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This time, Alex and Jim are back to discuss a recent BYD Sealion 5 launch event they both attended, which involved some truly atrocious roads and giant potholes for Jim's Tesla. Other than a plug-in hybrid on an EV podcast, there is some conversation about what it takes to become Car of the Year and what cars they're both driving soon.

In this episode, Alex and Jim are joined by EV enthusiast and genuinely nice bloke, Graeme Cobb. The trio discuss how Graeme got into EVs, from LED light bulbs to the BMW i3 and also the standout EVs of 2025, including the Hyundai Inster, Renault 5, Alpine A290, and the Tesla Model Y. Show Notes Watch on YouTube

Jim and Alex are joined by Irish car journalist Caroline Kidd (Changing Lanes) to talk EVs, car reviewing, and the realities of staying honest. They cover the UK vs Ireland car market, new EVs, influencer culture, and why some perfectly good cars are surprisingly hard to review. Show Notes Watch on YouTube

Alex and Jim are back, and this time with Paul Gawne. The trio discuss the fantastic Lotus Emeya, how Citroën makes super comfy sofa-like cars, the Smart #5 Brabus and how everyone, eventually, becomes an SUV person. Show Notes Watch Episode on YouTube

In this episode, Alex and Jim are inside an MGS6 EV having just filmed their reviews. They chat about what the car is like, how far MG has come and also, what the new Tesla Model Y is like to live with. Show Notes Watch Episode on YouTube

In this episode, Jim tells Alex all about his trip to China with Chery, with everything from pork-filled doughnuts to plates of duck heads, and of course - the latest EVs that were on show. Show Notes Watch Episode on YouTube

Jim and Alex are back to talk about what they have been up for the past few weeks, such as Alex's drive in the Honda Jazz, what they think about the new Honda Prelude and Jim's upcoming trip to SEMA in Los Angeles.

Jim is away in China this week - so Alex sits down with Paul Gawne to chat all things EVs, starting out as a car reviewer, some chat about electric buses and how to pronounce Isuzu. Show Notes Watch the episode on YouTube

Alex and Jim talk about the Munich Motor Show (from a few weeks ago) and Alex's huge road-trip in the ID.3 GTX. Show Notes Watch the episode on YouTube

The pair discuss Jim's upcoming trips to the USA and China, Alex's time with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the why electric vans aren't the best first EV experience and what could be done about it.

Alex and Jim are this week, joined by Jonathan Porterfield, who is best known for his content online about EV auctions, road trips and much more. The trio talk about what Jonathan does, the charging situation in Scotland and what the best EV deal is at the moment - plus, much more!

This week on the Charging Status EV Podcast, Alex and Jim are in London, in a swanky hotel room together, having just attended the UK launch of Chery Motors. The pair talk about the new models, the Renault 5 and why Alex has fallen in love with it as well as some Tesla chat. Show Notes Watch the episode on YouTube

In this episode of the Charging Status EV Podcast, Alex and Jim talk to David Allison - MG UK’s Head of Product and Planning. David shares how MG has gone from a budget brand to one of the UK’s fastest-growing EV car companies, the story behind the Cyberster, and why sometimes the best innovation is putting real buttons back in a car.

Alex and Jim discuss the behind the scenes at the various car launches they have been to and what happens.

Alex and Jim are back fresh from their holidays to chat about the Lotus Eletre that Alex has been driving in Scotland, Jim's trip to Spain in a rebadged Chery Tiggo 7 and some chat about why people don't use Tesla Chargers, even though they are super cheap. Show Notes Watch the episode on YouTube