Daniel Bleakley, Author at The Driven IO

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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.

Polestar opens orders for latest electric SUV coupé Polestar 4, its fastest to date
The Polestar 4, with an impressive drivetrain and battery pack, is now available to order for Australian and European customers.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 31, 2024

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Shock report finds legacy car companies are bigger polluters than Big Oil
Investments into legacy car makers are actually more carbon intense than investments in oil companies, and major firms such as Toyota, VW and Stellantis are way offline, according to new report.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 31, 2024

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EV News

Australian Tesla clocks 700,000 km, still saving $20,000 a year in service and fuel costs
An Australian electric vehicle driver is redefining vehicle longevity passing 700,000 km and saving his business $20,000 per year.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 29, 2024

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Charging & V2G

Polestar offers $2,500 of free public charging with Evie for new Polestar 2 models
Swedish EV maker Polestar is offering a free home smart charger installation or $2,500 worth of public fast charging with every new Polestar 2 Model.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 29, 2024

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Charging & V2G

Evie offers 30 pct discount on charging fees to make up for short network outage
With the Australia Day long weekend about to start, Evie is offering a nationwide discount on charging after experiencing a network outage it blamed on a software provider.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 25, 2024

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Batteries

World’s largest EV battery maker set to cut costs in half by mid 2024
Battery prices dropping even faster than Tony Seba predicted as CATL set to cut average EV battery costs by $US3,000 by mid 2024.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 25, 2024

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Tesla to launch low cost, next generation EV next year with “revolutionary” manufacturing system
Tesla to begin production of its new low cost electric vehicle in 2025 after “revolutionary” manufacturing process that slashes manufacturing cost below $US20,000.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 25, 2024

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Toyota says EVs will never pass 30 pct globally, Seba says plugins already at 40 pct in China
Toyota chair says EVs won’t be more than 30 per cent of global market, but Tony Seba says they are already at 40 per cent of the biggest market in China.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 24, 2024

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EV News

No fuel? No worries! Remote Australian roadhouse runs out of gas but still charging EVs
When fossil fuel supplies run out, EVs can still run on locally produced solar in some of the most remote regions on the planet. Maybe Mad Max should have driven an EV?
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 23, 2024

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EV News

Tesla Superchargers dominate spectacular growth in Australia’s EV charging network
There has been blistering growth in Australia’s EV fast charging network in the last three months, with Tesla leading the charge but new players also emerging.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 23, 2024

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