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Daniel Bleakley

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Daniel Bleakley is a clean technology researcher and advocate with a background in engineering and business. He has a strong interest in electric vehicles, renewable energy, manufacturing and public policy.
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Daniel Bleakley

Daniel Bleakley is a clean technology researcher and advocate with a background in engineering and business. He has a strong interest in electric vehicles, renewable energy, manufacturing and public policy.

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How I discovered my great-great-grandfather started one of first EV companies a century ago

  • January 31, 2025
  • 19 comments
  • Daniel Bleakley
Thanks to two British researchers, my family recently uncovered the incredible history of William Bleakley and how he played a key role in the early development of electric vehicles.
Diverse Solutions to Transport Decarbonisation
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  • 6 min
  • EV News

“Traffic is still traffic:” Australia needs to triple EV target, and think smarter about transport

  • June 11, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
New report shows need for "diverse solutions" for decarbonising Australia's transport sector. In addition to a high share of EVs, active and public transport are critical to remaining 1.5° aligned.
Mitsubishi
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  • 4 min
  • EV News

More greenwash? Mitsubishi promises “electrified” future, but vague on EVs

  • June 9, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
Japanese automakers refer to petrol powered hybrid vehicles as "electrified powertrains". In a world with plenty of pure battery electric vehicles available, are hybrids just greenwash?
Team Global Express electrified depot in Western Sydney
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  • 4 min
  • Electric Work Vehicles
  • EV News

Australian logistics giant to add 300 electric trucks, vans and mobile chargers

  • June 6, 2024
  • One comment
  • Daniel Bleakley
After building Australia's first fully electrified last-mile delivery depot, Team Global Express is now scaling the electrification of its fleet with the help of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
UN Secretary General António Guterres World Environment Day address 2024
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  • 6 min
  • EV News

“Madmen fuelling the madness:” UN chief demands end to fossil fuel advertising

  • June 6, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls out fossil fuel industries as "godfathers of chaos" for their efforts to sabotage the world's actions on climate, and calls for fossil fuel advertising ban.
Hi Sandy!
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

“Hi Sandy!” Tesla engineers pay tribute to Sandy Munro with Cybertruck easter egg

  • June 6, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
Tesla engineers have paid tribute to automotive legend Sandy Munro by etching his name onto a Cybertruck circuitboard. It's these little things that make the Tesla community so strong.
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  • 3 min
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“I’m sorry:” Toyota ends petrol-only sales of key models as new scandal emerges over test data

  • June 5, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
Toyota to stop sales of "petrol-only" versions of some of its top selling models in Australia. But the news may not be as climate positive as some people believe.
Battery manufacturing
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  • 4 min
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Will batteries follow Moore’s law? China invests $A1.3 billion into solid-state battery research

  • June 5, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
Morgan Stanley says China's big R&D investments could result in batteries following a Moore's Law trend. Meanwhile, the US imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs signals its intention to take the slow path to decarbonisation.
GoBlu
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  • 3 min
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Electric taxi startup GoBlu lays down green challenge to Uber

  • June 4, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
A new all-electric taxi startup has emerged in Australia with zero carbon emissions, and paying drivers a fixed salary.
Vovlo CE Electric Loader
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  • 2 min
  • Electric Work Vehicles
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Volvo releases first fully electric 20 tonne loader with on-site and off-grid charging unit

  • June 3, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
Electric heavy-duty earthmoving equipment is here and construction sites will never be the same again. Volvo CE's new fully-electric loaders and excavators will usher in a new era of quieter construction sites and much better working conditions for operators. Not to mention surrounding communities.

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