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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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“Sorry, I went ballooning:” It’s high time charging networks cracked down on EV squatters

  • January 26, 2023
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The Hyundai Kona Electric has a 64kWh battery and 480km range. Credit: Bridie Schmidt
Updated: An EV owner who left his car plugged in to a fast charging bay while he went on a hot air balloon trip highlights the need for time limits, or idle fees.
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Daniel Bleakley joins The Driven as lead reporter

  • January 16, 2023
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Daniel Bleakley - the author of the Coal Miners Driving Teslas YouTube series - joins The Driven as lead reporter.
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Electric ID.Buzz van and people mover may arrive in Australia in mid 2024

  • December 15, 2022
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The electric Kombi, the ID.Buzz, is now expected to arrive in Australia in mid 2024.
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Kia Australia aims to treble EV6 sales in 2023 as it launches new GT halo version

  • December 9, 2022
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Kia Australia expects to treble sales of its in-demand EV6 electric SUV in 2023, led by its new "halo" car, the high performance EV6 GT.
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Electric road trips in UK: Cleaner than fossil fuels, and plenty of charging options

  • December 7, 2022
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EVs are easy on the highway and fun on hilly and windy roads, and they are also really good on the narrow country lanes that dominate the UK road map.
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“Key turning point:” Express freight giant makes biggest order for electric trucks in Australia

  • December 6, 2022
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ARENA funds biggest purchase of electric trucks in Australia, and the biggest sale of its type by global leader Volvo Trucks.
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Hummer EV production kicks off. Source: GM
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Your Model Y has $6,350 of lithium in its batteries, your Hummer has $17,000

  • December 2, 2022
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The cost of lithium alone in electric vehicle battery packs has hit eye watering levels as the market price hits record highs.
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Musk says fully loaded Tesla Semi completes 800km trip, invites Bill Gates to test drive

  • November 28, 2022
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Elon Musk says fully-loaded Tesla Semi completes 800kms trip, and invites electric skeptic Bill Gates to do a test drive.
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Your ID please: VW tests and teases Australian market with its first EV, the ID.4

  • November 18, 2022
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Car journos left a trail of burned rubber when testing the new VW electric ID.4, but that seemed to miss the point on what its first EV offering in Australia is all about.
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Model X. Source: Tesla
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Tesla recalls more than 1,000 Model S and Model X in Australia due to steering fault

  • November 16, 2022
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Tesla recalls more than 1,000 of its top range Model S and Model Y electric cars for steering issues after recent software upgrade.
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