EV Revolution Show - Audio Podcasts

My special guest:   Ashis Bhattacharya, Senior Vice-President, Business Development & Advanced Technologies, Winnebago Industries Inc. Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform.  In this episode, I learn more about a mainstay in the Recreational Vehicle (RV) marketplace – Winnebago Industries – and their recent reveal of the “e-RV” all-electri...

My special guest:   Ryan Ferengia, Project Manager, inMotion Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform.  In this episode, I speak with a representative from inMotion, a team consisting of students from the Technical University of Eindhoven and Fontys University of Applied Science, based in The Netherlands. Ryan and his Team have a vision in sustainable … Continue r...

My special guest:   Dr. Doron Myersdorf, CEO, StoreDot   Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform.  In this episode, I highlight a company that is developing battery cells that will have the capability to accept very high charging speeds, with the goal of fully charging an EV in 5 minutes! StoreDot is a pioneer and … Continue reading "Episode 35 – EV Revolution Sh...

My special guest:   Nicole Kraatz, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet Battery Electric Trucks, General Motors Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. In this special episode focused on GM’s recent Silverado EV Pickup Truck reveal, I talk with their Chief Engineer involved with this product. We discuss the project development, the value of the Ultium Platform, design … C...

My special guest:   Rob Barrosa, Senior Director Sales & Marketing, Electrify Canada Do cold temperatures impact the charging rate and mileage of an EV? What does “preconditioning” the battery mean? What charging power rate should EV drivers expect? Why do you see your EV charge below peak charging power? Listen in as Rob and I … Continue reading "Episode 33 – EV Re...

My special guest:   Scott Chase, Co-Founder & CEO, Recurrent Automotive Today the health of an electric vehicle battery is a black box. Recurrent is working to change that by collaborating with thousands of EV drivers and the introduction advanced machine learning. With this, Recurrent Automotive helps to accelerate the overall adoption of electric vehicles by … Continue reading "Episode...

Recorded on: November 26, 2021 My special guests:  Faruk K. Rama, Chairman Trouvé Victory Inc., Peter Monchuk, CFO Trouvé Victory Inc., MarySue Furtney, CMO Trouvé Victory Inc. In this episode I chat with executives of a new EV startup, Trouvé Victory Inc. A Canadian-Based luxury electric-vehicle manufacturer with a focus on high-performance and zero-emission electric … Continue reading...

Recorded on: November 19, 2021 My special guest:  Jack McCauley, Professor & Innovator in Residence, UC Berkley My special guest is not only an expert in the field of EV Batteries and Technologies, but he also teaches environmental vehicle engineering, is a co-Founder of Oculus, an acoustics developer for Guitar Hero and an American engineer! … Continue reading "Episode 30 – EV Revo...

Recorded on: November 19, 2021 My special guest:  Andrew McCredie, Driving Editor for the Vancouver Sun/The Province/Driving.ca My special guest has been reporting on the automotive industry for the past 20 years, from consumer-oriented road tests to new vehicle launches to technological deep dives. For the past decade, he’s has increasingly focused on electric vehicles … Continue read...

Recorded on: October 15, 2021 My special guest:  Mark Hanchett, Founder & CEO Atlis Motor Vehicles, Inc. ELECTRIC WITHOUT COMPROMISE – ATLIS The future won’t be built by compromising today’s technological abilities. Built off of our three business units — Energy, XP Platform, and XT Pickup Truck- our vision at ATLIS is: to build the technology ecosystem that … C...

Recorded on: August 6, 2021 My special guest:  Arcady Sosinov, Founder & CEO FreeWire Technologies Inc. More Power, Faster! FreeWire Technologies merges beautiful design with innovative ultrafast charging technology to enable the rapid transition to electrification. Their full-integrated charging solutions deliver energy whenever and wherever it’s needed to reliably meet demand for chargi...

Recorded on: July 6, 2021 My special guest:  Joan Orus, Chief Technology Officer, Hispano Suiza Hispano Suiza – Carmen All-Electric Supercar! Founded in Barcelona in 1904 by Damián Mateu and Marc Birkigt, Hispano Suiza is a proud Spanish car brand, owned by four generations of the Suqué Mateu family. Between 1904 and 1946, Hispano Suiza … Continue reading "Episode 26 – EV Revoluti...

Recorded on: May 28, 2021 My special guest:  Kunal Phalpher, Chief Commercial Officer, Li-Cycle Corp. What’s going to happen to all these EV batteries? Founded in Toronto in 2016, Li-Cycle is an industry-leading lithium-ion battery resource recovery company and the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America. Li-Cycle utilizes a breakthrough, commercial process for sustainably...

Recorded on: May 7, 2021 My special guest:  Angelo DiCaro, Director of Research, Unifor What about the Automotive Manufacturing Workforce – Are They Ready for the EV Revolution? Unifor is Canada’s largest private sector union, with more than 315,000 members across the country, working in every major sector of the Canadian economy. Join me as … Continue reading "Episode 24 –...

Recorded on: May 6, 2021 CARID.COM and the EV Revolution My special guest:  Richard Reina, Product Training Director (and car guy), CarID.com Join me as I speak with Richard who has a unique perspective on the EV marketplace. His decades of automotive experience provides valuable insights into these interesting topics: EV component to U.S. President … Continue reading "Episode 23 – EV R...

Recorded on: April 16, 2021 My special guest:  Darryn John, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Drive Tesla Canada Website Drive Tesla Canada Website Join me as I speak with Darryn who operates one of my go-to sources for EV news and stories! The Drive Tesla Canada website not only provides Tesla-related content, but also news about the … Continue reading "Episode 22 – EV Revolution Show Aud...

Recorded on: March 26, 2021 My special guest:  Joe Harary, CEO of Research Frontiers Smart Glass for Electric Vehicles – What’s it all About and Why is it Important? Why would “smart glass” be important for EV efficiency? How can it increase the range of an EV? What’s the future hold in this technology? Join … Continue reading "Episode 21 – EV Revolution Sh...

Recorded on: January 26, 2021 My special guest:  Michael Kopke, Director of Marketing, Kia Canada Inc. Common EV Misconceptions and the Electrification Strategy of Kia Motors Kia Canada recently released a new survey revealing Canadians’ changing transportation habits amid COVID-19 and common EV misconceptions. With interest in sustainable living and driving growing in popularity, Kia &...

Recorded on: January 21, 2021 My special guest:  Josh Goldman, Ph. D, CTO of KoBold Metals Inc. How to Power the EV Revolution! As we work to transition to an EV future, developing powerful, sustainable batteries is critical. Scientists have examined every element on the periodic table — but nothing comes close to cobalt and nickel. … Continue reading "Episode 19 – EV Revolution Show Au...

Recorded on: January 7, 2021 My special guest:  Laycee Schmidtke, Host – Miss GoElectric YouTube Channel What does 2021 have in store for the EV Marketplace? Drawing upon Laycee’s excellent knowledge of the automobile marketplace, we discuss the current growth of the plug-in sector, what we can expect for EVs for 2021 and where the … Continue reading "Episode 18 – EV Revolut...

Recorded on: December 10, 2020 My special guest:  Francois Lefevre, Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & Market Intelligence, Nissan Canada Inc. Decade of the Nissan Leaf! A big thanks to Francois for joining me to discuss the Nissan Leaf’s milestones and impact on the EV landscape! Hope you enjoy the show!  You can also subscribe to … Continue reading "Episode 17 – EV Re...

Recorded on: November 19, 2020 My special guest:  Ian Pavelko, Director of Technical Services, Fast (Wheels) Co. & EV Podcaster Winter Tires and Driving Tips for Your Electric Vehicle! We provide an in-depth discussion on winter tires for EVs and what to look for when choosing what is right for you. Ian and I also … Continue reading "Episode 16 – EV Revolution Show Audio Podcast – F...

Recorded on: October 22, 2020 My special guest:  Colin Dhillon, Chief Technology Officer, Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association Project Arrow and the EV Landscape! Colin shares his in-depth knowledge and we have an excellent conversation about the EV landscape in Canada and in general. We also discuss a great initiative led by APMA – “Project Arrow”! … Continue reading...

Recorded on: September 3, 2020 My special guest:  Dan Blondal, CEO, Director & Founder, nanoOne Inc. Let’s talk about EV batteries!  In anticipation of Tesla’s upcoming Battery Day later this month, I get a chance to talk to Dan and highlight what nanoOne does in the EV battery marketplace as well a discuss some key … Continue reading "Episode 14 – EV Revolution Show Au...

Recorded on: July 2, 2020 My special guest:  Sarah Buchanan, Clean Economy Program Manager, Environmental Defence  The health benefits of transportation electrification!   Thanks to Sarah for taking the time to discuss a newly released report entitled “Clearing the Air  – How electric vehicles and cleaner trucks can reduce pollution, improve health and save lives … Cont...