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.

“Everyone wants to drive it.” Matt Kean and his Tesla

Hertz vice president Eoin Macneill on the Polestar 2 EVs now available at most airports. Plus: Model Y and Atto 3 deliveries break supply deadlock.

Why rental companies are going electric

Stanford University’s Tony Seba on the accelerating shift to electric, and how EVs will change the face of the car industry forever.

Tony Seba on the rapid switch to EVs

Mark Gregory from Flinders University discusses the development of vehicle to grid technology, and the future of cars as batteries on wheels.

Australia’s biggest vehicle to grid installation

Robert Llewellyn Fully Charged front man Robert Llewellyn discusses his favourite EVs, and plans for Australia’s biggest EV and home energy conference in Sydney next week.

Robert Llewellyn and Everything Electric

More than 2.6 million people live in apartment buildings. What if they want to buy an EV and charge it? Jeff Sykes from Solar Choice explains.

How to charge EVs in apartment buildings

Smart delivers its first EVs into Australian market and we talk to chief designer Kai Sieber. Plus: Stagnating EV sales, do we blame the Elon effect, FUD, or cost of living?

How Smart is an EV?

One of the world’s biggest makers of electric buses has plans for Australia. We talk to Kent Chang of Yutong. Plus: The shift to V2G and Tesla’s sales slump.

Are Australian buses ready to go electric?

We review the past year, look to the interesting arrivals in 2025, contemplate the Tesla conundrum, and talk to EV conversion specialist Nick Cummins from ElectroGusto.

EV conversions, and the new models for 2025

Oliver Hill, from Race to 2030, on the new roadmap for turning electric cars into mobile batteries, and who is doing what on V2G.

Where are we at with V2G?

Fully Charged's Robert Llewellyn on Chinese EVs that make a lot of beeping noises, Elon Musk, and what to expect at Everything Electric.

The car even beeped at me when I laughed

AEVA’s Chris Jones on the state of the EV market, and what consumers want from government policy. Plus: The Driven team gets together to discuss what caught their eye at Everything Electric.

Will everything go electric?

As Kia launches its new EV3, head of product Roland Rivero discusses the  company's grand plan. Plus: The Driven team discuss the latest EV news.

Kia takes on the Chinese EV giants

The Driven's Sam Parkinson, Tanya Shukla, and Tim Eden discuss Gen Z's take on electric vehicles, what the refreshed Model Y has to offer, and the news of the week. 

Gen Z, EVs and the new Model Y

Tesla Australia boss Thom Drew on the release of the new Model Y, and supercharger plans. Plus: Riz, Tim and Sam discuss recent test drives and news of the week.

Will the new Model Y save Tesla?

Tim Eden and Riz Akhtar join Sam Parkinson to discuss the latest EV sales data, Hyundai's latest small EV, and what's next for Tesla.

Tesla rebounds, Hyundai's latest, and China keeps charging

This week on The Driven Podcast, Sam Parkinson, Tim Eden and Ed Lynch-Bell unpack Europe’s latest EV trends, BYD’s V2G bundle, and Tesla’s $4.20 robotaxi. Plus — why car-share EVs might drive the next big grid shift.

Plug in or cash out? EVs, V2G and Tesla’s $4.20 gamble

Energy advocate and 'Electrify This' creator Sarah Aubrey joins The Driven Podcast to talk home electrification, virtual power plants, and why EV adoption in Australia needs more than just flashy new models.

Sarah Aubrey on EVs, curbside charging, and the future of home energy

CEO and co-founder of Jaunt Motors chats classic car conversions. Plus, Giles Parkinson returns to talk MG, Essential Energy's V2G play, and news of the week.

How classic cars can still have an electric future

Tom Rose from Evnex on the shift to smart EV charging and how electricity retailers need to adapt.

Special Episode: Energy retailers and smart EV charging

Škoda Elroq launches in Australia, how will it stack up? Plus, we discuss Nio’s Firefly and its ambitious battery-swapping tech, break down the latest EV speed records, and other news of the week.

Elroq lands, Firefly sparks, and EV speed records shattered

Veteran motoring journalist Byron Mathioudakis joins The Driven Podcast to unpack the week’s EV stories, share insights from decades of car testing, and give his take on where the electric transition is headed.

EVs, journalism, and the road ahead

Tim Eden joins Sam to unpack Origin’s vehicle-to-grid trial, the shifting EV strategies of Porsche and Volkswagen, and the latest Australian EV sales trends. Plus, producer Tanya Shukla shares a passenger’s-eye view of Tesla FSD Supervised.

V2G, FSD, and rollout delays

Everything Electric CEO Dan Caesar joins The Driven Podcast to discuss the evolution from YouTube to international EV festivals, Europe’s tipping point for EVs, and his new mission to accelerate adoption through Electric Vehicles UK.

Dan Caesar on growing Everything Electric and supercharging EV adoption

Sarah Aubrey from Electrify This returns to help unpack a big week in EV news.

BYD is bringing its most affordable electric car yet to Australian shores, we ask what that could mean for Australia’s EV market. Kia reveals new details on its upcoming all-electric PV5 van, and VW’s ID. Buzz GTX gets a run. Plus: Is the idea of bringing back local car manufacturing anything more than political rhetoric?

BYD’s most affordable EV, Kia’s new van, and what's the buzz around VW’s GTX

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.

Robert Llewellyn on the state of the charge

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.

What V2G means for you | Live from Everything Electric

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 help unpack how off-grid, battery-integrated charging is making EV travel possible on some of the most remote highways in Australia. 

Chip fat and charge cables

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.

2025 wrap, predictions, and our top picks

Tim Washington from Jet Charge on why household batteries may replace electric vehicles, and why they may be more valuable as batteries on wheels, rather than wheels with batteries.

Will electric cars replace household batteries?

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