New EVs, old arguments and missing chargers
Are the “wrong Australians” buying electric cars, or are we still hearing the same tired arguments about who EVs are for? This week, we unpa...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
Technology
The Driven
Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and guests discussing exciting news and developments in the world of electric vehicles and transport.
Episodes
20 of 129 episodes
EVs outsell petrol again as Hyundai scraps Ioniq 3 Australian launch
Electric vehicles have outsold petrol-only cars in Australia for the second month running, accounting for almost one in four new vehicle sal...
Australia’s cheapest new car is electric, as Four Corners takes aim at Chinese EVs
Australia’s cheapest new car is now electric, with BYD slashing the price of its Atto 1 to just $19,990 driveaway. What does this mean for E...
V2G: Is Australia finally ready? | Live from Everything Electric Sydney
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology promises to turn electric cars into batteries on wheels, helping households slash electricity bills, power...
EVs outsell petrol and diesel cars in Australia
Electric cars have hit a new milestone in Australia, accounting for 24.9 per cent of new vehicle sales in August and outselling petrol-only...
Robert Llewellyn on the EV boom, China and what’s next for Everything Electric
Fully Charged founder and Everything Electric’s Robert Llewellyn joins The Driven Podcast to talk about the rapidly changing global EV marke...
More small cars arrive as EV sales stay big
Australian BEV sales pass the 20% mark for the second month in a row as Geely's best-selling hatchback arrives on Australian shores. Why we...
EVs hit record high as car lobby flags structural shift
EVs have hit another record high in Australia, with Tesla and BYD leading a landmark month for the local car market. We unpack the June sale...
Subaru’s latest EV, Kia’s cargo van, and why range claims can be confusing
This week on The Driven Podcast, we talk Subaru’s Trailseeker, Kia’s new PV5 Cargo van, what's making the Jaecoo J5 so popular, and some new...
EVs hit 20% as Tesla tops Australia
Australia’s EV market has delivered its biggest month yet, with electric cars reaching more than 20 per cent market share and the Tesla Mode...
Passing "Peak ICE", BYD's export armada, and the legacy price war
We dig into the IEA's 2026 Global EV Outlook which says ICE vehicles peaked in 2017, BYD’s move to build its own export armada, and why lega...
EV sales surge, FBT survives, and petrol starts to wobble
Sarah Aubrey joins for the first time as co-host of The Driven Podcast as we unpack a record month for EV sales, the ACT’s extraordinary 34...
Batteries on wheels: How close is V2G in Australia?
Vehicle-to-grid has the potential to reshape how we think about energy, turning EVs into flexible storage that can support households and th...
Apartment EV charging moves from theory to reality
Most EV owners charge at home. But what if you live in an apartment? This week, Charlie Richardson, COO and co-founder of NOX Energy, helps...
Car makers clear first NVES hurdle as EV transition accelerates
The first results from Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard are in, but with tougher limits coming, what does it mean for EV sales an...
“What the f* was that?” - The electric truck moment changing Australian freight
Co-founder of New Energy Transport Daniel Bleakley explains how electric trucks are performing in real-world freight operations, and why the...
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 sh...
Chip fat and charge cables
Some of Australia’s most remote EV chargers aren’t powered by the grid, they’re powered by chip fat. Lisa Marsh, CEO of eLumina joins us to...
What V2G means for you | Live from Everything Electric
In this special live edition of The Driven Podcast, we explore how Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology could turn every EV into part of Austral...
Robert Llewellyn on the state of the charge
Ahead of the Everything Electric Show in Melbourne, Robert Llewellyn returns to The Driven Podcast to chat about where the transition’s work...