

The Driven
The Driven
Join Sam Parkinson and guests discussing exciting news and developments in the world of electric vehicles and transport.
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Feb 18, 2022 • 36min
Let's electrify everything, starting with cars
Saul Griffith says Australia should lead world on electrifying everything, starting with cars and households. He plans to turn his old Monaro into an EV too.

Nov 10, 2021 • 21min
Bill Shorten on his new Tesla, and what it did to his weekend
Bill Shorten may no longer be leader of the Labor Party, but he does own a Tesla, becoming the first federal MP to go electric as part of his parliamentary package. Did it ruin his weekend?

Sep 23, 2021 • 33min
“Everyone wants to drive it.” Matt Kean and his Tesla
NSW energy minister Matt Kean on why he chose a Tesla Model 3, the state’s EV and renewables vision, and getting out of coal.

Sep 8, 2021 • 25min
From coal to renewables and EV charging
Engie’s head of green mobility in Australia on the company’s plans to be a major supplier of EV chargers and its interest in V2G.

Aug 26, 2021 • 38min
Inner city blues: Where to find a fast EV charge
Clean Energy Finance Corp boss Ian Learmonth has an EV, but no garage, and struggles to find a fast EV charger in the city. He shares his views on the EV transition.

Jul 29, 2021 • 30min
Two blokes and an electric motorbike dream
How two brothers from Queensland coal country launched into the electric motorbike market.

Jul 6, 2021 • 29min
Taking EV charging to caravan parks
Peter Nattrass, head of Future Industries with the South Australian government, on why camping grounds and motels are key to EV charging network.

Jun 9, 2021 • 32min
Coal miners in Teslas
Daniel Bleakley on why his Coal miners in Teslas video series has been such a hit, and how his Model 3 performance EV is helping to reduce fears about the future.

Jun 2, 2021 • 30min
The future of electric bikes
Nigel Morris talks about the transition to electric motorbikes with animator and film-maker and electric motorcycle YouTuber Sam Baker.

May 28, 2021 • 28min
New Niro, Leaf’s V2G, and Victoria’s EV subsidy
We test drive the new Kia Niro, talks to Nissan’s Ben Warren on progress on vehicle-to-grid, and to Solar Victoria’s Stan Krpan on the state’s EV subsidy.