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Everything EV, the weekly podcast from EV Powered, your go-to podcast for all things electric! Dive into the exciting world of electric travel with us, where we cover everything from electric cars and ebikes to electric scooters, electrically powered boats, and even planes. Tune in for industry insights, exclusive guest interviews, in-depth electric car reviews, thrilling motorsport coverage, and a few unexpected surprises along the way. Get plugged in and stay ahead with Everything Electric from EV Powered – your ultimate source for electrifying news and updates!

  1. 57m ago

    BYD Seal Redeemed, Polestar 2 Bows Out & an All-EV Car of the Year

    George went back to the updated BYD Seal 18 months on – and calls it 'bloody brilliant'. Richard asks whether the 443 bhp BYD Atto 3 Evo really needed all that power, and the pair dig into VW pausing the electric ID. Golf while eyeing XPeng's CEA platform. George says an emotional goodbye to the Polestar 2, his first EV, before the European Car of the Year shortlist goes all-electric for the first time in 63 years – and a wine bet is struck. Plus: used EV searches jump 50% as fuel prices bite, charging perks, the ZEV mandate limbo, Ricciardo turning down Formula E, the Gen 4 build-up and Fiat's roofless Topolino Dolce Vita. More at evpowered.co.uk.   Presented by Richard Alvin and George East. Everything EV is an EV Powered podcast.   CHAPTERS 0:00 Coming up 0:35 Intro: This Week's EV Headlines 1:50 BYD Seal: George Is Converted 5:41 BYD Atto 3 Evo: 443 bhp Overkill? 7:51 VW Pauses the ID. Golf 8:54 VW Eyes XPeng's CEA Platform 11:14 Polestar 2 Bows Out 14:29 All-EV Car of the Year Shortlist 16:48 The Car of the Year Wine Bet 17:21 Used EV Searches Jump 50% 18:48 Why Nobody Goes Back to Petrol 19:58 InstaVolt, Omoda & Jaecoo Perks 22:41 Does Your Bank Reward EV Charging? 23:28 ZEV Mandate & Pay-Per-Mile Limbo 25:45 Ricciardo Snubs Formula E 28:23 Formula E Gen 4: A Turning Point 30:41 Fiat Topolino Dolce Vita Goes Roofless 33:05 BYD Seal Review & China Book Picks 34:37 Next Week: Madrid Testing & SMMT Data   CREDITS Footage and images courtesy of BMW Group, Citroen / Stellantis, FIA Formula E, Fiat / Stellantis, Polestar, Skoda Auto, Volkswagen AG.

  2. Oct 27

    Who decides Britain's EV future? Burnham steps back, Tesla axes the Cybertruck

    Recorded on Tuesday 27 October, the day before the Budget. Richard Alvin and George East ask who is actually going to decide Britain's electric future, now that the Prime Minister has stepped back from the ZEV mandate decision. Plus Tesla's bruising week, China's megawatt charging war, roads that charge your car, the BMW iX5, Citroën's 2 CV Concept, Li Auto, Volvo, Alpine, a million Geely EX2s, Formula E at COTA and more. (00:00) Intro (01:46) Burnham steps back: who decides the ZEV mandate? (10:50) Tesla's bad week: Cybertruck axed in Australia (16:09) China's megawatt charging war (18:36) Roads that charge your car (21:28) BMW iX5 beats its own charging figure (25:40) Citroën's 2CV comeback (27:32) Li Auto is coming to the UK (29:06) Volvo's cheaper electric SUV (31:55) Alpine: brand before volume (34:24) Geely EX2 hits a million (35:33) Formula E v F1 at COTA (37:23) Niclas Grönholm's RallyX return (38:50) Used Audi Q4 e-tron buyer's guide (40:13) Electric motorbike gearbox and next week More at evpowered.co.uk · @evpowered · editorial@evpowered.co.uk Images: BMW Group, Citroën, Li Auto, Volvo Cars, Alpine, Formula E, Audi AG, Electreon. Via Wikimedia Commons: Tesla Cybertruck by Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0; BYD megawatt charging by iMoD Official, CC BY 3.0; Geely EX2 by Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0; FC1-X by Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. Oct 23

    Tesla's "Flying" Roadster & Paris Motor Show 2026: Europe vs China

    Richard Alvin and George East cover a bumper fortnight of EV news. Europe's retro fightback at the Paris Motor Show (Peugeot E-T16, Citroën 2 CV, RCZ Vision, Renault E-Space, Alpine A310). China's next wave (BYD Atto 8, Zeekr 9X, Li Auto, Avatr). Tesla's new Roadster with thrusters and its delivery small print. Plus Waymo, Geely and Chery's UK push, Volvo and NVIDIA, touchscreens vs phones, the UK Budget, Formula E's Tinder deal, and reviews of the MG4, Polestar 5, Xpeng L03 and Fiat Topolino.   More EV news, reviews and test drives: https://evpowered.co.uk Presented by Richard Alvin and George East. Everything EV is an EV Powered podcast.   CHAPTERS 0:00 Coming up 0:46 Paris promises, Texas theatrics 2:06 Paris Motor Show: Peugeot E-T16, 2 CV, RCZ Vision, E-Space, A310 4:55 Heritage vs originality: can Europe beat China? 8:46 BYD Atto 8 and Chinese build quality 12:24 Zeekr 9X vs Range Rover 14:07 "It's just a car" 17:03 Li Auto and Avatr come to Europe 20:07 Tesla Roadster revealed: thrusters and a "flying car" 24:17 The small print: deposits and delivery 26:10 Halo cars: SpaceX, Jaguar Type 01 and the E-Type 28:02 Waymo vs a New York yellow cab 29:13 Tesla's promises and Q3 numbers 31:01 Will teenagers still learn to drive? 32:40 Chinese brands' UK rollout: Geely, Chery, iCAUR 36:39 Volvo and NVIDIA: eyes-off driving 39:47 Touchscreens vs phones: Euro NCAP 43:45 UK Budget and charging infrastructure 49:09 Our new Formula E podcast 49:59 Formula E: Tinder, Gen4 and Season 13 56:47 Reviews: MG4, Polestar 5, Xpeng L03 58:44 Fiat Topolino

  4. Oct 8

    Jaguar Type 01: save or sink? Plus record EV sales and the Polestar 5

    Matt Allan and George East are fuelled by rage this week. Matt loses 20 minutes hunting for the Mazda 6e's rear demister, September is a record month for UK EV registrations, Jaguar finally reveals the Type 01, Porsche confirms the electric Boxster and Cayman, Aston Martin pushes its first EV back again, and George can't see the point of Kia's new GT range. Then Matt cheers everyone up with the Polestar 5. (00:00) Intro (00:58) Matt's Mazda 6e rant (06:48) Record September for EVs and the ZEV mandate (12:19) Jaguar Type 01 revealed (19:44) Porsche confirms electric Boxster and Cayman (22:08) Aston Martin delays its first EV (25:13) Kia's EV3, EV4 and EV5 GT (31:30) Polestar 5 driven (38:36) Wrap-up and what's next More at evpowered.co.uk · @evpowered · editorial@evpowered.co.uk

  5. Oct 5

    VW ID. Tiguan revealed, Geely's 4-minute charge and Audi's 831 miles

    Volkswagen's ID.4 is becoming the ID. Tiguan, Geely says it can charge an EV in four minutes, and an Audi A6 e-tron has driven 831 miles on a single charge. In this week's Everything EV, Matt Allan and George East go through the biggest electric car news, plus first drives of the Peugeot E-208 GTI and MG4 Urban. First up is the Volkswagen ID. Tiguan. VW has sold around 900,000 ID.4s, but the car has never quite won people over. The updated model now takes the name of a car that has sold 8.3 million. Matt and George look at why familiar badges matter, and how the ID. Tiguan fits alongside the ID. Polo and ID.3 Neo. Then it's the Chinese charging race. Geely has unveiled a 2.25MW system that takes a battery from 10 to 70% in four minutes, beating BYD's 1.5MW flash charging. The fastest-charging cars on sale in the UK manage around 400kW. Can the grid keep up, and does anyone need charging that fast? There's good news closer to home. New SMMT figures show 171 electric models on sale in the UK, double the number of three years ago, and the average EV now offers 300 miles of range. Add 46 EVs priced under £30,000, and the team reckon range anxiety is running out of road. Also this week: European Rally Champion Miko Marczyk drives an unmodified Audi A6 Sportback e-tron 831 miles on one charge, beating Lucid's 748-mile record. And the Tesla Roadster launch is postponed again, this time to 15 October. In this episode: Volkswagen ID. Tiguan: the ID.4 gets a new look and a famous nameGeely's 2.25MW charging against BYD's flash chargers, and the grid problem behind themSMMT data: 171 EVs on sale in the UK and a 300-mile average rangeAudi A6 Sportback e-tron sets an 831-mile single-charge recordTesla Roadster launch delayed to 15 OctoberMG4 Urban driven: dull to drive, but big, cheap and efficientPeugeot E-208 GTI driven: 0-60mph in 5.5 seconds, but would Matt swap his Cupra Raval for one?Also from EV Powered: Plugged In Our long-form interview podcast, Plugged In, is running alongside the weekly show. Episode one, with Richard Morgan of Electric Classic Cars, is out now. Next up is Dr Andy Palmer on getting the Nissan Leaf off the ground, joined-up energy infrastructure and how legacy brands can take on the Chinese challengers. Search "Plugged In EV Powered" wherever you listen. Read more on all these stories at evpowered.co.uk, email the team at editorial@evpowered.co.uk and follow @evpowered on social media and YouTube.

  6. Sep 25

    Volvo's 30-car EV plan, VW ID.3 GTI and Saudi Arabia's 1,100bhp EV

    Volvo is planning 30 new cars by the end of 2030, and electric estates and saloons could be back. In this week's Everything EV, Matt Allan and George go through Volvo's big strategy announcement. They also cover a new wave of electric hot hatches and a 1,100bhp electric car from Saudi Arabia. First up is Volvo. Outgoing CEO Håkan Samuelsson has set out 30 new models across three regions: seven for Europe and the US on the SPA2 and SPA3 platforms, and six China-only cars built on Geely technology. He also admitted Volvo may have "leant a little bit too hard" into SUVs, and physical buttons are coming back. Matt and George share their electric Volvo wish list, including an EX70 Cross Country, and look at what new boss Klaus Zellmer brings from Skoda. Then there are the hot hatches. The Volkswagen ID.3 GTI replaces the GTX and promises to be the most powerful GTI yet. It's based on the ID.3 Neo and shares its 322bhp rear motor with the Cupra Born VZ. Can it fix the ID.3's reputation? Vauxhall is also teasing an Astra GSE for 2027, previewed by a GS Line car at the Paris Motor Show, to follow the Corsa and Mokka GSE. The team look at how it could compare with the ID.3 GTI, Born VZ and MG4 XPower, and what Stellantis might charge for it. Finally, Saudi Arabia is building electric cars. Its new brand Ceer is launching a saloon and an SUV with three-motor all-wheel drive, around 1,100bhp, falcon-inspired gullwing doors and a 48in screen. Five more models are promised by 2030. In this episode: Volvo's 30-car plan for 2030, and the return of electric estates, saloons and physical buttons Volkswagen ID.3 GTI: a proper hot hatch or a rebadged GTX? Vauxhall Astra GSE confirmed for 2027, and why 2026 has been a great year for electric hot hatches Ceer, Saudi Arabia's 1,100bhp electric saloon and SUV Next week: George drives the Peugeot e-208 GTi New: Plugged In Our new long-form podcast, Plugged In, is out now. In the first episode, we meet Richard Morgan, founder of Electric Classic Cars, to talk about converting classics from VW Beetles to Ferrari Testarossas to electric power. Search "Plugged In EV Powered" wherever you listen. Read more on all these stories at evpowered.co.uk, email the team at editorial@evpowered.co.uk and follow @evpowered on social media.

  7. Sep 17

    Renault 5 long-term review, new Dacia Spring and Tesla Roadster returns | Everything EV Podcast

    This week on the Everything EV Podcast, Matt says goodbye to his long-term Renault 5 after six months of living with one of the year's most celebrated electric cars, before introducing its replacement – the all-new Cupra Raval VZ. The pair also discuss Volvo's latest updates to the XC60 and EX40, Dacia's all-new Spring, Volkswagen's astonishing 794-mile efficiency concept, and Tesla's long-awaited Roadster... again. This week's highlights Living with the Renault 5 – Matt reflects on six months with one of the most awarded EVs of the year Cupra Raval VZ arrives – The Renault 5's replacement promises genuine hot hatch thrills Volvo XC60 & EX40 – George gets an early look at Volvo's significantly updated best sellers New Dacia Spring – Europe's cheapest EV gets a complete redesign and a much bigger battery Volkswagen Mission Efficiency – VW achieves an incredible 794-mile journey on a single charge using a production powertrain Tesla Roadster returns... maybe – Elon Musk promises the long-awaited electric supercar will finally be revealed BYD overtakes Tesla in UK interest – Search data suggests Chinese brands continue their remarkable rise Big Talking Point Has the Renault 5 set a new benchmark for affordable electric cars? After more than six months behind the wheel, Matt explains why it's one of the very few long-term test cars he'll genuinely miss.

  8. Jul 25

    Andy Burnham, the ZEV Mandate and the Fiat 500e Price Cut

    Polestar's UK boss has written to the new Prime Minister asking him not to water down the ZEV mandate, and he is one of very few people in the car industry saying it. Matt Allan and George East go through what Matt Galvin actually wants from Andy Burnham, and which of his asks stands any chance of happening. Also this week, the Fiat 500e has had £3,750 taken off its list price, making it the third cheapest electric car in Britain at £17,250, six years after launch. Matt and George ask whether that is enough when the Renault Twingo, VW ID.1 and Kia EV1 all arrive with newer engineering at similar money, and whether an Electric Car Grant on used cars would do more good than anything else currently on the table. There is new search data too. Money Supermarket figures put the BYD Seal ahead of the Tesla Model Y as the most searched for EV in the UK, on 916,000 Google searches against 897,000. Matt also gives his verdict on the updated Ford Explorer after driving it on British roads, including why the £58,000 all wheel drive car is the wrong one and the rear wheel drive Extended Range version is the one to buy. Plus the Smart #2 heading to Paris, the Lotus Emeya lap record nobody asked for, flying taxis, and the best EV road trips for summer.

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Everything EV, the weekly podcast from EV Powered, your go-to podcast for all things electric! Dive into the exciting world of electric travel with us, where we cover everything from electric cars and ebikes to electric scooters, electrically powered boats, and even planes. Tune in for industry insights, exclusive guest interviews, in-depth electric car reviews, thrilling motorsport coverage, and a few unexpected surprises along the way. Get plugged in and stay ahead with Everything Electric from EV Powered – your ultimate source for electrifying news and updates!

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