My special guest: Jeffery Kotulak, Founder, North American Electric Vehicles www.northamericanev.com Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Email: EVRevolutionShow@gmail.com Twitter: @EVRevShow Support: Please consider supporting my efforts via Patreon: www.patreon.com/evrevolutionshow My thanks to my sponsor: File Sanctuary! To see…

My special guest: Micheal Kitchen, General Manager, Ivy Charging Network www.ivycharge.com Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Email: EVRevolutionShow@gmail.com Twitter: @EVRevShow Support: Please consider supporting my efforts via Patreon: www.patreon.com/evrevolutionshow My thanks to my sponsor: File Sanctuary! To see their awe…

My special guest: Jeroen Bello, Global Marketing Director MobilityScience, Dow Consumer Solutions www.dow.com Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Dow stands at the forefront of the evolving transportation landscape, offering electrification solutions for diverse modes from micro-mobility to buses, trucks, and commercial vehicles.…

My special guest: Cedric Smith, Director, Transportation, Pollution Probe Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Pollution Probe pursues environmental gains by working productively with governments, industry and the public, with a steadfast commitment to Clean Air, Clean Water and a Healthy Planet. Pollution Probe, in partnership wi…

My special guest: Ken Delaney, Executive Director of CSTEC and FOCAL Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. The Canadian Skills, Training, and Employment Coalition (CSTEC) operates a project call Future of Canada’s Automotive Labourforce (FOCAL). FOCAL has just released a study that looks at the economic and labour market impact of …

My special guest: Emily Dreibelbis, Journalist, EV and AI Expert, PCMag.com Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. On this EV Revolution podcast, Emily and I discuss the state of the current EV Marketplace, what we see happening for 2024 and how AI will continue to be a trend! Hope you enjoy this interesting conversation! … Continue…

My special guest: Jason Koeller, Co-Founder & CTO, Chemix Inc. Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Chemix Inc. is a Sunnyvale-based startup is behind the world’s first AI-designed EV battery. Chemix is using generative AI to build EV batteries that are more sustainable (goodbye cobalt and nickel) and higher-performing than legacy…

My special guest: Kathy Harris, Senior Advocate, Clean Vehicles and Fuels, Climate & Clean Energy Program, NRDC Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Automakers are trying to have it both way. Despite claims to support electric vehicles, automakers are attempting to thwart new federal standards that would accelerate the transition …

My special guest: Rudiger Ostermann, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Global Automotive – TE Connectivity Inc. Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Creating a Safer, Sustainable, Productive, and Connected Future. As the go-to engineering partner for today’s innovation leaders and technology entrepreneurs, TE Connectivi…

My special guest: Kate Harrison, Co-Founder & Head of Marketing, MoveEV Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. MoveEV accelerates corporations to meet net-zero goals through fleet conversion and employee action. Technology, education & benefits make sustainable choices easy and profitable for all. Inspiring others to engage in the t…

My special guest: Khaled Hassounah, CEO & Founder, Ample Inc. Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Fastest to a full charge. Using modular battery swapping, Ample can deliver 100% charge to any EV in under 5 minutes. As battery density increases, Ample maintains the same delivery efficiency. As cheap as gas. An Ample station … Con…

My special guest: Kirsten Von Busch, Director of Product Marketing, Experian Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. At life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by…

My special guest: David Voxlin, Director of Sustainability & Behaviour Change, SKIM Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. A look at the EV Marketplace and Buyers! SKIM is a global insights agency helping leading companies thrive by understanding decision-making. To stay ahead in today’s environment, it’s critical to know how decisi…

My special guest: James Eaton, CEO & Co-Founder – IONETIC Ltd. Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. HELPING YOU ELECTRIFY THE FUTURE! IONETIC is a UK-based start-up specialising in EV battery pack technology. They produce highly optimised and cost-effective battery pack solutions thanks to their bespoke, state-of-the-art design pl…

My special guest: Phil Oldridge, CEO – Envirotech Vehicles Inc. Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. PROVIDING 100% ELECTRIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY Envirotech Vehicles is a transportation industry-leading provider and manufacturer of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission drive trains f…

My special guest: Gary Dannar, President and CEO – Dannar Corporation Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. DANNAR® is building and supporting the intersection of clean zero-emission energy and high-performing off-road work machinery. DANNAR Mobile Power Stations® have the Power to Transform your fleet, by replacing many single-use…

My special guest: David Welch, Author & Detroit Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Charging Ahead provides and in-depth look into the rise of one of the most powerful female executives in the world, Mary Barra, her forward-thinking vision, her approach to leadership, and her accomplishments against t…

My special guest: Andy Abramson, Global Chief Marketing Officer, AEHRA Automobiles Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. AEHRA has been created to deliver a step-change in the design, customer, and ownership experience of ultra premium electric vehicles (EVs). Headquartered in Milan, AEHRA is a privately funded global company that …

My special guest: Kent Sikstrom, Community Relations Manager, Kijiji Autos Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. A great conversation to understand the growing new and used EV marketplace. The Kijiji buy and sell platform is very popular in Canada. One can even purchase and sell vehicles with this application, in both private and c…

My special guests: Lawrence Fung & Lester Ciudad Real, Co-Founders, The Stack Charge Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. A great conversation with the co-founders of a new EV Fast-Charging Company! StackCharge is looking to rival traditional gas stations by turning electric vehicle charging facilities into a modern hub with eleva…

My special guest: John H. Davis, Creator, Host & Managing Director, MotorWeek Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. In this episode, it’s an honour to be speaking with the creator and host of television’s longest running and most respected automotive series. MotorWeek debuted in 1981 and launched a new television genre by becoming …

My special guest: Sandy Munro, Chief Executive Officer, Munro & Associates, INC. Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. In this episode, I speak with Sandy, who is an automotive guru and EV realist. With over 50+ years of experience, his blunt and honest critiques of product designs, has impacted many different industries around the…

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-ele…

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 i…

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 "Episo…

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 U…

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 "Ep…

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 v…

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 zer…

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! … Cont…

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…

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 ecosy…

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 n…

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 r…

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 breakthrou…

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 … Conti…

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…

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 "E…

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 Revol…

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 an…

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 readin…

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 readin…

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 readi…

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…

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 A…

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 – E…

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 …

Recorded on: June 25, 2020 My special guest: Chad Curtin, Assistant Vehicle Line Marketing Manager EV & Commercial, Ford Canada Ford’s Electrification Efforts! Thanks to Chad for taking some time to chat with me about Ford’s EV history, investments and insights into their electrification plans. We discuss Fords upcoming electric vehicle models and …

Recorded on: May 1, 2020 My special guest: Peter Hatges, Partner, National Sector Leader, Automotive – KPMG Canada An update on the current and future EV marketplace! Thanks to Peter for taking some time to chat with me about his insights into the current and possible future of the EV marketplace. We discuss … Continue reading "Episode 11 – EV Revo…

Recorded on: July 30, 2019 My special guest: Michael Bettencourt, Managing Editor – AutoTRADER.ca A great conversation on the EV landscape! Thanks to Michael for hosting me at AutoTRADER.ca Headquarters, located in Toronto, Ontario. We discussed the EV landscape and how it has changed over the years. Also chat about the various auto manufacturers ……