Imogen Bhogal treads thoughtfully through a topic that battery EVs have brought to the fore. In this episode of the Everything Electric Podcast, we sit down with Hankook's Neil Barrett, EV Lead at Hankook, to uncover how tyre technology is being completely re-engineered for the electric age. From instant torque and heavier vehicles to noise reduction and energy efficiency, Neil explains how Hankook's groundbreaking iON range, backed by 58 patents and insights from Formula E racing, is redefining performance for electric vehicles. Discover how the right tyres can dramatically affect your range, grip, wear, noise, and even pollution levels, and why EVs need a completely different approach to what keeps them on the road. This conversation will change the way you think about tyres — and how much they impact your driving experience, efficiency, and wallet. For more information: https://hankooktire.com Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.ShowFind us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: [email protected] Everything Electric SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park 6th, 7th & 8th March 2026 EE NORTH (Harrogate) - 8th & 9th May 2026 EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026 EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026 With more to be announced soon!

Robert Llewellyn delves into what's up 'Down Under' with the hosts of Electrify This, Sarah Aubrey and Ludicrous Feed, Tom Gan, ahead of the imminent Everything Electric MELBOURNE exhibition. - Melbourne Showgrounds 14th, 15th & 16th November 2025

Test drives, talks and tech await attendees that get their tickets here:

https://everythingelectric.show And if you can't make Melbourne?

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EE NORTH (Harrogate) - 8th & 9th May 2026

EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026

EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026

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In this episode, Robert Llewellyn sits down with Feann Torr from @carsales to unpack the electric vehicle revolution transforming Australia. From BYD and MG to Tesla and Hyundai, they discuss how Chinese automakers are shaking up the industry and driving EVs to become the most affordable option on the market.

Feann shares his insights into the rapid rise of EV interest — growing from 30% to 37% of Australian car buyers — and explains how China has become the country's third-largest source of car imports. They also discuss how Chinese EVs are winning the price war, the psychological shift that's making electric cars feel like "just another car" to new buyers, and why the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is converting even the most loyal V8 fans. \

Finally, Feann and Robert couldn't help but get just a little excited about the groundbreaking potential of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology and what it could mean for an energy-independent Australia.

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00:00:07 - Global EV Adoption: Norway, China, and the General State of Growth

00:01:47 - Introducing Feann Torr & Carsales Australia's Editorial Focus

00:02:38 - EV Price Parity: The Electric Car is Becoming the Cheapest Option

00:04:30 - Feann's Background, from Video Games to the Automotive Crossroads

00:06:08 - The Chinese EV Invasion in Australia (BYD, GWM)

00:08:45 - The Psychology of EV Adoption: EVs as "Just Cars"

00:09:52 - Country of Origin: Dealing with Geopolitical Pushback

00:12:06 - The Shifting Mindset: Diminishing EV Resistance (Australia's 8% Market)

00:14:14 - The Narrowing Cost Gap & The Arrival of Sub-$30,000 EVs

00:16:17 - Chinese Cars Overtake Korean Brands in Australian Imports

00:18:20 - Shock at the Shanghai Motor Show & Chinese Tech Dominance

00:20:51 - Mainstream Japanese Brands (Mazda/Toyota) Partnering for EV Platforms

00:23:49 - The Rapid Growth of Australia's Charging Network (EVIE, Charge Fox)

00:27:07 - On-Street Charging Rules and Innovative Lamppost Chargers in Sydney

00:30:16 - Tesla's Dominance Challenged by New, Affordable Chinese Rivals

00:33:38 - The Value of the Everything Electric Test Drive Experience (130k Drives)

00:37:07 - Carsales Survey Data: Rising EV Consideration (30% to 37%)

00:39:06 - The Secondhand EV Market & Steep Depreciation (Good for Buyers)

00:43:57 - Busting the Battery Replacement Myth (CATL's 90-Year Battery)

00:50:31 - The Enthusiast Market: V8s vs. High-Performance EVs (Hyundai Ioniq 5 N)

00:56:45 - The Argument for Energy Independence & Australia's Solar Capacity

01:03:00 - The Future: Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Powering Your Home from Your Car

01:05:01 - Beyond Cars: Electric Skateboards, Ferries, and Flying Vehicles

01:08:29 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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In this week's episode Imogen talks to behavioral economics expert Rory Sutherland who explains why understanding human psychology might be more important than building bigger batteries.

Rory, who founded Ogilvy's behavioral science unit, shares brilliant insights on everything from why we need to "solve for anxiety rather than range" to why giving people rail vouchers might increase car usage (yes, really). This episode is packed with counterintuitive ideas that will change how you think about transport, behavior change, and innovation.

00:00 - Introduction

02:04 - What is behavioral economics?

03:08 - Range anxiety: Solving for anxiety, not range

06:32 - Why speeding barely saves time

10:28 - Transport for Humans: The bus information problem

16:51 - Why 95% of EV drivers never go back

22:37 - Network effects and why behavioral change takes time

28:10 - Travel smarter, don't travel faster

33:25 - Better alternatives to EV grants

38:03 - Removing political heat from EVs

39:30 - The Heathrow Pod: Why it's magical and valuable

44:23 - The heat pump vs. air conditioning debate

46:51 - Why test drives should be two weeks, not three days

49:41 - Why psychologists arrive too late to solve problems

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This episode was recorded live on stage at our Everything Electric Farnborough show during the panel Tariffs, Tensions & the Race to Electrify: How Global Politics Is Shaping the Clean Energy Transition.

From trade barriers and protectionist policies to shifting alliances, misinformation and industrial competition, the clean energy transition is playing out against an increasingly political backdrop.

With a year of Labour leadership in the UK and mounting global competition, this discussion dives into how politics is shaping the future of EVs, supply chains, and energy infrastructure.

On stage with Robert Llewellyn:

• Tim Dexter – Vehicles Policy Manager, Transport & Environment
• James Court – Public Policy Director, Octopus Electric Vehicles
• Ajai Ahluwalia – Head of Supply Chain, RenewableUK
• Tanya Sinclair – CEO, Electric Vehicles UK

00:00 Hello live from the show!

00:17 Ad Break

00:42 Welcome to our guests

02:51 Current state of play

15:40 Making electricity cheaper

24:18 Chinese EVs in Europe

28:40 Marginal Pricing

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The Godfather of EVs, Dr Andy Palmer, talks to Fully Charged Show Founder, Robert Llewellyn, about Palmer Automotive's acquisition of Brill Energy, accepting Chinese EV realities, and the need for the UK's EV industry to unite.

The UK's EV industry can meet (tickets FREE) at B2B EV DAY in the Home Counties this Friday (10th October), for talks, ~100 EVs & thousands of test drives: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fullychargedshowltd/1850554

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There are more than 110 cars on display and / or test drives, (with more still being added in the final week), including:

AUDI Q4 S line 45 e-tron AUDI Q4 Sportback Sport 45 e-tron quattro AUDI Q6 SUV Sport e-tron AUDI Q6 Sportback s-line e-tron AUDI A6 e-tron Avant BYD Atto 2 BYD Atto 3 BYD Dolphin Surf BYD Dolphin BYD Seal BYD Sealion 7 Cadillac Lyriq Changan S07 Cupra Born Cupra Tavascan Dacia Spring DS No.8 Ford Puma Gen-E Ford Explorer Ford Capri Ford Mustang Mach-E Geely EX5 Genesis GV60 Genesis GV70 Genesis GV80 Hyundai Inster Hyundai Kona Electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Hyundai Ioniq 6 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Jaecoo 5 BEV Jeep Avenger KIA EV9 GT Leap T03 Mazda 6E Mercedes EQE 53 AMG Mercedes EQS 450+ Mercedes G580 Mercedes EQA 250+ Mercedes EQB 250+ Mercedes EQE 350+ Mercedes CLA 250+ MG4 MGS5 MG Cyberster MG IM 5 MG IM 6 Nissan ARIYA Nissan LEAF Nissan Micra Nissan SIlence 04 Omoda E5 Peugeot e-2008 Peugeot e-3008 Peugeot e-408 Peugeot e-5008 Polestar 2 Polestar 3 Polestar 4 Porsche Taycan Porsche Macan Skoda Elroq Smart #1 Smart #3 Tesla Model 3 Tesla Model Y Vauxhall Astra Vauxhalll Corsa Vauxhall Grandland Volvo EX30 Volvo EC40 Volvo EX40 Volvo ES90 Volvo EX90 VW ID.3 VW ID.7 Tourer VW ID.4 Estate VW ID.7 Hatchback VW ID.Buzz XPeng G6 XPeng P7

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In this week's episode, Imogen is joined by Daniel Davey, joint CEO of Longbow Motors. He reveals how his team of Tesla, Lucid, and BYD alumni are creating Britain's next generation of electric sports cars. Could Longbow Motors be the future of Britain's Electric Sports Car? Listen Now!

00:00 - Who are Longbow Motors?

02:00 - Speedster vs Roadster explained

04:07 - Why change how Earth feels about sports cars?

06:45 - Why EVs are perfect for sports cars

09:15 - The right timing for electric sports cars

10:15 - From Tesla to Longbow

12:55 - Tesla Roadster

16:00 - The advisory board

18:45 - Why Longbow will succeed where others failed

21:10 - The importance of co-founder relationships

23:30 - Manufacturing and supply chain

27:00 - Product philosophy

31:45 - Customer base

35:00 - Design process

37:30 - Why the UK is perfect for electric sports car manufacturing

40:00 - Future goals

41:20 - Final thoughts

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In this week's episode Imogen talks to Ruban Yogarajah, a Sustainability Partner at FGS Global - a stakeholder strategy firm helping companies and climate groups win support for the energy transition. They discuss why enthusiasm for "net zero" is declining, the messaging crisis that is undermining the clean energy transition and the need to rebuild public trust.

00:00 - Introduction: The Net Zero PR problem

02:01 - Who is Ruban and what does FGS Global do?

04:46 - What the UK public really thinks

06:46 - Why "net zero" doesn't work as a term

09:17 - Perception vs reality on climate costs

11:35 - The messy middle: Transition economics

14:25 - Reframing costs and making them tangible

16:35 - Energy security as a winning message

20:45 - Who should deliver these messages?

23:02 - Learning from EVs and practical technology adoption

27:05 - Local opportunities and green jobs

30:25 - Rebranding and new language

33:15 - Energy security vs fossil fuel myths

37:10 - Fighting misinformation

40:30 - Quick advice for different industries

43:54 - Final thoughts

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Fresh off the news that Canada is winding back its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) ambitions, Imogen caught up with Kristian Aquilina, President and Managing Director of General Motors Canada, to get his perspective on the future of the automotive industry in Canada.

00:00 Kristian Aquilina

00:00 Career Journey

00:40 GM EV Portfolio Performance in Canada

06:15 Cadillac

08:10 Approach

09:55 Challenges

10:30 EV Transition

13:00 Hybrid Vehicles

15:45 Incentives & Mandates

17:30 EV Anxiety

19:45 Political Challenges

23:00 Supply Chains

24:50 Hyundai Partnership

28:50 Manufacturing

32:30 Goals

34:20 GM Energy (V2G)

37:45 National Charging Network

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