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Subaru’s latest EV, Kia’s cargo van, and why range claims can be confusing
Jun 19, 2026
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EVs hit 20% as Tesla tops Australia
Jun 5, 2026
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Passing "Peak ICE", BYD's export armada, and the legacy price war
May 22, 2026
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EV sales surge, FBT survives, and petrol starts to wobble
May 5, 2026
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Batteries on wheels: How close is V2G in Australia?
Apr 15, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/19/26 |  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 brands planning their way in the Australian market. We also unpack the sometimes confusing world of EV range claims. Plus, news of the week. | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 |  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 Model Y becoming the country’s best-selling vehicle. Plus, first impressions of Cadillac’s new electric SUVs, and the latest EV news. | — | ||||||
| 5/22/26 |  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 legacy car makers are being dragged into a price war they may not be built to win. | — | ||||||
| 5/5/26 |  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 per cent EV share, and what the next phase of the federal EV tax break could mean for buyers, novated leases and car makers. | — | ||||||
| 4/15/26 |  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 the grid. But how close are we really? In this episode, Sam speaks with Portia Rooney about the global state of V2G, what Australia can learn from leading markets, and what needs to happen next to make it mainstream. | — | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | 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 to unpack a project that might finally offer an answer, and explore what it actually takes to make EV charging work at scale in apartments. | — | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | 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 and the wider car market? Plus, we discuss the Jaecoo J5, Hyundai Elexio, and why electric trucks could play a key role in Australia’s energy security. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | “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 economics are starting to stack up. | — | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | 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 shape the market in the year ahead. | — | ||||||
| 12/17/25 | 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 help unpack how off-grid, battery-integrated charging is making EV travel possible on some of the most remote highways in Australia. | — | ||||||
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| 11/19/25 |  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 Australia’s clean-energy network. Recorded live at the Everything Electric Show Melbourne. | — | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | 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 working, where it’s stalling, and why optimism still matters. | — | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | BYD’s most affordable EV, Kia’s new van, and what's the buzz around VW’s GTX | 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? | — | ||||||
| 10/8/25 | Dan Caesar on growing Everything Electric and supercharging EV adoption | 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. | — | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | V2G, FSD, and rollout delays | 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. | — | ||||||
| 9/24/25 | EVs, journalism, and the road ahead | 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. | — | ||||||
| 9/4/25 | Elroq lands, Firefly sparks, and EV speed records shattered | 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. | — | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | Special Episode: Energy retailers and smart EV charging | Tom Rose from Evnex on the shift to smart EV charging and how electricity retailers need to adapt. | — | ||||||
| 8/5/25 |  How classic cars can still have an electric future | 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. | — | ||||||
| 7/15/25 | Sarah Aubrey on EVs, curbside charging, and the future of home energy | 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/26/25 | Plug in or cash out? EVs, V2G and Tesla’s $4.20 gamble | 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/25 | Tesla rebounds, Hyundai's latest, and China keeps charging | 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. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/25 | Will the new Model Y save Tesla? | 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. | — | ||||||
| 5/2/25 | Gen Z, EVs and the new Model Y | 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. | — | ||||||
| 4/3/25 | Kia takes on the Chinese EV giants | 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. | — | ||||||
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