Giles Parkinson, Author at The Driven

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid. He has been a journalist for 35 years and is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review.

EV News

Tesla takes 70 per cent of market, as Australia electric car sales reach 5,000 in 2019

Posted on January 20, 2020January 21, 2020
byGiles Parkinson

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Tesla dominates market for new electric vehicles in Australia in 2020, mostly through Model 3 which likely beat all but one of its petrol and diesel rivals too.

Wiebe Wakker drives a converted electric Gold across Australia. Supplied

4 min

EV News

Electrics and hybrids the shining lights in bleak year for petrol, diesel car sales

Posted on January 13, 2020January 14, 2020
byGiles Parkinson

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Updated: Sales of electric cars and hybrids were the only good news to come out of the new car market in Australia in 2020. Has the transition begun?

Traffic congestion on the M5 motorway in Sydney

1 min

Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: EVs, range anxiety and fuel security

Posted on December 13, 2019
byGiles Parkinson

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EVs are an obvious solution for Australia’s precarious fuel security and its dependence on fuel imports. Former RAAF deputy chief John Blackburn explains why.