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.

Engineers welcome fuel efficiency standards, but say government can be more ambitious
Australia’s national body for engineering welcomes the government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard but says it could be more ambitious and should start sooner.
Daniel Bleakley

Feb 9, 2024

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“Tesla Model 3 comparable to Toyota Corolla:” New calculator highlights EV lease savings
Australian electric vehicle sharing platform evee launches calculator to show Australians how much they can save by buying an EV though a novated lease.
Daniel Bleakley

Feb 7, 2024

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Norway sets new vehicle efficiency record as Australia urged to give new standard “teeth”
Australians are being urged to vote for Option C of federal Labor’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard to achieve the kind of progress being seen in countries like Norway.
Daniel Bleakley

Feb 7, 2024

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NVES: A big win for transport emissions and public health, but we can’t relax yet
After more than a decade of campaigning, Australia now has a timeline for an effective vehicle efficiency standard. The EV community now has 30 days to push for the best possible outcome.
Daniel Bleakley

Feb 5, 2024

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“Big Win:” Australia finally unveils New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
The federal government will introduce its New Vehicle Emissions Standard by 1 January 2025, but will be consulting on the final design for another month
Daniel Bleakley

Feb 4, 2024

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The global state of EVs: Nat Bullard publishes kaleidoscope of fascinating data
Climate and clean tech researcher Nat Bullard has published his annual decarbonisation presentation including fascinating charts on EV battery manufacturing, EV uptake and global EV public charging capacity.
Daniel Bleakley

Feb 2, 2024

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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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