Plugged In
Plugged In connects you to the ever-expanding Canadian electric vehicle network, featuring in-depth interviews with experts, engineers and everyday EV owners from across the country and from around the world. Hosted by Postmedia Driving senior editor Andrew McCredie, Plugged In updates once a week.
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Canada's electric vehicle moonshot
Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association president Flavio Volpe joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about how Project Arrow — an original, full-build zero-emission concept vehicle — is Canadian suppliers’ one big chance to reshape the...
26 min
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Magna part of electric vehicle solution
Magna Powertrain president Tom Rucker joins host Andrew McCredie to discuss supplying parts to electric automakers.
26 min
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Some mechanics on the brink without right-to-re...
All About Imports owner Lou Trottier joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about how the right-to-repair issues are impacting car owners and the corner mechanic shop.
22 min
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Right-to-repair debate surfaces for electric ve...
BCIT Associate Dean of Automotive Mubasher Faruki join host Andrew McCredie to talk about training the next generation of automotive technicians and the potential for right-to-repair issues entering the electric vehicle market.
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An ode to electric vehicles
Guest Andrew McCredie joins Plugged In host Andrew McCredie for an unconventional interview about electric vehicles.
30 min
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Endless possibilities with electric pickup trucks
Gearhead and driving.ca expert Matthew Guy joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about the appeal of electric pickup trucks and potential for the electric Ford F-150 to change the way people work and play.
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Future EV tech more science fiction or reality?
Mobility futurist James Cater, principal consultant at Vision Mobility, joins host Andrew McCredie to weigh the likelihood of certain electric vehicle technologies being adopted by the mainstream.
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Charting the most sustainable expedition in aut...
British adventurer and Guinness World Record holder Chris Ramsey will become the first person to drive from Pole to Pole in a bid to raise awareness of climate change and the role that electric cars can play in reducing our carbon footprint. He speaks...
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Tuning Teslas into performance cars
Mountain Pass Performance founder Sasha Anis joins host Andrew McCredie to discuss aftermarket upgrades that can tune electric vehicles into performance cars.
31 min
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How to buy a used electric vehicle
All EV vice president Jérémie Bernardin talks to host Andrew McCredie about the demand for used electric vehicles and the details buyers need to know before making a purchase.
28 min
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Charging infrastructure not battery technology ...
Auto Motive Power CEO Anil Paryani joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about evolving battery technology. Paryani has worked as senior engineer at Honda R&D before becoming the battery management algorithm lead at Tesla for its Model S and...
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Telling the electric story
Fraser Basin Council's Michael Stanyer talks to host Andrew McCredie about how outreach, education, and the conversation about electric vehicles has substantially changed over the years as more EV ownership moves further mainstream.
23 min
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Canadian autoworkers shaping EV future in North...
UNIFOR National President Jerry Dias talks to host Andrew McCredie about how negotiating labour contracts that mandate electric vehicle production in Canada has been a national manufacturing solution that reaches beyond the auto industry and into...
22 min
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A fleet of new EVs has drivers excited
Kenneth Bokor, host of the EV Revolution Show on YouTube, joins Andrew McCredie to discuss which new electric vehicles coming to the Canadian market have them excited for a test drive.
28 min
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Leading the sustainability charge
Sun Country Highway visionary Kent Rathwell has paved the way for Canada's Electric Vehicle Revolution.
21 min
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Electrifying Canada’s massive truck and bus fleets
Unlike passenger vehicles, the supply of new electrified heavy duty vehicles exceeds demand. For the time being at least.
26 min
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Canada's hard-charging EV pioneer
Sun Country Highway visionary Kent Rathwell has paved the way for the country's electric vehicle revolution.
31 min
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Quebec leading the EV charge in Canada
Canada’s foremost e-mobility expert tells us why his home province punches about its weight in electric vehicle adoption.
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Charged up about all-electric pickup trucks
EV expert Ken Bokor joins the podcast this week for a discussion on coming-very-soon electric pickups and what this burgeoning segment means for Canada’s EV landscape.
29 min
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Charting Polestar’s rise on the EV landscape
On this week’s episode we chat with Gregor Hembrough, the man in charge of guiding the new performance electric vehicle company’s rollout in North America.
24 min
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Tapping hydrogen’s vast potential
On this week’s episode we explore how hydrogen, long called the ‘fuel of the future,’ can help power the EV Revolution and how Canada can be a global player in its production.
21 min
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Tesla doubles down on battery tech
For EV technologists there was plenty to unpack from a number of announcements made by the Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Battery Day. It was all about making smaller, more efficient, more powerful, less expensive and environmentally friendlier battery packs....
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Electrify Canada charging Canada's corridors wi...
Chief Operating Officer of Electrify Canada Robert Barrosa joins host Andrew McCredie to discuss plans for growing Canada's electric-vehicle charging network.
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Call2Recycle charging end-of-life EV battery plan
Call2Recyle President and General Manager Jeff Haltrecht speaks with host Andrew McCredie to discuss a future where electric vehicle batteries are broken down and recycled for new uses.
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COVID-19 made many impacts on electric vehicle ...
EV Revolution host Ken Bokor joins Andrew McCredie to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on electric vehicle manufacturers and consumer demand during the pandemic.
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