About this podcast
Join the Electrifying.com team for a weekly wander through the world of electric cars. Whether you’re charging, relaxing, or trying to look busy for the boss with your headphones on, our round-up of the electric week is the perfect way to spend half an hour. Discover what the team has been up to, driving, reviewing and complaining about. We discuss the topics that really matter alongside the ones that really don’t. If you love electric cars or are merely window shopping, this is the podcast for you.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 129 episodes
- Ep 130: Beige budget and irritating indicators · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 130This week on the Kilowatt Half Hour, Ginny, Batch and Mike discuss the Budget disappointment, the shortlist for European Car of the Year and what could be the world’s most…
- Ep 129: Posh Perks and the Bear Behind · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 129The Range Rover Electric is FINALLY here! But how does it compare with BMW’s answer to the luxury electric SUV, and what on earth is Fiat’s furry take on the Citroën 2CV all…
- Ep 128: Paris show, and the flying Tesla · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 128The Paris Motor Show has given us plenty to talk about this week – from retro-inspired concepts and exciting new electric cars to the rather bonkers prospect of a rocket-powered…
- Ep 127: Jag's Jeopardy, Paris Stars and BMW smashes 500 miles! · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 127Is Jaguar’s radical new Type 01 the start of a glorious new chapter or a massive gamble? Ginny, Nicola and Mike get stuck into the biggest EV stories of the week, including BMW’s…
- Ep 126: Slippers, kippers and electric hot hatches · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 126The Kilowatt Half Hour is back, and this week there’s a lot to get through — from electric hot hatches and Renault’s latest updates to the increasingly fierce battle for…
- Ep 125: Gordini's Alive! and the Pixo paradox · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 125The Kilowatt Half Hour is back with another packed episode of EV news, car-buying advice and, naturally, plenty of waffle. This week, Ginny, Mike and Tom discuss another reborn…
- Ep 124: Nicola’s Hangover and Tom’s Hannover · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 124This week, Ginny, Nicola and Tom also dig into the surging popularity of EVs across Europe, the latest generation of London’s electric black cab, and why BYD is suddenly getting…
- Ep 123: Kia goes GT crazy + the Nic Hume fan club · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 123The Kilowatt Half Hour is back with more EV news, buying advice and feedback from our increasingly vocal listeners. This week, Ginny, Nicola and Batch discuss the new Dacia…
- Ep 122: Renault tweaks 5, Lepas leaps and the Defender no-show · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 122Is the Renault 5 getting even better, or is Renault simply fixing what wasn't broken? We look at the latest updates, including more range, a new entry-level version and some…
- Ep 121: Buzz Gets Camp, Genesis Goes Posh + Tesla gives us a Semi · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 121It’s a big one on the Kilowatt Half Hour this week – and not just because the podcast has once again spectacularly overshot the half-hour mark. Nicola, Tom and Mikeare talking…
- Ep 120: Jag Opens Up, JAE-MODA Hits 100K & The Worst Car Name Ever · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 120This week, we take a look inside Jaguar’s radical new Type 01, celebrate Omoda and Jaecoo passing 100,000 UK sales, and discuss what a YouGov poll tells us about public support…
- 119: EV Sales: Winners & Losers + the Audi that's A2 good to be true? · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 119July’s EV sales are in – so who’s winning, who’s struggling and what does it tell us about the UK’s electric car market? Join Nic, Mike, Batch (and a cameo appearance by…
- Ep 118: Merc vs Lexus, and is the Polo too expensive?! · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 118Mercedes, Lexus and Audi are all fighting for executive EV supremacy, Volkswagen's new electric supermini is finally on sale, and BYD has launched a tiny kei car in Japan…
- Ep 117: JLR and Ford gamble their future! · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 117Range Rover has a new electric GT, Ford has teamed up with Geely in one of the biggest automotive stories of the year, and Mercedes has unveiled a family EV that has us…
- Podcast special: Ford joins forces with Geely – genius or desperation? · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 116Ford and Geely? It's the partnership nobody saw coming. In this podcast special, Ginny Buckley and Tom Barnard are joined by "the Godfather of the Nissan Leaf", former Nissan…
- Ep 115: Pay per mile, VW shock, and more Goodwood! · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 115This week on the Kilowatt Half Hour, Vicky and Batch dig into the government's newly confirmed pay-per-mile scheme for electric cars, set to land at 3p per mile from 2028, and…
- Ep 114: Goodwood greats and the body parts Renault · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 114Goodwood Festival of Speed went electric in 2026 — and the team were there to see it all. This week, Ginny and Nicola report from Goodwood with the standout new EVs, from the MG…
- Ep 113: Ferrari's hit, bargain Fiskers and Dacia's £12k shock · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 113This week on the Kilowatt Half Hour, the team dives into the biggest stories from the world of electric cars. We discuss the Ferrari Luce’s surprise sell-out success in China…
- EP 112: Has Skoda Peaqed? Free Lollies and the Fiesta EV · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 112This week on the Kilowatt Half Hour, the Electrifying.com team discuss Ford’s plans to bring back the iconic Fiesta as an electric car, Skoda’s all-new 7-seater (or has it…
- Ep 111: BMW i3 prices revealed, Best EVs for summer… and a superfast Zeekr · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 111Welcome back to the Kilowatt Half Hour! This week we’re celebrating our truly global community after asking where you’re listening from – and the response was incredible. From…
