Giles Parkinson, Author at The Driven

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.

Angus Taylor’s electric vehicle emissions claims “fundamentally flawed,” says expert

Transport expert says the emissions calculations used by Angus Taylor to justify his "do nothing" EV strategy are "fundamentally wrong."

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Taylor pushes hybrids over battery electrics in “do nothing” transport policy

Taylor urges hybrids over electric vehicles, and says there will be no government incentives for EVs in policy paper described as a "flaccid" and "do nothing" document.

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Angus Taylor’s trouble with numbers continues as he snubs EVs on emissions costs

Angus Taylor's claims of $750 a tonne abatement cost for a "typical" electric vehicle is plain wrong, because it is based on the comparison of a big electric van with a small petrol one.