EV Brief Podcast

On episode 26:

- Tesla news including Q3 earnings call, FSD beta release, Model 3 to receive suite of updates for MY2021;

- Waymo launches to the public in Phoenix, AZ;

- Tesla and Fastned team up on charging sites in Germany;

- Ikea installs EV chargers in Australia;

- Nexport/BYD to manufacture EVs in Australia;

- Pacific Gas and Electric begins construction on 730 MWh battery peaker plant in Moss Landing, CA

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On episode 25:

- Tesla Model Y first deliveries imminent;

- Mercedes Benz eEconic electric garbage truck;

- BYD's first passenger car to be previewed in April;

- Harley Davidson working on a second electric bike;

- Ionity's EU charging price shakeup: https://www.electrive.com/2020/01/16/ionity-launches-new-pricing-structure-based-on-kwh/

- Volkswagen's id.3 set for further delays;

- Total to install 20,000 chargepoints in the Netherlands;

- Global renewables investment in 2019: https://about.bnef.com/blog/late-surge-in-offshore-wind-financings-helps-2019-renewables-investment-to-overtake-2018/

- Global BEV and PHEV sales results from 2019: https://insideevs.com/news/393629/us-plugin-sales-charted-2019/

https://cleantechnica.com/2020/01/13/china-2019-electric-vehicle-market-share-grows-to-4-7-despite-tighter-incentives/

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Timestamps:

0:30: EV News Brief

4:20: Interview with Dr. Sanjay Kuttan

32:14: Wrap up

On episode 24:

I sit down with Dr. Sanjay Kuttan, director of the Singapore Maritime Institute, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore council member, energy expert and EV advocate. We discuss all things energy, sustainability, transport and development in Singapore. Read one of his latest advocacy pieces here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/singapore-electric-vehicle-car-sale-models-how-much-price-12051780

Also this week's EV Brief:

- Tesla share price plows past $500 p/share: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tesla-stock-price-trades-above-500-first-time-bullish-analyst-2020-1-1028813254

- Tesla to commence Israel operations in 2020: https://www.israel21c.org/tesla-sales-and-rd-coming-to-israel-this-month/

- Wallbox debuts a bi-directional EV charger: https://electrek.co/2020/01/06/wallbox-quasar-tesla-nissan/

- Lithium sulfur batteries in development: https://www.electrive.com/2020/01/08/monash-u-researchers-advance-li-s-battery-tech/

- US Government develops vehicle autonomy guidelines and development: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/trump-administration-releases-%E2%80%9Censuring-american-leadership-automated-vehicle

- Nissan Ariya concept debuts at CES2020 with a dual-motor drivetrain: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126697_nissan-ariya-concept-points-directly-to-affordable-300-mile-high-performance-ev

- Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to fund discounted green home loans: https://www.afr.com/property/residential/cefc-to-put-up-to-60m-into-discount-green-home-loans-20200113-p53qzu

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Show notes:

On episode 23:

- Tesla news including Gigafactory 3 completion, Made-in-China Model 3 deliveries begin, Tesla has record Q4 and 2019;

- Tesla's new Trans-Canada Supercharger network opens;

- NIO unveils EC6 and receives additional US funding of $200m;

- VW's id3 has massive software issues prior to launch: https://www.manager-magazin.de/extra/artikel/a-986727.html

- Audi and BMW announce R&D funding for BEVs;

- Rivian secures $1.5bn USD additional funding;

- Is battery production less CO2 intensive now than two years ago? https://www.ivl.se/english/startpage/top-menu/pressroom/press-releases/press-releases---arkiv/2019-12-04-new-report-on-climate-impact-of-electric-car-batteries.html

- Self-healing, recyclable lithium batteries in development https://phys.org/news/2019-12-polymer-material-batteries-self-healing-recyclable.html

***Many of you will be aware of the unprecedented bushfire crisis in Australia at the moment; as it stands, over 12 million acres of land have already burnt, with 1,500 homes destroyed and lives lost. If you're able to donate, please consider the following:

- Australian Tesla Owners fundraiser for the Rural Fire Service: https://au.gofundme.com/f/FrunksUp4Fires

- Australian Red Cross Busfire Appeal: https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate

- WIRES emergency wildlife rescue appeal: https://www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund***

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Show notes:

On episode 22:

- Porsche develops new 4-motor electric drivetrain;

- McLaren to introduce hybrids to its vehicles from 2023;

- Tesla news from Gigafactories China and Berlin;

- Volkswagen's ID3 drivetrain;

- Christmas givaway

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On episode 21:

We go in depth on Tesla's revolutionary new Cybertruck, bring you other news from the recent LA Auto Show, and look at LA's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Links to more information on the 2028 emissions roadmap: https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/news/news/los-angeles-announces-ambitious-zero-emissions-roadmap-4819

https://laist.com/2019/11/27/los-angeles-zero-emissions-roadmap-2-electric-cars.php

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On episode 20:

We go in depth on the new Porsche Taycan which was released to the world on September 4.

Porsche's press release on the Taycan: http://bit.ly/2kbHqJy

Taycan car configurator: http://bit.ly/2kBGRIW

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On Episode 19:

The week's EV news in Brief, plus part one of an interview with Electric Vehicle car sharing company evee.com.au CEO and Founder Slava Kozlovskii. Slava has a postgraduate degree in engineering, as well as an MBA, and has a background in engineering technology, construction and startups. EV Brief was not paid by evee.com.au for this episode.

Porsche's Taycan Nurburgring Lap: http://bit.ly/2U6NbWv

Chevrolet Bolt update: http://bit.ly/2U6OmFp

ARENA's $15m funding: http://bit.ly/2ZmQzSX

Organic Valley's 100% renewables target: http://bit.ly/2PdYywQ

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On episode 18:

- Porsche's Taycan draws closer. Watch the livestream here on September 4 https://newstv.porsche.com/en/embed/131000.html;

- Electric buses for Wales and Venice;

- Wesfarmers to acquire Lithium company;

- BMW wireless charging trial in CA https://www.qmerit.com/bmwwireless;

- new PHEV models from Mercedes-Benz and BMW https://www.caradvice.com.au/785460/mercedes-benz-a250e-b250e-revealed/;

- Fuel Excise in Australia; should EVs pay their 'fair share'?;

- Tesla's solar rental program begins in the US. https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/solar-panels/learn/rent-solar

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This week, we're bringing you a phone conversation with New South Wales (NSW) Member of Parliament Jamie Parker MP, who represents the seat of Balmain. We talk sustainable development, the electrification of mass transit, renewables and emissions in Australia, and of course electric vehicles.

Mr. Parker has represented the seat of Balmain since 2011, and was the first Greens MP to be elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly. Read more about him here: https://greens.org.au/nsw/person/jamie-parker

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