Daniel Bleakley, Author at The Driven

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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Darcia Spring undercuts UK’s lowest cost EV by nearly half. It may even come to Australia

The UK will soon have a new benchmark for low-cost electric vehicles. And with the UK being a right-hand drive market, the Darcia Spring could also be coming to Australia.

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Back to the electric future: Tesla tows converted all-electric Delorean from Canberra to Melbourne for F1 reveal

Australian science fiction author shows truth can be stranger than fiction as his converted all-electric Delorean makes its way to Melbourne, towed by a Tesla.

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“Ute tax:” Australians not falling for spin as clear majority want cleaner, cheaper cars

New polling shows a clear majority of support for clean cars, which might be the final nail in the coffin for the fossil car lobby's fear campaign against electric vehicles.

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MG becomes latest big car maker to back vehicle efficiency standard

MG has become the latest car maker to announce its support for the government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard after a tumultuous few weeks of misinformation and scare campaigns from the fossil car lobby.

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Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand

"Zombie" ICE vehicle factories are sitting idle in China thanks to plummeting demand. Is this the canary in the coal mine for the global ICE vehicle death spiral?

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Electric trucks to hit price parity with diesel faster than expected, thanks to plunging battery costs

Electric trucks are already cheaper to run than diesel rigs. Now, because of plunging battery costs, the upfront price will hit parity much sooner than expected.

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How much is your clunker costing you? New car rating site lifts lid on emissions and fuel costs

Wondering just how inefficient your old ICE vehicle is? A new website lift lid on emissions and fuel costs, and it is not a pretty picture for Australia's most popular car company.

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RACQ sees EV cost parity by mid decade, electric leases already cheaper

Motoring group says vehicle efficiency standard needed to offer more choice, despite fact that EVs on novated leases are already cheaper, and cost parity will occur within a few years.

EVSE co-founder Brendan Wheeler, the Hon Pat Conroy MP and Lake Macquarie Mayor Kay Fraser unveil electric vehicle charger

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Seven new pole mounted EV chargers broaden options for electric drivers

More pole mounted chargers are being rolled out around New South Wales giving EV owners more ways to charge. But the charging rates are not cheap.

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Californian ICE vehicle registrations down 30% from peak, thanks to EVs

The popularity of electric vehicles in California is taking sizeable chunks out of the ICE vehicle market.

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