This week, Jim is sat in his new office and Alex is sat in his Jaecoo E5 long termer, in a Sainsbury’s car park. Discussed is Jim's time around Brands Hatch in the Hyundai Ioniq 6N, the more affordable EVs on the way, Alex's time with the Kia PV5 and the larger cars that Lotus is making now.

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Charging Status is a regular podcast hosted by motoring journalists Alex Lowe, from the interface and Jim Starling from DefinitelyNotAGuru.

Each episode focuses on industry chat, automotive news, EV charging, road trips and more. However, Charging Status isn't an EV focused podcast, Alex and Jim discuss everything in the world of motoring and what cars they have been driving.

Join Jim and Alex as they discuss the biggest stories affecting EV drivers, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and share their experiences from behind the wheel of the latest electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Alex and Jim are joined by Tim Barnes-Clay for this for this special episode recorded in Munich. Discussed is the new XPeng L03, life as motoring journalists and why Alex rode a Lime bike to McDonald's.

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Charging Status is a regular podcast hosted by motoring journalists Alex Lowe, from the interface and Jim Starling from DefinitelyNotAGuru.

Each episode focuses on industry chat, automotive news, EV charging, road trips and more. However, Charging Status isn't an EV focused podcast, Alex and Jim discuss everything in the world of motoring and what cars they have been driving.

Join Jim and Alex as they discuss the biggest stories affecting EV drivers, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and share their experiences from behind the wheel of the latest electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Charging Status
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Alex and Jim are back in another hotel room 👀 to discuss the demise of Skywell in the UK, the beige Volvo ES90 that Jim has been driving and the first impressions of KGM's new pickup trucks.

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Charging Status is a regular podcast hosted by motoring journalists Alex Lowe, from the interface and Jim Starling from DefinitelyNotAGuru.

Each episode focuses on industry chat, automotive news, EV charging, road trips and more. However, Charging Status isn't an EV focused podcast, Alex and Jim discuss everything in the world of motoring and what cars they have been driving.

Join Jim and Alex as they discuss the biggest stories affecting EV drivers, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and share their experiences from behind the wheel of the latest electric and hybrid vehicles.

OUR LINKS

Charging Status
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Alex and Jim are back to discuss Goodwood Festival of Speed, where BYD had probably the largest stand, the new MG Go! concept and surviving the insane heat.

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Charging Status is a regular podcast hosted by motoring journalists Alex Lowe, from the interface and Jim Starling from DefinitelyNotAGuru.

Each episode focuses on industry chat, automotive news, EV charging, road trips and more. However, Charging Status isn't an EV focused podcast, Alex and Jim discuss everything in the world of motoring and what cars they have been driving.

Join Jim and Alex as they discuss the biggest stories affecting EV drivers, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and share their experiences from behind the wheel of the latest electric and hybrid vehicles.

OUR LINKS

Charging Status
Listen on Spotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Follow on Instagram
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Alex and Jim are in person to talk about the day spent driving the latest Kia EVs, such as the new Kia EV4 and Kia EV9 GT. Also, the pair chat about recent BYD launch events and what electric vehicles they are reviewing next.

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Alex and Jim look back at the last month of trips, driving EVs, filming videos and much more. Jim has been testing the Suzuki eVitara and the surprisingly impressive MG IM5, while Alex has been behind the wheel of everything Geely, including the Geely EX5, Smart #1 and the Volvo V60. They also share their highlights from the SMMT Test Day, discuss why the Hyundai Ioniq 6N feels so different to the 5N, and talk about whether plug-in hybrids are the best or worst of both worlds.

This time on the Charging Status EV Podcast, Alex is back from China after wondering around the humongous Beijing Auto Show and being one of the first people from the UK to drive the new Lepas L8. Also, some more serious chat about why we seem to just get SUVs and crossovers from China and when are we going to see something more interesting. Jim has also been driving some new cars from Peugeot and Mercedes and Alex has spent some time with the new Jaecoo 8.

Show Notes

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Electric vehicle charging is one of the most important and fast-changing parts of the EV world, and in The Charging Status EV Podcast, we break it all down in a clear, honest, and easy-to-understand way.
If you're interested in electric vehicles, EV charging technology, battery performance, range anxiety, or simply want honest conversations about the realities of owning an EV, this podcast is for you. Subscribe for regular episodes..

Jim and Alex discuss their recent trip to Frankfurt where they saw what MG is up to with semi-solid state batteries. Also, they both have come down with man-flu and discuss electric vans and pickup trucks as well as the new Changan Deepal S05.

Alex and Jim are once again back, and catch up on their recent very positive drive in the Omoda 7, a car which has a quite impressive fragrance system. Elsewhere, Jim has been talking Spanish to his Tesla and the Lotus Eletre gets a new subjective plug-in-hybrid variant.