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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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Liberal MP puts election slogans on her Tesla, but no mention of party

  • 11 April 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Liberal MP Katie Allen has election slogans all over her Model 3, but no visible mention of the Liberal Party.
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  • 3 min
  • Electric Transport
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Australia’s first electric prime mover fleet unveiled, with swap and go batteries

  • 5 April 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
One pedal driving for trucks, and no compression braking. Janus says its electric conversion technology for prime movers delivers no emissions and big savings on costs.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull poses for photographs with the newly sworn-in ministry at Government House in Canberra, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. Mr Turnbull's new ministry was sworn-in today in a ceremony at Government House.
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The Driven Podcast: Malcolm Turnbull on EVs, Morrison lies, and end of fossil fuels

  • 5 April 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Malcolm Turnbull on his family's shift to electric, Morrison's lies on EVs, and the pressing need to stop burning fossil fuels.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News
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Turnbull: Morrison’s EV lies “really hurt” the industry, and Tesla should have called him out

  • 5 April 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Turnbull says Scott Morrison's EV lies - including "ruining the weekend" - damaged the industry and companies like Tesla should have called out his BS.
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  • 3 min
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Solar-charged electric vehicles already a “no-brainer” for Australian car owners

  • 31 March 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Households can save thousands of dollars if they swap their petrol or diesel car and buy an EV, powered by their own rooftop solar.
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  • 8 min
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Why are so many EV charging stations out of order? Are they reliable?

  • 28 March 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Electric vehicle charging stations are hard enough to find, but EV drivers are becoming increasingly frustrated by the number of installations that do not work.
Transport minister Mark Bailey charging his Tesla on a trip to Maryborough.
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The Driven Podcast: Why Tesla Model 3s don’t need a rebate

  • 25 March 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Queensland transport minister Mark Bailey explains why Tesla not included in state rebate scheme for EVs.
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  • 3 min
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“The choice was hybrid or diesel. I wanted electric:” Three Queensland ministers now drive Teslas

  • 25 March 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Three Queensland ministers now drive Tesla Model 3s after rejecting the hybrid and diesel ministerial packages previously on offer.
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Latest offering of Ioniq 5 electric SUVs sells out in less than seven minutes

  • 23 March 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Latest offering of Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVs sells out in less than seven minutes.
Cybertruck at Texas EV factory.
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  • 2 min
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Musk says Cybertruck should be ready for production in 2023

  • 23 March 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Musk confident that Cybertruck can begin production in 2023, along with the Tesla Semi if enough battery packs are available.

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