Newcastle.
The Driven Podcast: Converted! How a 1964 VW Beetle became a fast, red electric bug
At the recent Australian Electric Vehicle Association exhibition in Brisbane you could barely miss it – in between the glamorous Jaguar I-Pace and a Tesla Model S – was a bright red VW beetle: a 1964 version and fully electric.
The Driven Podcast: Saving lives with solar taxis
How the World Solar Challenge led to a solar-powered trip around the world and the development of light-weight solar taxis that will save lives in Africa.
The Driven Podcast: Australia’s electric vehicle market charges up
Excitement is growing in the Australian electric vehicle market: more charging infrastructure is being funded, governments are stating to move on policies, and new models are about to be made available.
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.
The Driven Podcast: Simon Hackett’s chance meeting with young Elon Musk
Simon Hackett made his fortune in the broadband boom and is now the largest shareholder in battery storage maker Redflow. He’s also Australia’s biggest fan of Tesla electric vehicles.
The Driven Podcast: Chief scientist Alan Finkel on battery EVs and fuel cell EVs
Chief scientist Alan Finkel shares his love of electric vehicles, his charging needs, his views on autonomous driving and the prospects of fuel cell electric vehicles.