Everything Electric Podcast

Robert Llewellyn shines a light on the burgeoning solar industry with Sonia Dunlop the CEO of the Global Solar Council. Plug in for Pakistan's success story, to understand the unstoppable rise of balcony solar, and prepare to engage smug mode as the power of the sun trumps fossil fuels forever...
Fresh from the triumph of Everything Electric WEST, Robert and his tireless team gets set for a glorious summer, ahead of their Autumn events in GREATER LONDON & SYDNEY respectively. Come join us at Twickenham Stadium or Sydney Showground: https://everythingelectric.show
EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026
EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026
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Let's be honest, most legacy manufacturers are struggling with the switch to electric, leaving an opening for hordes of new brands, and yet BMW seems to be on-board with an all-electric future. But what are BMW's views on the internal combustion *ban*; is it a massive mistake? Our expert host, Imogen Bhogal (once with OEMs Jaguar Land Rover & ARRIVAL), talks candidly to Glenn Schmidt, BMW's Vice President Global Sustainability, about significant strides made by the automotive giants.
 
Why not come and join us the latest electric BMWs, along with many other brands at our next Everything Electric expo later this week, or later this year: https://everythingelectric.show
 
EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026
EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026
EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026
 
To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show
 
Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow
 
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Fresh from the furore over Ferrari's 1st EV, Robert Llewellyn calls Dan Caesar to discuss just how many Chinese cars they're seeing in the Cotswolds and Surrey Hills nowadays. As well as what you can expect from Everything Electric's 1st ever event in the West of England (June 12th & 13th), what it all means for the Western car industry, and whether the Pope gave Ferrari's Luce his blessing. Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric show: https://everythingelectric.show EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026 EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026 To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric #fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars #electric-vehicles-uk

In this special, and slightly sillier episode of the Everything Electric podcast, Imogen Bhogal turns the tables on our founder, Robert Llewellyn. 
 
As Robert celebrates his 70th birthday, the pair look back on an extraordinary six-decade career spanning bespoke shoemaking, fringe comedy, cult sci-fi fame, and becoming one of the world's leading voices for electric vehicles and clean energy. 
 
They chat about Robert's time on Red Dwarf and the show's enduring legacy as one of the BBC's most-watched programmes (outperforming Top Gear, dare we say it?). There are also fond memories of Scrapheap Challenge, the bizarre Mojave Desert story involving a children's deckchair and a 3,500-foot flight, the hidden psychology behind the Carpool series, and of course, Robert's slightly alarming habit of writing far too many books.
Enjoy! 
 
Ghost Camera is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Camera-Robert-Llewellyn/dp/1789651816 
 
Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/edkwTFblDMA
 
00:00 – Introduction: A different kind of podcast 
01:40 – Robert's 70th Birthday & The "Umarell" nickname 
07:05 – The Geodesic Dome & School Expulsion 
10:32 – Life as a Bespoke Shoemaker 
13:00 – "The Joeys" and discovering the joy of comedy 
18:50 – Becoming Kryten: The Red Dwarf years 
24:10 – Red Dwarf vs. Blackadder & The BBC 
28:30 – Scrapheap Challenge: 5mm aggregate and flying junk 
37:20 – The birth of Carpool and "Suicide Cameras" 
42:20 – Pitching Fully Charged to a confused BBC 
46:10 – Ghost Camera: Writing, Optimism, and AI
54:00 – Conclusion: Humour as the "spoonful of sugar"

 
Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: www.everythingelectric.show 
 
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To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show
 
EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026 
EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026
EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026

Recorded live at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, Elliot Richards sits down with Dr. Zhu Lingbo "LB", CTO of CATL's International Business Unit, for a conversation about the battery technologies that are reshaping the automotive industry.

From 3-minute charging and 1,500 km batteries to the reality of solid-state development, this episode delves into the breakthroughs, bottlenecks, and global power struggle defining the future of EVs. 
 
LB Zhu explains how CATL's latest Qilin and Shenxing battery platforms are pushing energy density, charging speed, and weight reduction further than ever before, and why the company believes lighter batteries may matter just as much as bigger ones.
 
In this episode: 
CATL's 3 min 44 sec charging breakthrough 
350 Wh/kg "Condensed State" batteries 
Why EV weight is becoming a major battleground 
The real timeline for solid-state batteries 
CATL's expansion into Germany and Europe 
The future of battery recycling and circular supply chains 
China vs Europe in the global battery race
 
0:00 CATL's Vision for the Future of EVs 
2:18 Qilin vs Shenxing: CATL's New Battery Breakthroughs 
5:41 3-Minute Charging: How Fast Can EVs Really Get? 
8:02 Sodium-Ion Batteries & the Next Chemistry Shift 
10:27 Why EV Weight Is the Industry's Next Big Battle 
14:20 Why 500 Wh/kg Batteries Aren't Ready for Cars 
16:15 The Truth About Solid-State Batteries 
19:06 Europe's EV Slowdown & Global Electrification Trends 
23:18 Inside CATL's Expansion Into Germany 
27:25 Battery Recycling & the Circular Economy Future 
31:48 What EVs Will Look Like in 2036

 
Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: www.everythingelectric.show 
 
Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverythingElectricShow
 
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To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show
EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026
EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026
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