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  • #35: Nissan Leaf e+, Mazda MX-30, EV Sales, Electric School Buses in the US and Victoria's EV tax
    In this week's episode:
    0'00" - Introduction;
    0'44" - Nissan's Leaf e+ lands in Australia
    1'25" - Mazda's MX-30 Electric on sale in Australia
    2'13" - Toyota shows off BZ4X fully electric SUV
    3'21" - Global EV sales figures from Q1 2021
    4'40" - Revel launches Tesla-based rideshare service in NYC
    5'21" - Lion Electric to build new manufacturing facility in Illinois
    6'27" - NIO to commence Norwegian operations this year
    6'11" - Victoria's EV Tax; what is the government doing to quell the outrage?
    11'38 - Australian government backs gas, and leaves EVs out in the cold
    12'35" - Wrap up
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    14 min
  • #34: In Conversation with Dr. Alina Dini, Energy Policy Expert on EV Uptake and Renewables
    This week, Jonathan has an opportunity to speak with Dr. Alina Dini, who has a vast amount of experience across the clean energy and electric vehicle spaces.
    Dr. Dini is an energy policy expert with experience working for the State of California, Tesla and the Queensland Government, the Founder + CEO of Whirl, an online peer-to-peer clean tech marketplace, and has completed a doctorate looking at the "Influence of New Car Buyers' Purchase Experience on Plug‐in Vehicle Demand".
    Dr. Alina Dini on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinadini/
    Whirl: https://giveitawhirl.co/
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    40 min
  • EV Brief Hangouts: David McCann from EV-HQ.com

    In this different format episode, Jonathan has a casual (virtual) catch-up with David McCann, fellow Aussie and founder of EV-HQ.com. The conversation covers a wide range of topics from Australia's clean energy transition, to EV range, charging, regulation and policy and of course, Tesla.


    Timecodes:

    0:00 - Introduction

    0:45 - David's impetus behind EV-HQ.com

    2:08 - Doing something positive

    3:36 - Australia transitioning to a clean energy future

    4:10 - Complexity of auto manufacturing in Australia, the future of EVs down under

    6:40 - Battery development in Australia helping industry

    7:20 - The jobs transition in Australia

    8:55 - EVHQ - Manufacturers of the Future

    9:30 - ACE EV

    13:23 - Opportunities for new EV manufacturers in Australia

    14:32- Perceptions around EV range and what’s is a necessity

    15:50 - Vehicle incentives and driving EV uptake in Australia

    18:28 - What should government be doing to support EV uptake?

    21:20 - Benefits associated with the change to EVs

    23:30 How can we attract more EVs to Australia?

    25:20 - Regulation and policy create investment certainty for EV uptake

    28:34 - Is road pricing reform needed in Australia?

    32:00 - Are all carmakers are going electric except for Japanese carmakers?

    36:35 - EVs are levelling the playing field for Chinese Carmakers as they shift away from value towards quality

    43:11 - Solid-state batteries

    44:15 - Battery recycling and the end of life issue

    45:47 - Charging in cities

    48:47 - EV charging as sales increase

    50:02 - Inductive charging road

    51:40 - Merits of battery swap technology

    55 min
  • #33: In Conversation with Michael J. Dunne, Detroit Native and Asia Expert, on China and EVs
    In this episode, Jonathan hosts Michael J. Dunne, a Detroit Native with a background in Chinese history, and extensive experience within the auto industry across Asia. Michael's experience includes roles as President of General Motors Indonesia and VP and MD of J.D. Power China.
    Currently, he is CEO of ZoZo Go, an advisory firm to the automotive industry which helps companies in the west access Asian markets, and host of the Winning in Asia podcast. Michael provides not only a wealth of experience and information, but many funny and interesting anecdotes and is an absolute joy to talk cars and technology with.
    Timecodes:
    0'00" - Introduction
    4'20" - Michael's background
    8;50" - Chinese automakers and the domestic EV market
    19'00" - Chinese vehicles in Australia
    21'10" - EV take up in Australia; what's the hold up?
    23'45" - ZoZo Go in Asia
    26'35" - China's technical and engineering production expertise
    30'40" - Future energy security; are batteries the new oil?
    32'43" - Hydrogen vs. batteries as a fuel source
    37'35" - Autonomy; China vs. the rest of the world
    31'54" - Future advancements in auto manufacturing
    42'50" - Wrap up
    Winning in Asia Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-in-asia-a-zozo-go-podcast/id1510140333
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    45 min
  • #32: New releases from Audi, Porsche and Hyundai, Jaguar to go all EV, BYD set for Australian launch
    In this week's episode:
    0'00" - Introduction;
    0'45" - Audi E-Tron GT: https://evbrief.com/ev-news-brief1/2021/2/10/audi-electrifies-the-sports-sedan-meet-the-2022-audi-e-tron-gt-and-rs-e-tron-gt
    2'02" - Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo reveal: https://evbrief.com/ev-news-brief1/2021/3/5/2021-porsche-taycan-cross-turismo-launches-as-the-rugged-practical-ev
    3'00" - Hyundai IONIQ 5 world premiere: https://evbrief.com/ev-news-brief1/2021/2/23/hyundais-ioniq-5-electric-suv-revealed-two-battery-sizes-and-220kw-charging
    5'08" - Volvo shows off C40 Recharge electric crossover: https://evbrief.com/ev-news-brief1/2021/3/3/volvo-reveals-2022-c40-recharge-all-electric-coupe-suv
    6'24" - Jaguar Land Rover's all-electric future: https://evbrief.com/ev-news-brief1/2021/2/16/jlr-has-big-plans-for-2025-with-six-ev-land-rovers-all-ev-jaguar-range
    7'50" - Kia's new logo and future EV pledge
    8'45" - Future European Union demand for nickel set to soar over the next decade
    10'24" - BYD signs deal with Australian company Nexport in right hand drive distribution deal
    11'52" - German automotive component giant ZF Friedrichshafen ceases development on new internal combustion technology research and development
    12'43" - Tesla set to build world's largest Supercharger Santa Monica, California
    13'58" - EV-HQ.com's new online series "Manufacturers of the Future"
    12'33" - Wrap up
    16 min
  • #31: Tesla, NIO, XPeng 2020 results, GE's Haliade-X Wind Turbine Lucid Air wins Good Design Award
    In this week's episode:
    0'00" - Introduction;
    0'55" - Lucid Air wins best car design in Good Design awards: https://evbrief.com/ev-news-brief1/2021/1/3/lucid-air-named-best-car-design-for-2020-in-good-design-awards?rq=lucid
    1'47": Tesla Q4 and annual results for 2020
    4'22": Tesla rolling out Supercharging sites in Israel
    4'43': Tesla planning entry into Indian market for sales and manufacturing
    5'36": Chinese automakers XPeng, NIO and Li Auto show strong 2020 results
    7'14": How will Brexit affect EV and battery manufacturing in the UK and Europe?
    8'20": Making the most of COVID in British Columbia: Tackling climate change this decade
    9'53": GE debuts test 13MW Haliade-X wind turbine
    11'05": Wrap up
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    12 min
  • #30: Manufacturing News from Volvo, Mercedes, BMW & Hyundai, New York Gets 100MW Battery
    In this week's episode:
    0'00" - Introduction;
    0'55" - Hyundai announces new E-GMP vehicle architecture for future EVs: https://evbrief.com/news-brief/2020/12/12/hyundais-new-e-gmp-platform-to-underpin-future-bevs
    3'05": Volvo cars embraces full electrification of model range by 2030
    5'00": BMW retools facilities, constructs electric production plants for electric drivetrain future
    6'10': Mercedes-Benz shifts to electric production, expanding manufacturing and battery cell facilities around the world. The company plans 8 BEVs in production by 2022
    8'29": Canberra, Australia orders 90 new electric buses, as government looks to move to zero emissions transport;
    9'25": 434MW Bluewater power station in Western Australia has its asset value written down to zero by Japanese owners: https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2020/11/25/japanese-owner-of-was-bluewaters-coal-plant-reports-worst-ever-loss-in-face-of-energy-transition/
    11'35": A massive new 100MW battery is planned for Astoria, Queens, a partnership between ConEdison and 174 Power Global https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/con-edison--174-power-global-bringing-large-battery-project-to-queens-301194231.html
    13'08": Wrap up
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    14 min
  • #29: Australian States Propose Punitive Tax on EVs, US Corporates Back EVs and more
    Timecodes:
    0'00" - Introduction;
    1'05" - Three Australian states propose punitive taxes on EVs. What should Australia be doing to incentivise a transition to zero emissions technology? Sign the petition to stop state governments introducing a tax on clean vehicles here: https://stopthecleanairtax.org.au/
    11'45" - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises 'Green Industrial Revolution', moves to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 https://renewablesnow.com/news/uk-pm-unveils-10-point-plan-for-green-industrial-revolution-721253/
    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50233206
    15'08" - US corporates form Zero Emissions Transport Association (ZETA): https://www.axios.com/electric-vehicle-lobbying-tesla-uber-zeta-46288c09-2976-4a63-99cb-9951c251bba0.html
    17'45" - Tesla set for S&P 500 inclusion in December
    19'27" - Rivian opens online orders for US customers, plans future with smaller products for Europe and China markets
    20'42" - Honda e wins overall 2021 German Car of the Year Award
    21'28"- Movia operating electric ferries in Copenhagen
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    24 min
  • #28: In Conversation with Greg McGarvie, ACE Electric Vehicles
    On this week's EV Brief, I chat with Greg McGarvie, Managing Director of ACE EV. ACE EV is currently designing a range of commercial electric vehicles for last-mile delivery, and has recently been awarded a $5 million grant from the Australian Government for a vehicle to grid power trial.
    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; it really helps the show's exposure.
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    Music Elastic Peach by Two Dudes, used under licence from Soundstripe https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/7095
    34 min
  • #27: Fiat & Peugeot Set to Merge, Arrival's Microfactories, NZ PM Goes Electric and More
    On this episode:
    1'03" - European regulators look set to approve the $38bn merger of Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) with Group PSA, parent company of Peugeot Citroën: https://www.autoblog.com/2020/10/26/stellantis-fca-psa-fiat-chrysler-peugeot-eu-approval/
    3'08" - Electric truck startup Arrival is going small; looks to microfactories for future of assembly: https://www.pesmedia.com/arrival-van-microfactory-02102020/
    4'26" - China, Japan and now South Korea set zero-emissions mandates; Australia remains disengaged: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Japan-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-to-net-zero-by-2050
    6'38" - New Zealand's Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers ditch diesel BMWs for Audi E-Tron SUVs;
    7'26" - Singapore working on vertically-stacked offshore battery deployment: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/research-for-singapore-s-first-floating-energy-storage-system
    8'35" - Tesla offers low tariff for virtual power plant subscribers in the UK: https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/tesla-launches-uk-home-energy-plan-in-first-step-to-british-solar-and-battery-vpp/
    10'17" - General Electric working on giant 13MW offshore wind turbine: https://reneweconomy.com.au/ge-starts-testing-worlds-biggest-13mw-offshore-wind-turbine-37583/
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    13 min

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