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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Made in China crossover coming to Canada ticks ...
President of Imperium Motors Canada Christian Dubois joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about how his company is pushing to crack Canada's electric vehicle market with its competitively priced made-in-China crossover SUV, the Imperium ET5.
24 min
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Formula E ready to roll into Vancouver
Formula E promoter and OSS Group executive vice president Anne Roy joins host Andrew McCredie to preview the 2022 Vancouver E-Prix. The weekend will mark just the second time the all-electric open-wheel series has come to Canada.
22 min
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Tesla Model S comes up short in long-range test
Driving.ca senior writer David Booth joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about his new column, Range Finder. He shares results for tests of the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and other vehicles.
35 min
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Hydrogen fuel cells power Alberta pilot project
Alberta Motor Transport Association president Chris Nash joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about the Alberta Zero Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration, a project that will see design, integration, and trialing of two class 8 hydrogen fuel...
23 min
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The rise of Formula E
Jaguar Racing team director James Barclay joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about the rise of Formula E.
24 min
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Autonomous vehicles around the corner?
California-based consultant Mark Concannon joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about the future of autonomous vehicles.
26 min
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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.
32 min
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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.
32 min
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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.
27 min
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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...
29 min
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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...
25 min
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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
45
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.
24 min
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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