The Blend Podcast

EV reality check: Matt Cleevely responds to the naysayers

The Blend Podcast

Show Notes

We’re revisiting the topic of EVs this month. We welcome back Matt Cleevely of Cleevely EV to challenge him with some of the hard-hitting arguments on why the transition to EVs might not be as big as we once thought - or maybe they will? Let’s join Matt from his very busy workshop in Cheltenham to try and figure out what it all means for independent garages.

The Blend takes place on Saturday 28th September, 2024 at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham.

The Blend Podcast is produced by Autotech Communications.

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