EV Brief 7/14/21 EV Brief 7/14/21

Episode 39: Tesla Model 3 AU prices slashed, Rimac and Porsche to control Bugatti, Polestar to go public, Nexport plans Australian EV van and more!

In episode 39:

Australian BYD importer and bus manufacturer announces electric delivery van to be produced down under Porsche pushes for suppliers to switch to certified green energy or risk losing the automaker's contracts Bugatti to be controlled by Porsche and Rimac in new joint venture agreement Tesla's Model 3 range sees significant price cuts in Australia; now 10 percent cheaper than when launched in 2019 Tesla Model Y orders open in Europe Polestar considering public listing with Gores Guggenheim Inc. SEA Electric eyeing US public listing as electric truck technology manufacturer seeks injection of capital for expansion plans Traton, Daimler Trucks, and AB Volvo to invest in new Europe-wide heavy vehicle charging network EU Commission plans to implement charging infrastructure requirements, as the union prioritizes EV uptake

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EV Brief 7/5/21 EV Brief 7/5/21

Episode 38: NSW offers incentives for EV uptake, BYD's Dolphin revealed, Revel hits a snag in NYC, Xpeng raises $1.8bn in IPO, Nissan unveils its EV36Zero strategy

In Episode 38:

00:45 BYD’s Dolphin compact EV revealed in Chinese regulatory filings; Read more here

02:18 Revel’s NYC Tesla Model Y rollout hits snag as Taxi and Limousine Commission applies the brakes

03:56 CATL extends deal with Tesla to supply LFP cells

04:45 Atlanta to acquire electric coaches as part of federal EV funding

06:04 Xpeng launches successful IPO

07:15 New South Wales to introduce EV road user pricing and purchase reforms Read more here

14:02 Nissan announces EV36Zero EV manufacturing, battery and green energy hub

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EV Brief 6/17/21 EV Brief 6/17/21

Episode 37: In Conversation with Daniel Bleakley, creator of Coal Miners Driving Teslas

This week on the podcast, I chat with Daniel Bleakley, tech entrepreneur, engineer, environmental advocate, and creator of viral web series Coal Miners Driving Teslas. Daniel returned to his hometown of Clermont in North Queensland, driving his Tesla 2,000 km (1,243 mi) from his current home in Melbourne. Clermont also happens to be a major hub for Australia's coal industry, and Daniel knows many people employed in the sector. He gives friends and family (and anyone interested) a drive of his Tesla Model 3 performance, and for every single person, this is their first experience of an electric car. We talk about the inspiration behind this series, renewable energy and climate activism, the social inequality behind emissions in Australia, and just what you can do to advocate for cleaner air and cleaner vehicles.

Daniel's links

Coal Miners Driving Teslas in the media

The New Yorker
The Guardian
Timecodes are below, or you can use the chapters in the video above
00:00 Introduction
00:33 The concept behind Coal Miners Driving Teslas YouTube series
04:28 Traveling home: Melbourne to Clermont
06:24 Even mining companies are turning to renewables
07:07 Australian politics - is there an alternative if you want climate action?
09:42 Australia's transition to renewables
12:03 coal and gas jobs - how do we transition?
17:16 EV and renewables - let's consider the local impacts
19:17 EV advocacy through Coal Miners Driving Teslas
22:34 Decarbonising transportation
25:48 Emissions are an issue of social inequality
29:28 Norway as an example of a fossil fuel addicted country turning around
31:55 What can you do to make a difference?

EV Brief 5/21/21 EV Brief 5/21/21

Episode 36: In Conversation with Shane Rattenbury MLA, Attorney General and Minister for Water, Energy, and Emissions Reduction in the Australian Capital Territory

In Episode 36:

Next week, the government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is set to introduce a raft of incentives for the purchase of new and used zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Shane Rattenbury MLA is the Attorney-General of the ACT, and holds a number of ministerial portfolios, including Minister for Water, Energy, and Emissions Reduction.

The Minister joins me on EV Brief Podcast this week to discuss the ACT's Transition to Zero-Emissions Vehicles Plan, climate change strategy, renewable energy, how the Territory can be EV ready, and more.

For more information on the Attorney-General: Legislative Assembly for the ACT

For more information on the ACT's climate change strategy: ACT Climate Change Strategy

Recorded 20/5/21.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:18 - ACT's 100% renewable electricity reality

01:18 - Energy storage in the ACT

02:43 - Gas-free government buildings and the transition away from fossil fuels

04:45 - How do Australian states and territories work effectively with a federal government when they have different energy and climate policy objectives?

07:15 - Will the ACT roll out renewables resources within its borders?

08:58 - Benefits of a just transition to clean energy, and interest-free loans

09:58 - Energy inequality

10:29 - The future of energy storage

11:42 - The ACT's incentives to encourage EV uptake

15:30 - Transitioning government fleets to zero-emission vehicles

16:15 - Trialing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) in the territory

18:45 - Why trial FCVs in the ACT?

20:12 - Tackling transport emissions from heavy and commercial vehicles

21:32 - Public transport is key to reducing emissions and congestion

23:39 - Challenges associated with transitioning government fleets to ZEVs

25:20 - Outlining policy and regulation around EV charging infrastructure in the Territory

28:08- Rolling out a DC fast-charging network in the ACT

29:29 - What motivates and inspires the Minister in his environmental advocacy?

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EV Brief 5/11/21 EV Brief 5/11/21

Episode 35: Nissan Leaf e+, Mazda MX-30 Electric available in Australia, Q1 global EV Sales Figures, Electric School Buses in the US and Victoria's EV tax

This episode is packed with news as Nissan finally launches its 62 kWh Leaf e+ to Australian buyers, and Mazda releases the attractive yet restricted MX-30 Electric. Toyota seems to be coming round to BEVs, we look at global EV sales figures from Q1 2021, Revel goes all-in on an electric rideshare program in NYC, Lion Electric ramps up production and construction of its new manufacturing facility in Detroit.

NIO is set to open in Europe from next year, while Norway will get the first NIO HOUSE sales and service facility on the continent, in preparation for the ES8 SUV. Finally, we talk about Victoria’s controversial EV tax and Australia’s unending support for funding fossil fuel-based projects.

In EPISODE 35:

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

EV Brief 4/27/21 EV Brief 4/27/21

Episode 34: In Conversation with Dr. Alina Dini, Energy Policy Expert on EV Uptake and Renewables

In EPISODE 34:

This week, we 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 a background working for the State of California, Tesla and the Queensland Government, she is the founder and CEO of Whirl, an online peer-to-peer clean technology marketplace, and has completed a PhD that looks at addressing the low take-up rate of EVs in Australia, titled "Influence of New Car Buyers' Purchase Experience on Plug‐in Vehicle Demand".

Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction

2:00 - Dr. Dini’s background employment

4:22 - Consumer attitudes to electric vehicles in Australia

5:33 - The EV buying experience

6:58 - The direct sales model for vehicle purchasing

11:47 - The Whirl EV ambassador program

13:18 - An online platform for unbiased EV advice

17:33 - Australia lacks a political vision to shift to clean energy

18:40 - What can Australia do to induce greater EV demand?

19:55 - Environmental concerns from transport emissions - is there a compromise?

25:15 - What does Dr. Dini drive?

27:26 - Experience of owning an EV, charging, range and usage

29:18 - How can we be EV ready in cities?

30:19 - Will mass EV uptake affect the electricity grid?

31:44 - Hydrogen as a fuel source

35:00 - Increasing battery storage capacity; will this help EV adoption?

36:42 - Should government and network operators control what happens behind the meter?

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Whirl: Electric Car Shopping: https://giveitawhirl.co/
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EV Brief 4/20/21 EV Brief 4/20/21

EV Brief Hangouts: David McCann from EV-HQ.com

In this special EV Brief Hangout 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

EV Brief 4/9/21 EV Brief 4/9/21

Episode 33: In Conversation with Michael J. Dunne, Detroit Native and Asia Expert, on China and EVs

In EPISODE 33:

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: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/winn…st/id1510140333
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EV Brief 3/15/21 EV Brief 3/15/21

Episode 32: New releases from Audi, Porsche and Hyundai, Jaguar to go all EV, BYD set for Australian launch

In this EPISODE:

Episode 32 is packed full of EV news, with the launch of Audi’s E-Tron GT, Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo, Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 and Volvo’s C40 Recharge crossover. Jaguar Land Rover prepares to go all-electric this decade, and Kia shares its new logo and electrification pledge.

With the transition to EVs well under way, we look at what that means for the future demand of nickel in the European Union, and German automotive component giant ZF Friedrichshafen ceases development on new internal combustion technology research and development as it prepares to serve BEV manufacturers.

China’s BYD has signed a right hand drive distribution deal with Australia’s Nexport, the first such deal signed globally, and Tesla has just gained approval to build the world’s largest Supercharger in Santa Monica, California.

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

EV Brief 1/2/21 EV Brief 1/2/21

Episode 31: Tesla, NIO, XPeng 2020 results, GE's Haliade-X Wind Turbine Lucid Air wins Good Design Award

On episode 31, we look at Tesla’s 2020 fourth quarter and annual results, as well as those from Chinese automakers NIO, XPeng and Li Auto. Tesla expands its Supercharger network into Israel this year, and looks to set up a manufacturing site in India. GE has begun trialling the world’s largest wind turbine, the 13MW Haliade-X, British Columbia takes advantage of COVID-19 to tackle climate change this decade, the Lucid Air wins a Good Design award from Chicago’s Athenaeum Museum and what will Brexit mean for the UK’s auto and battery manufacturing industries?

0'00" - Introduction;

0'55" - Lucid Air wins best car design in Good Design awards

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

EV Brief 11/23/20 EV Brief 11/23/20

Episode 29: EV taxes in Australia, UK plans Green Industrial Revolution and more

On this episode, we talk taxes on electric vehicles, specifically the three Australian states that are proposing to impose an additional tax on drivers of zero emissions and plug in hybrid vehicles, while petrol and diesel vehicles get a free ride.

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: 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

renewablesnow.com/news/uk-pm-unvei…volution-721253/
www.bbc.com/news/business-50233206
15'08" - US corporates form Zero Emissions Transport Association (ZETA): www.axios.com/electric-vehicle-l…-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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