On this week's show: - Tesla's Q2 shareholder letter; we get behind the numbers. Are things bleak for the company? - BMW's 330e is revealed http://bit.ly/2Yl9bly - Porsche's new Cayenne e-Hybrid http://bit.ly/2yFJ9dq - Ford's electric F150 pickup prototype http://bit.ly/2GLApXR - Charging news from Australian companies Tritium and Powertec; - Dieselgate fallout and Audi's deep involvement with emissions test cheating https://nyti.ms/2OFkKzH Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any ques...
Aug 04, 2019•16 min
On this week's episode; - Sweden orders more electric buses; - MG E ZS pricing announced for UK as media get first look; - ZF announces two-speed electric drive unit; - Harley Davidson partners with Electrify America; - Hyundai receives Good Design Award, partners with Australian EV car sharing startup Ohmie; - BMW's new CEO Oliver Zipse to commence role in August. Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any questions and comments, and please subscribe to ensure you don't miss next week's...
Jul 22, 2019•10 min
On EV Brief Episode 14: - Hybrid cruise ships commence operations in the Arctic http://bit.ly/2XLTKCI - 1.1 GW offshore windfarm for New Jersey; - Clean Technica's Tesla Myths webpage http://bit.ly/2GeeCYz - Tesla's struggle to open shopfronts in the US; - The Nissan Leaf arrives in Australia; - The future of the Indian EV market https://mck.co/2YWl1ii -- Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any questions and comments, and please subscribe to ensure you don't miss next week's episode! ...
Jul 15, 2019•12 min
On this week's show: - India looks to EVs for last-mile deliveries; - Toyota to invest in EV production in Indonesia; - VW & Ford to work together on EV drivetrains and autonomous vehicles; - Mini reveals the Cooper SE, and more auto news Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any questions and comments, and please subscribe to ensure you don't miss next week's episode! If you enjoyed the content, please leave a review if you have time! It really helps the show's exposure. -- If you'...
Jul 14, 2019•12 min
Episode 12 Show Notes: - Auto news from Mercedes, Nissan, Mini and Lightyear; - Australia's largest windfarm starts up in Queensland; http://bit.ly/2xoft47 - EU to mandate warning sounds for EV's to enhance pedestrian safety; - BYD to commence bus manufacturing in Canada; Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any questions and comments, and please subscribe to ensure you don't miss next week's episode! If you enjoyed the content, please leave a review if you have time! It really helps t...
Jul 02, 2019•10 min
On this week's show: - Tesla commences RHD UK deliveries, and we discuss THAT article from the New York Times. Check out Clean Technica's response here: http://bit.ly/2X1P3zw - Electric aircraft news from the Paris Airshow; - A Minnesota power company has big green plans for its solar farms - BYD to sell electric trucks in Australia; -- Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any questions and comments, and please subscribe to ensure you don't miss next week's episode! -- If you'd like to...
Jun 24, 2019•9 min
On this week's show: - Northvolt in joint venture with VW and BMW for Swedish battery Gigafactory: bit.ly/2IpLD5L - VW and Ford close to signing an agreement to develop EV's together: bloom.bg/31EMneA - Jeep set to electrify from 2021; - Proterra to change how electric busses are sold in the US: bloom.bg/2FgEhPN - Clean Technica goes in-depth on Tesla's Full Self Driving computer: bit.ly/2FgDKgL - Rivian and the Alex Honnold Foundation team up. -- Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with a...
Jun 17, 2019•14 min
On this week's show: - May 2019 & YTD EV Sales Figures from the US http://bit.ly/2WoZJYB - Sydney local Governments get behind EV charging http://bit.ly/2WpRL1y - Porsche to manufacture 10,000 Taycans in 2019; - Polestar 1 enters production; - EV joint ventures between established automakers; - Sydney Tesla Superchargers receive upgrade to CCS2 http://bit.ly/2wRrLl3 Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any questions and comments, and please subscribe to ensure you don't miss next w...
Jun 10, 2019•9 min
On this week's show, Tesla opens online sales in a number of right-hand-drive markets, We look at updates from Tesla's Chinese activities, Elon Musk discusses the Tesla pickup with Ryan McCaffrey, fast-charging infrastructure news from Australia, and BYT rolls out battery-electric busses in two South American countries. - Tesla's Model 3 Chinese pricing: http://bit.ly/2QIOgln - Tesla's electric pickup: http://bit.ly/2Wb5vx4 - Xcharge rollout in Australia: http://bit.ly/30XX77w - Queensland's Ele...
Jun 03, 2019•9 min
It's Friday 31 May and Tesla has finally opened online orders for the Model 3 in Australia. On this special episode, join me as I click through the configurator for the first time, and look at pricing and specifications.
May 31, 2019•4 min
On this week's show: - Skoda reveals the Citigo-E; - Opel takes the covers off the Corsa-E; - EV charging infrastructure news from Ionity, Tritium and Chargefox; - BHP's electric future, and move away from coal: http://bit.ly/2YM6dCy - The week's Tesla news Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any questions and comments, and please subscribe to ensure you don't miss next week's episode! If you enjoyed the content, please leave a review if you have time! It really helps the show's expos...
May 28, 2019•9 min
On this week's show, Polestar 2 confirmed for Australia, Amsterdam's Flexpower EV charging network, Tesla acquires Maxwell Technologies and more. --- Show links: - Polestar confirms the Polestar 2 for Australia; - Amsterdam's smart charging network http://bit.ly/2LUEKgh - DHL's autonomous electric drone delivery service http://bit.ly/2Q9k0zQ - Tesla acquires San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies http://bit.ly/2JvBbvg - The next BMW i8 to possibly go PHEV http://bit.ly/30EVRGq - Skoda's PHEV Citig...
May 20, 2019•9 min
Australians go to the polls on Saturday, May 18, and with the EV debate beginning to charge up (ha), I take a look at different party platforms on electric mobility, investment of charging infrastructure and mandated fuel standards. Show Notes: - The current Government's National EV Strategy PDF: http://bit.ly/2vRTull - Labor's EV policy: http://bit.ly/2PWaVKA - The Greens EV policy: http://bit.ly/2JeRn3F - NSW Future Transport 2056 document: http://bit.ly/2Jg7wWA - ACT Government zero emissions...
May 12, 2019•18 min
In today's episode, we talk EV production models from Hyundai, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, all things Tesla including last week's capital raising, changes to autopilot and in-car diagnostics, and electric airplanes. Show Links: The Hyundai Ioniq facelift: http://bit.ly/2PTwnzZ The BMW i4 interior spotted: http://bit.ly/2LrTJhs Tesla's Autopilot changes: https://engt.co/2H0AM00 Tesla's capital raise: http://bit.ly/2VQBNRG Tesla's self-diagnosing software: http://bit.ly/30573Mi The Mercedes EQC enters ...
May 07, 2019•10 min
On today's episode of EV Brief: - Ford invests in Rivan, and their new EVs are confirmed for Australia; - Tesla announces Q1 earnings, Chinese Gigafactory construction is in full swing, Model S and X Upgrades, RHD Model 3 orders to go live in early may for UK customers; - The Porsche Taycan spied looking production ready; - Electric trucks are heading for Southern California; - The human cost of battery production: - BMW to change cobalt suppliers for future production. Show Links: - Ford invest...
Apr 28, 2019•8 min
In today's episode, I take a first look at Hyundai's new Kona Electric SUV, discuss yesterday's Tesla Autonomy Investment Day, talk about jobs in the Australian renewable energy sector and charging infrastructure on Google Maps, and there's a new electric MG coming to Australia, the EZS. Show Links: - Jump in renewable energy jobs in Australia: https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/jump-in-renewable-energy-jobs-as-solar-farms-overtake-hydro-power-20190417-p51f04.html - Audi e-tron pr...
Apr 23, 2019•14 min
In the first episode of EV Brief, we're talking about the gorgeous new Audi E-Tron SUV, and the discrepancy in range when compared to similarly powered electric SUVs. We'll also talk Audi's new AI:ME self- driving concept, The VW Roomzz concept, Australian politics and electric trucks in Australia, Aston Martin's first and only EV, the new Rapide E and all things Tesla. Some follow up links from the show's topics: Audi E-Tron: https://qz.com/1593635/audi-e-trons-low-range-might-be-down-to-ineffi...
Apr 16, 2019•8 min
