Welcome back to the Everything EV Podcast from EV Powered, hosted by Matt Allan, George East and Richard Alvin.

This week, we’re talking about adventurous Renaults, a rugged new Toyota, controversial charging from Mercedes, and the return of small, efficient EVs.

Road test round-up:

Matt drives 700 miles in the Kia EV3 – how does it hold up over a long haul?

• George puts the Peugeot E-3008 through its paces and reveals why the small steering wheel finally makes sense.

• First impressions of the Hyundai Inster, Alfa Junior Elettrica, and Skoda Enyaq from the SMMT test day.

• Plus: Is Leapmotor’s C10 the surprise budget EV of the year?

• In the news:

• Renault 4 Savane concept brings 4WD fun to small EVs – and why the Twingo is officially coming to the UK.

• Toyota BZ4X Touring estate unveiled with up to 376hp – is this the electric wagon we’ve been waiting for?

• Mercedes CLA impresses on paper but sparks confusion over fast-charging limitations.

• Polestar 4 and Volvo EX90 tested – here’s why the UX might be more polarising than the powertrain.

  Special Guest:

• AA President Edmund King joins George to talk:

  How a Lotus connection and a Ford Think kick-started his EV journey

• Why the UK government is still a barrier to EV adoption

• The AA’s expanding fleet of electric patrol vans

• What needs to change in public charging – and what’s already improving

  
  

• Also: George is heading to Brussels and Basel for first drives of new Toyota and Peugeot models, and Matt gets reacquainted with an old favourite – the facelifted Genesis GV70.

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