Alex Lowe

Alex Lowe is the owner and editor of the interface and started the website in 2013. He publishes the majority of the content on the website, hosts the three podcasts and the runs the YouTube channels. Alex has a professional background in computer networking, FWA and WiFi.

Charging Status | EV Podcast - Can't Have Everything, Can You?

Alex and Jim record their first episode in the brand new studio, recapping SMMT Drive Live.

9/10/26

Fiat 500 Hybrid First Drive Review - Is the EV the better option?

Fiat has swapped out the batteries in the 500e for a 1.0-litre hybrid, but have they pulled it off?

8/10/26

Chery considering offering Omoda and Jaecoo brands in China

What were originally designed to be export only brands, could be sold domestically in China

21/9/26

Charging Status | EV Podcast - PV5 2AM Kebab

Alex and Jim discuss Kia's faultless EV2, Jim's Lotus Emeya week and a PV5 food truck.

13/9/26

Kia EV2 First Drive Review 2026 – An Absolute Masterstroke

Kia’s smallest and most affordable EV arrives in the UK, at a surprisingly affordable price with simply incredible range and efficiency

30/8/26

Charging Status | EV Podcast - Hooligan for a Day

Jim recalls lapping Brands Hatch in the Hyundai Ioniq 6N, while Alex drives the Kia PV5.

22/8/26

Lepas L6 cousin, Chery Fulwin T7 now on sale in China

Lepas L6 EV is now on sale locally in China as the Chery Fulwin T7

15/8/26

BYD Racco kei car receives over 1,000 orders in Japan, in just two weeks

New BYD kei car has seen initial success with its new EV kei car in Japan

14/8/26

Jaecoo E5 sales suggest the brand is no one-hit wonder

Jaecoo E5 sees strong sales in July 2026

10/8/26

The UK’s best-selling EVs in July 2026

Renault topped the charts with the 5, followed up by the Kia EV3 and the Jaecoo E5

10/8/26

Charging Status | EV Podcast - Do a Journalism

Tim Barnes-Clay joins Alex and Jim in Munich to discuss the XPeng L03 and motoring journalism.

9/8/26

Charging Status | EV Podcast - Hearing Aid Beige

Alex and Jim discuss Skywell's UK demise, the beige Volvo ES90 and KGM's new pickup trucks.

31/7/26