EV Café Takeaway
Guests from across the EV industry will join the crew for The EV Café Takeaway, having candid conversations to highlight the work of the Electric Vehicle and Sustainability industry, to uncover stories that we all need to learn from and importantly, to understand something of the people behind the work.
The EV Café crew, have the wonderful privilege of talking to some amazing pioneers, innovators, and collaborators in our industry. The generosity, openness, honesty, and insight from our guests has been truly humbling and inspirational. We want as many people as possible, to be challenged and inspired by these podcasts.
The EV Café crew, have the wonderful privilege of talking to some amazing pioneers, innovators, and collaborators in our industry. The generosity, openness, honesty, and insight from our guests has been truly humbling and inspirational. We want as many people as possible, to be challenged and inspired by these podcasts.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 132
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
111: Fraser Crichton Returns
This week we welcome back Fraser Crichton, Dundee City Council's award-winning Fleet Manager. Fraser discusses the evolution of Dundee's EV infrastructure over the past year, particularly highlightin…
00:48:50 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
110: Will Reeves: 25 Years of Innovation at The CV Show
Paul and JC sit down with Will Reeves, Commercial Vehicle and Bus, Coach & Minibus Section Manager at SMMT, for an energetic discussion about the upcoming Commercial Vehicle Show 2025. Will shares ex…
00:38:39 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
109: Ric Boullemier: Sustainable Dad
Paul and John sit down with Ric Boullemier, Director of Generate Media. Ric shares insights into his journey from journalism to founding a creative agency focused on telling compelling stories in the…
00:49:07 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
108: Hauling into the Future: Stephen Hards on the RHA's Mission to Support Road Transport
Hosts Paul and JC welcome Stephen Hards from the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Stephen shares his passion for the transportation industry and his journey from IT support to Head of Operations at th…
00:59:33 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
107: Ian Mills: Engineering Passion and Spirit
John and Paul sit down with Ian Mills, Managing Director at RBW EV Cars. Ian shares his remarkable journey from a Lucas apprentice to motorsport engineering—including developing KERS systems for Form…
01:00:40 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
106: Matt Eisenegger: Connecting Industry Dots at the CV Show
This week Paul and JC welcome Matt Eisenegger, a true commercial vehicle industry veteran and media partner for the CV Show 2025. Matt shares his journey from vehicle technician to publishing magnate…
00:50:47 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
105: Jonas Andresen: How Spirii is Revolutionising EV Charging
In this episode Paul and John welcome Jonas Andresen, Senior Key Account Manager at Spirii, to discuss innovative solutions in EV charging infrastructure. Jonas shares insights into Spirii's evolutio…
00:44:55 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
104: Decarbonising Heavy Transport with Josh Spencer
Paul and Sara welcome Josh Spencer, EV & Sustainability Manager at Ford and Slater. Josh shares his journey from truck mechanic to EV champion, discussing how the electric HGV market is evolving with…
00:49:20 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
103: Mike Costain: Bringing 'Oomph' to the Commercial Vehicle Show
This week we welcome Mike Costain, Director at Nineteen Group, the new event partners bringing fresh energy to the UK's Commercial Vehicle Show. Mike shares his vision for revitalising this prestigio…
00:30:37 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
102: Abby Chicken: Hatching a plan for decarbonisation at Openreach
Abby Chicken, Head of Sustainability at Openreach discusses leading one of the UK's largest fleet transitions to electric vehicles. Abby shares insights into Openreach's recent order of 3,500 electri…
00:51:19 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
101: Musing on Gary Comerford
John and Paul sit down with Gary Comerford, host of the EV Musings podcast and part-time actor. Beyond his EV expertise, Gary shares fascinating stories from his acting career, including roles in maj…
00:58:48 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
100: Episode 100! Jonny Berry
In this milestone 100th episode, JC and Paul welcome EV Café founder Johnny Berry—an elusive figure on the podcast! Johnny shares his journey from record-breaking Nissan LEAF salesperson to becoming …
00:48:38 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
99: Investing in Engineers: Glenn Saint on Arrival's Legacy and the Art of Problem-Solving
This week we sit down with Glenn Saint, a pioneering figure in the UK's electric vehicle industry. As a former Chief at Arrival, Glenn shares candid insights about the company's innovative journey, i…
01:12:28 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
98: Leadership, Vulnerability and Electric Innovation with Carla Detrieux
Volta Trucks' Director of Business Development Carla Detrieux masterfully flips the script on Paul Kirby and John Curtis, transforming a standard interview into a mutual exploration of authenticity a…
00:53:43 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
97: Melanie Shufflebotham: Inside Zapmap’s EV Revolution
We sit down with “EV royalty” Melanie Shufflebotham, Co-founder and COO at Zapmap. Discover how Melanie’s passion for sustainability led her to transform a simple spreadsheet into the UK’s leading EV…
00:48:49 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
96: Unpacking Climate Change with Professor Richard Allan
Join John Curtis and Paul Kirby as they welcome Professor Richard Allan from the University of Reading—a leading voice in climate science and contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Cha…
00:55:28 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
95: New Year Special!
Join the whole EV Café crew as we ring in the New Year with a look forward to 2025!
00:48:36 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
94: Christmas Special!
Cosy up with the whole team this Christmas Day as we take a look back at the year that was 2024.
00:50:05 |
Wed 25 Dec 2024
93: Phil Clarke - Fuelling Fleets Beyond The Grid
This week on The EV Café Takeaway, hosts Paul Kirby and Sara Sloman sit down with Phil Clarke, Founder and CEO of TUAL, to explore groundbreaking solutions to the challenges of commercial fleet elect…
00:55:57 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
92: Amy Carter on Electrifying DAF Trucks
Join hosts Sara Sloman and Sam Clarke on this week’s episode of The EV Café Takeaway as they welcome Amy Carter, EV Operations Manager at DAF Trucks. Amy shares her inspiring journey from mechanic to…
00:44:33 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
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