The Driven Podcast

We talk to Electric Vehicle Council boss Behyad Jafari about the year just gone and what to expect in 2019.

A test drive with the Jaguar I-Pace and an interview with the company’s head of product development.

In this week’s podcast, we test drive the full electric Ioniq and chat with Hyundai’s head of future mobility.

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.

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.

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.

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 emergence of electric vehicles and smart charging technology is presenting a world of opportunities, linking consumers, transport and grids.

Simon Hackett made his fortune in the dot.com boom and is now the largest shareholder in battery storage maker Redflow. He’s also Australia’s biggest fan of Tesla electric vehicles.

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.