The Driven Podcast
The Driven Podcast
Join Sam Parkinson and guests discussing exciting news and developments in the world of electric vehicles and transport.
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Apr 1, 2019 • 26min
Test driving the long range electric Kona
The Hyundai Kona is described as a “game-changer” for electric vehicles in Australia, delivering a long range option at a cheaper price than before. So how does it rate?

Feb 25, 2019 • 46min
Robert Llewellyn’s electric transition from Red Dwarf to Fully Charged
Robert Llewellyn is a comedian an actor who was best known for his role as the “mechanoid” Kryten in the iconic series Red Dwarf, but is now telling millions about the transition to electric vehicles.

Feb 19, 2019 • 42min
Revealed: Australian electric motorbike maker breaks cover
Denis Savic talks to Nigel Morris about his vision for building electric motorcycles in Australia.

Feb 8, 2019 • 27min
Happy Days! Fonzarelli’s Michelle Nazzari
Michelle Nazzari discuses how she came to establish an Australian-based electric scooter manufacturer that is now looking to push up into electric motorbikes.

Jan 29, 2019 • 39min
Tritium’s James Kennedy on the rapid transition to EV charging
Tritium co-founder and chief technology officer James Kennedy joins The Driven podcast to outline how a small group of solar car enthusiasts founded a Brisbane-based company that is now a world leading in electric vehicle fast charging stations.

Dec 20, 2018 • 30min
Why 2019 be the year that EV market finally takes off
We talk to Electric Vehicle Council boss Behyad Jafari about the year just gone and what to expect in 2019.

Dec 14, 2018 • 20min
Test drive with the Jaguar I-Pace
A test drive with the Jaguar I-Pace and an interview with the company’s head of product development.

Dec 6, 2018 • 25min
On the road with Hyundai’s full electric Ioniq
In this week’s podcast, we test drive the full electric Ioniq and chat with Hyundai’s head of future mobility.

Nov 29, 2018 • 22min
Ioniq launch and selling EVs to V8 crowd
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.

Nov 22, 2018 • 16min
Converted! How a 1964 VW Beetle became a fast, red electric bug
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.


