Nevo EV News Podcast

Welcome back to the Nevo EV News Podcast. If it's Tuesday it must be Nevo EV News Day. My name is Derek Reilly and on this podcast we chat all about EV. Nevo is Ireland's home of electric motoring and we'll be covering where we were this week, what we've been driving and what we've been doing between podcasts. If you haven't already subscribed or followed us wherever you are listening please do so and if you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and comment, it really helps us out and it doesn't cost you anything. Let's get stuck in.

Nevo EV Show Recap
https://nevo.ie/post/nevo-ev-show-welcomes-record-42-012-visitors-to-rds-simmonscourt

Geely Comes to Ireland
https://nevo.ie/post/meet-geely-see-ireland-s-newest-car-brand-first-at-the-nevo-ev-show

New Public Street Lighting Column
https://nevo.ie/post/new-public-streetlighting-column-can-transform-ev-charging-infrastructure-across-ireland

ID. Tiguan Interview
https://youtu.be/7EPB2DqwAKo
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Ahead of the upcoming Nevo Electric Vehicle Show in Partnership with Bank of Ireland we chat with some of those you'll meet at the show.

Register for your free ticket to the show over on https://nevo.ie/electric-vehicle-show

Derek has held the position of Head of Motor Finance Business in Bank of Ireland (BIF) since 2009 when he joined the BIF Leadership Team. He has extensive Motor Industry knowledge and has been instrumental in developing and implementing BIF’s Motor Strategy which has achieved significant growth over the last 17 years. Derek joined BIF in 2001 and spent eight years as National Sales Manager in the Motor Franchise Business. Prior to joining BIF he worked for three years with GE Capital as a Finance & Insurance Area Manager focusing on assisting Ireland’s leading Motor Groups to increase dealer retail finance and finance profitability. He also spent one year working as a Dealer Development Manager with Smurfit Finance and four years working in Motor Retail with two Dublin based dealerships.

About Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland is a diversified financial services group serving more than four million customers across Ireland, the UK, and the EU. Its services span consumer, business and corporate banking, wealth management, life and pensions, specialist finance, and asset finance and contract hire. The Group includes Davy, New Ireland Assurance, Northridge Finance and Marshall Leasing. Bank of Ireland operates a full-service retail bank in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the UK, it provides mortgages through the intermediary market and is the largest provider of consumer foreign exchange through its partnership with the UK Post Office.
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Ahead of the upcoming Nevo Electric Vehicle Show in Partnership with Bank of Ireland Nevo Managing Director Simon Andreucetti along with PR & Content Director Derek Reilly chat about what to expect at the show.

Register for your free ticket to the show over on https://nevo.ie/electric-vehicle-show
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Ahead of the upcoming Nevo Electric Vehicle Show in Partnership with Bank of Ireland we chat with some of those you'll meet at the show.

Register for your free ticket to the show over on https://nevo.ie/electric-vehicle-show

Jonny Smith is a veteran motoring journalist, presenter, and content creator with one of the most distinctive voices in the UK automotive landscape. He is best known as the creator and host of ‘The Late Brake Show’ — a YouTube series and brand that blends car culture, insightful interviews, and quirky storytelling. With decades of experience across TV, print, and digital platforms, Jonny has a deep understanding of vehicles, engineering, and the people behind them.

The Late Brake Show showcases his offbeat automotive obsessions, from retro EV conversions to obscure classics. He has a unique ability to speak to both mainstream car fans and die-hard enthusiasts, earning him a loyal and diverse audience. Jonny’s tone is passionate, informed, and always tinged with humour — making him one of the most trusted and entertaining figures in automotive media. Whether he’s road-testing supercars, visiting collectors, or spotlighting unusual builds, Jonny Smith brings depth and originality to everything on four wheels.
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Ahead of the upcoming Nevo Electric Vehicle Show in Partnership with Bank of Ireland we chat with some of those you'll meet at the show.

Register for your free ticket to the show over on https://nevo.ie/electric-vehicle-show

Stephen McGrath: Brand Manager, Leapmotor Ireland - Stephen leads the Leapmotor Ireland brand and has been central to bringing Leapmotor to the Irish market since its launch in October 2025. He brings more than 20 years’ experience across finance and the motor industry, with earlier roles at Motor Distributors Limited, Volkswagen Group Ireland, followed by over five years as Head of Product and Pricing for Peugeot and DS Automobiles at Gowan Auto. He’s overseen the growth of the Leapmotor line-up in Ireland from the T03 and C10 at launch to the B10, B05 and now the B03X.

Leapmotor is Ireland’s newest car brand, launched in October 2025 and distributed here by Gowan Auto. Globally, Leapmotor International is a strategic partnership between Stellantis and Leapmotor, which means Irish customers get the backing of Stellantis and Gowan Auto behind every car: a growing nationwide 10-dealer network, a central parts operation with full aftersales support, alongside a 6-year unlimited mileage warranty as standard across all models.
The brand’s philosophy is “Value Without Compromise”: offering best-in-class specification and technology as standard, with no hidden extras. In just a year, the brand has launched the T03 city car, the B05 hatchback, the B10 and C10 SUVs, and the new B03X, which will be unveiled to the Irish public for the first time on the Leapmotor stand at the Nevo EV Show as Official Vehicle Launch Partner.
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