It's nearly that time of year again and Jim is feeling festive, so he has his Christmas jumper on. This time around, Alex and Jim discuss the Jaguar Type 00, the brand new Ford Puma (Which was announced during recording), the latest Genesis GV70 EV and what cars the lads have been driving in the past few weeks. We also have an ad-free premium versi…

Alex and Jim are back, once again to talk everything EV. In the past month, Alex was less busy than usual due to some surgery, but Jim has more than made up for it, attending Everything Electric, the Paris Motor Show and doing his bit for the community, by selflessly driving the Ioniq 5N. We also have an ad-free premium version of this show availab…

This month, Alex and Jim are together, in the back of a Kia EV9 to chat all things EVs. Halfway through the episode, they both hop in a Hyundai Ioniq 5N to see what it is like, spoiler it is fantastic. We also have an ad-free premium version of this show available on Apple Podcasts. That will help support this episode, as well as future podcasts fr…

This month, Alex and Jim are back to talk everything EVs. Discussed is the interestingly named Dongfeng Nammi Box EV, the EV registration numbers from July and what cars we have been driving in the past few weeks. We also have an ad-free premium version of this show available on Apple Podcasts. That will help support this episode, as well as future…

Jim and Alex talk about what Jim got up to at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the new Ford Capri, Ford claiming that going all EV is too ambitious and Jaguar going all EV. Also the funny things that have interrupted them during filming. Charging Status is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video an…

In this episode, Jim and Alex talk about all the Chinese brands that currently sell cars in the UK, or that are planning to as well as the cars they have been driving lately. For Jim, this was the brand new Mini Cooper Electric. Also discussed is the new Hyundai Inster, Fisker going bankrupt, Alpine A290 and the Genesis GV60 Magma - a car for the g…

In this episode, it seems very Hyundai focused as Alex and Jim discuss the SMMT day they both attended where Jim fell in love with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Alex also did a 1000 mile road trip in the Genesis GV60 and the new BYD BD11 bus could be coming to the streets of London. Charging Status is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides a…

In this episode, Alex and Jim discuss the Commercial Vehicle Show Alex attended last week, the Mercedes eCitan van, the plethora of cars Jim has been driving as well as some news about Tesla charging getting cheaper, the BYD Seagull coming to the UK and much more! Charging Status is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and r…

In this episode, Alex and Jim are back to talk about a BYD Media Day they both attended and the VW ID cars Alex has been driving. Also, Jim's dog makes a special guest appearance, some chat about the Dacia Spring and why it might not be it is all made out to be and some riveting conversation about various EV vans. We love to hear from our listeners…

In this episode, Alex and Jim are back to talk what Jim was about to see at the Geneva Motor Show, the BMW i5 M60 Alex has been driving, some new Chinese brands entering the UK market such as Seres and Skywell, the new Dacia Spring and much more. Charging Status is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to recor…

In this very special episode Jim Starling chats with Evaldas from Teltonika Energy, the electronics giant behind the Teltocharge electric car charing box. We learn more about Teltonika, their entry into the UK market, and discuss what is an ever-changing landscape. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this n…

In this new episode of the Charging Status podcast, Alex and Jim discuss the issues surrounding the anti-EV movement, the Honda e:Ny1, Sainsbury's new EV charging network and the new Caffeine and Machine opening soon near Jim. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @chargingst…

In this special Christmas episode of the Charging Status Podcast, Alex and Jim return to talk about the cars they have been driving, Alex's surprisingly uneventful EV road-trip in the Genesis GV70, some talk about using Tesla superchargers with non-Tesla vehicles, being told off for filming, the petrol Jeep Avenger, the Honda e being dropped from s…

This month on Charging Status, Alex and Jim talk about what Alex has been driving in the past month, the Ora Funky Cat and the MG5 as well as the latest EV news. EG Group are purchasing Tesla Superchargers to install at their forecourts, the new Tesla Model 3 has hit one million orders already, pricing for the new VW ID.7 has been revealed and Citr…

We are back for a new episode! This month, we talk about a recent SMMT day we both attended, driving the BMW i7, MG4 X-Power, Abarth 500e and more. Also discussed, is the delayed 2030 new ICE ban, the Volkswagen up! gets discontinued and we talk about the EV used deals of the month we found on Autotrader. Charging Status is proudly recorded using S…

Alex and Jim are back for a new episode and we're in video for the first time! This month, we discuss the new BP Pulse charging station at the NEC, the new Tesla Model 3, some EV bargains on Autotrader and much more. Halfway through the episode, Alex interviews Nate from Freewire Technology about how their chargers work in the US and also the expan…

This episode, Alex and Jim discuss the Honda e coming to an end, their drives from the last few weeks, the new Vauxhall Corsa pricing and the Tesla Cybertruck. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @chargingstatus or on Mastodon @chargingstatus@crosstalk.tech or you can email…

This episode, Alex and Jim discuss the Dacia Spring coming the UK, the end of the Ford Fiesta, what that means for EVs as well as what cars they have been driving! We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on Twitter, @chargingstatus or on Mastodon @chargingstatus@crosstalk.tech or you…

Update on naming: We are changing the way episodes are named going forward. Previously, the episode was named after the month of news the show was covering. However, we now understand that this might have made the episode seem like an older episode than it actually was. This is why the May episode is missing. This episode, Jim and Alex sit down to …

This month, Alex and Jim sit down to discuss all the latest news from April 2023 and early May. This episode they discuss the latest decision from Tesla to stop offering left-hand-drive vehicles, the leaked electric Mini, CV Show 2023 and much more! We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reac…

Welcome to this special episode of Charging Status, live from Live from #FullyChargedLIVESouth 2023! Alex and Jim discuss everything they saw at the show as well as audio from a few interviews they conducted. Charging Status is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our re…

Charging Status is back! After a short absence, the UK and Ireland focused EV podcast is back with a new co-host. I am now joined by Jim Starling from the YouTube channel, DefinitelyNotAGuru and we discuss the latest EV and charging news from the past month. Charging Status is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust …

Alex and James are back for, sadly, the last time as co-hosts, to cover lots of great EV and charging news since our last episode. As you'll hear in the introduction, James has accepted a role with an EV charging company which means that he won't be able to continue to co-host the show with Alex. The good news is that Alex has found a great new co-…

Happy New Year, everyone! We’re back, a little bit later than planned, with a bunch of EV and charging news that popped up since we last spoke to you in December. Over our Christmas break, we had a bit of a behind-the-scenes chat about how we can make these episodes better, so you’ll notice we’re running a little longer and taking more time to disc…

We have quite a fully-packed show for you this month, with a lot of new vehicles being announced or having more details revealed about them. We also have a bit of a chat about the London ULEV zone expansion, as well as cyclists and eScooters (with a little rant from James on some of the amazingly unsafe things he's seen) on UK roads after 1-in-3 su…

There’s been a lot of EV and charging news since we last recorded, so we run through all the latest UK focussed news and try to add our thoughts to the stories. Also, Alex gives his thoughts on the Mini Electric based on his 48 hour test drive earlier this year. Thanks again to Vehicle Score for sponsoring this episode, Vehicle Score helps reduce t…

Alex and I sat down to kick off our new show, focusing on the electric vehicle and charging news for the UK. This is a show where we really want to hear from you, so do leave your comments below, email us at info@theinterface.uk or start a discussion in Goodpods. Charging Status is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and ro…