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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
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Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

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Tesla opens new Supercharger station with biggest solar canopy to date

  • July 2, 2025
  • 8 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
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Tesla's newest Supercharger station features its biggest solar canopy to date, and at least another two solar canopies are planned as Australian EV drivers finally get a moment in the shade.
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  • EV Sales

Tesla EV sales ease off in Australia in June, Polestar also down

  • July 2, 2025
  • 14 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
Sales of Tesla EVs in Australia eased in June, disappointing predictions from Tesla bulls of another big surge in sales from the refreshed Model Y.
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  • Policy

Government urged to reinstate incentives in Australia’s most successful EV market

  • June 26, 2025
  • 2 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
Government urged to reverse decision to remove motor vehicle duty concessions for electric vehicles, because it risks slowing the uptake of EVs in Australia's most successful market.
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  • 2 min
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell

World’s biggest hydrogen taxi operator goes all electric, blames high costs

  • June 22, 2025
  • 20 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
Hype, the Paris-based company that operates the world's biggest fleet of hydrogen taxis has reportedly dumped the technology and pivoted to all electric cars.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

European EV sales are surging ahead, despite steep declines for Tesla

  • June 20, 2025
  • 18 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
New data highlights changing dynamics of the European EV market, with Tesla slumping, German brands resurgent, and China focusing on tariff-dodging hybrids.
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Fortescue takes delivery of first battery electric locomotive as it races to “real zero”

  • June 17, 2025
  • 20 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
Fortescue has taken delivery of its first battery electric locomotive prototype as it continues the race to its "real zero" target by 2030.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

The Model 3 refresh rebound was short-lived – how long will Model Y rebound last?

  • June 16, 2025
  • 20 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
The rebound in sales after the release of the refreshed Model 3 was shortlived. Tesla, and the Australian EV market, is counting on a more sustained boost from the Model Y refresh.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Five key graphs that show the state of the EV market in Australia

  • June 7, 2025
  • 12 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
Has the worm turned for Tesla in Australia? How are EVs comparing against hybrids and internal combustion engines? Five key graphs to provide the lay of the land.
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Tesla rebounds in May as Model Y records best month of sales in more than a year

  • June 3, 2025
  • 34 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
Bumper month for Tesla Model Y in May as deliveries start for refreshed model, although Model 3 electric sedan remains in a deep slump.
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Musk says he will stay at Tesla, wonders why EV customers would care about his politics

  • May 21, 2025
  • 25 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
Elon Musk says he will stay as Tesla CEO for at least another five years, and wonders why anyone would care about the political views of a CEO when buying a car.

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