EV QUEST

EV QUEST

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EV QUEST episodes

  • News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - April 6, 2024

    This Is EV Quest’s EV NEWS Shorts - Weekend Edition, highlighting recent Electric Vehicle news headlines from around the world. 
    Adrian Maidment talks with Riz Akhtar from CarLoop, reporting in from Australia. 🎙️

     👉 Included in this episode: EV Sales - Up. EV Sales - Down. New model EVs on the way, and Tesla rumours.

    NZ Ev Sales Data: https://evdb.nz/most-popular-evs-nz
    VOLVO EX30 review: https://youtu.be/q5FPARvmsOQ

    20 min
  • Volvo EX30 Review

    The Volvo EX30 is now available to buy in New Zealand. 

    It’s built on a new platform for Volvo, from Geely. The EX30 is promoted, with its focus on sustainability and recycling, but how does it drive?

    In this podcast, Adrian Maidment checks out the EV30’s “minimalist” interior, exterior, technology, practicality and performance over a range of driving conditions. Also - pros and some issues with the vehicle.


    🚗 Vehicle supplied by Ebbett Prestige Tauranga (Volvo in Tauranga) - https://www.ebbett.co.nz/dealership/ebbett-prestige-tauranga

    14 min
  • News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 31, 2024

    This Is EV Quest’s EV NEWS Shorts - Weekend Edition, highlighting recent Electric Vehicle news headlines from around the world. 
    Adrian Maidment talks with Riz Akhtar from CarLoop, reporting in from Australia. 🎙️

     👉 Included in this episode: Finally an Electric Hilux?, End of an era for Volvo, and the Australian government agrees on fuel efficiency standards.


    14 min
  • News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 24, 2024

    This Is EV Quest’s EV NEWS Shorts - Weekend Edition, highlighting recent Electric Vehicle news headlines from around the world. 
    Adrian Maidment talks with Riz Akhtar from CarLoop, reporting in from Australia. 🎙️

     👉 Included in this episode: Test driving the Volvo EX30, EV price drop in Australia, Kia EV9 wins another award.

    13 min
  • EVSE Co-Founders Brendan Wheeler and Sam Korkees | Interview

    Learn what it takes to turn an idea on the future of EVs into a successful business!
    This episode Adrian Maidment is talking with  EVSE Co-Founders Brendan Wheeler and Sam Korkees.

    EVSE is an Australian company specialising in battery charging technology for residential and commercial purposes. EVSE is also about to expand  operations in the New Zealand market.

    EVSE WEbsite: http://www.evse.com.au
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    QUESTION - What other business leaders are you interested in seeing interviews 

    25 min
  • News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 17, 2024

    This Is EV Quest’s EV NEWS Shorts - Weekend Edition, highlighting recent Electric Vehicle news headlines from around the world. 
    Adrian Maidment talks with Riz Akhtar from CarLoop, reporting in from Australia. 🎙️

     👉 Included in this episode:  Australian sales growth, the value for money Dacia Spring, a very fast Porsche, Honda and Nissan join forces.

    To check out EV Quest videos ➡ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLanpCxojG8G9000A_IZ5jQ

    14 min
  • Wevolt Interview | Make money from your charger

    Wevolt is an Australian technology company with its development team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wevolt App makes it easy for electric vehicle drivers to locate and use charge points and for residential and commercial Charge Point Owners to monetise their charger

    In this interview, Adrian Maidment talks with Jagroop (Jay) Gill: Co-founder & CEO,  and Tom Kerr-Sheppard: Head of Business Development.

    They're talking - business growth and challenges, new markets, and the larger EV industry.

    Wevolt contact details:
    [email protected]
    +61 8 6255 7900 during business hours
    wevolt.com.au

    20 min
  • News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 10, 2024

    This Is EV Quest’s EV NEWS Shorts - Weekend Edition, highlighting recent Electric Vehicle news headlines from around the world. 
    Adrian Maidment talks with Riz Akhtar from CarLoop, reporting in from Australia. 🎙️

     👉 Included in this episode: Australian EV sales for February, Tesla and Polestar leave FCAI and new brand arrives in NZ.

    LINKS:
    Oz vehicle sales: https://thedriven.io/2024/03/05/australian-ev-sales-take-off-in-february-with-record-share-of-9-6-per-cent/
    Omoda: https://www.omoda.co.nz/

    10 min
  • Vallkree electric bikes arrive in NZ

    Dan Wallace is the Vallkree Cycles distributor in New Zealand. In this episode he explains the brand, key features, and why it could be the electric bike for you. 

    To find out more, go to about Valkree in Aotearoa, go to vallkree.com.

    10 min
  • News Shorts (Weekend Edition) - March 3, 2024

    This Is EV Quest’s EV NEWS Shorts - Weekend Edition, highlighting recent Electric Vehicle news headlines from around the world. 
    Adrian Maidment talks with Riz Akhtar from CarLoop, reporting in from Australia. 🎙️

     👉 Included in this episode - Hello Renault 5, goodbye Hydrogen Toyota?, BYD Atto3 updates.

    Mentioned 👇
    NZ EV Car sales - https://evdb.nz/most-popular-evs-nz
    Toyota Hydrogen car sales - https://thedriven.io/2024/03/01/closing-down-sale-toyota-offers-us40000-discount-on-hydrogen-powered-vehicles/
    Bathurst - https://www.autocar.co.nz/a-ford-transit-just-set-a-new-record-lap-time-at-bathurst/




    10 min

About EV QUEST

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EV Quest is the electric vehicle podcast for New Zealand, Australia and beyond. Hosted by Adrian Maidment in New Zealand, and joined regularly by Riz Akhtar from Carloop, EV Quest delivers the latest EV news, reviews and industry insights from across New Zealand, Australia and the global EV market.