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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 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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The Driven Podcast: It’s time to catch up, Elon

  • May 19, 2022
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The Australian EV start-up founded by a former driver that is rolling out battery swap technology to turn big trucks electric.
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Hyundai makes another limited offering of Ioniq 5, but axes Ioniq hatch

  • May 13, 2022
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Hyundai to open another limited offering of popular and award-winning Ioniq 5 electric SUV next week, but is axing the Ioniq Electric.
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First Ioniq 5 robotaxis to be rolled out in Las Vegas next year

  • May 11, 2022
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The first Hyundai Ioniq 5 self-driving robotaxis will be rolled out in Las Vegas next year.
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Musk says Tesla Superchargers around world will be open to other EVs

  • May 11, 2022
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Musk says Tesla will open up Superchargers to other EVs all over the world. Eventually.
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Tesla Model 3 in Australian outback
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Musk warns Tesla may stop taking EV orders because of huge delays

  • May 11, 2022
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Elon Musk warns that Tesla may stop taking EV orders as delivery times stretch to more than 12 months.
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First Drive: BMW i4 electric sedan lays down challenge to Tesla

  • April 28, 2022
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The i4 is BMW's first all electric sedan, and sits right in the middle of the main Tesla offerings. It's fast, but it could be even better.
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EV drivers face 50 pct jump in fees for ultra-rapid chargers

  • April 20, 2022
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Fees for ultra rapid EV charging stations to jump by 50 per cent, as Chargefox vows to boost reliability.
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BMW’s first-ever iX, which launched in Australia late last year.
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BMW’s iX3 and iX electric SUVs: Cherishing the past and painting the future

  • April 13, 2022
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BMW offers edible seaweed and a taste of the future with their new electric SUVs - the iX3 and iX, its first all electric model.
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When sparks fly: Ioniq 5 charges up a Harley Livewire with V2L

  • April 13, 2022
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What happens when an electric Harley Livewire motor plugs into a Hyundai Ioniq 5, taking advantage of the electric SUV's "vehicle to load" technology.
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Toyota reveals pricing for its first electric SUV, the bZ4X

  • April 13, 2022
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Toyota reveals pricing and officially launches its first electric SUV, the bZ4X, which goes on sale in the US this week. But not Australia.
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