New episode of Everything Energy podcast: What’s next for electric cars and trucks?

A new episode of the IEA’s flagship podcast, Everything Energy, breaks down the technological and market trends that are driving the rapid uptake of electric vehicles around the world and explains how they are reshaping the energy sector.

In the episode, which is now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, we speak with Energy Technology and Transport Analyst Elizabeth Connelly, one of the lead authors of the recently published Global EV Outlook 2025. She unpacks the latest data and analysis on why global electric car and truck sales continue to break records and walks through the latest IEA projections for 2030. She also discusses why EVs have become more affordable in key markets, the changing landscape for manufacturing, and recent innovations in charging technology that could further accelerate EV adoption.

The IEA launched a revamped version of the Everything Energy podcast earlier this year. The series offers valuable insights on issues at the centre of the global energy dialogue through conversations with experts who explain what the IEA’s latest data and analysis say about trends and prospects in the energy sector.

In the first episode, Laura Cozzi, the IEA’s Director of Technology, Sustainability and Outlooks, highlighted key findings on energy supply, demand and emissions from the IEA’s Global Energy Review 2025. The second episode examined the vast potential of geothermal energy, which is becoming increasingly accessible worldwide thanks to next-generation technologies. The third explored the recent comeback of nuclear energy, highlighting the key drivers and remaining challenges, and the fourth looked at the deepening ties between energy and artificial intelligence. 

Future episodes of the podcast will cover the key role of batteries in energy transitions, the state of global energy investment, and the links between energy efficiency and industrial competitiveness.