NSW opens funding for first of 1,000 ultra fast EV chargers, country’s biggest network
NSW opens first funding round for planned network of 1,000 ultra fast EV chargers, which it says will be biggest in Australia.
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Giles Parkinson
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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.
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.
Iced: Petrol and diesel car drivers to be fined for parking in EV charging spots
Queensland state government to introduce fines for petrol and diesel cars that park illegally in EV charging bays.
Audi e-tron review: I can’t hear it, but I can feel it
We have a look at the Audi e-tron, the big electric SUV. And this one is bright red!
Polestar 2 review: It drives as well as a Model 3, and it’s about the same price
The Polestar 2 drives as well as a Tesla Model 3, a first for an EV around the same price. It's just a shame about the interior.
Video: A big plug for Ioniq 5’s vehicle-to-load technology
The new Ioniq 5 EV has two main talking points: the sense of space inside the car, and its ability to power any of your appliances.
Ioniq 5 review: Mobile power station, home office and camping car all in one
There we were sitting in a park, boiling a kettle that was plugged into the Hyundai Ioniq 5 battery and then enjoying our first cup of tea made by a car.
Video: Australians want EVs, but finding one to buy is not so easy
Australians want EVs, but finding one to buy is not so easy.
Nine out of 10 new car sales will be electric in 2030, under Labor plan
Labor has doubled down on its EV forecasts, now assuming that nine out of 10 vehicles sold in 2030 will be electric. This is how it says it could happen.
Dumping ground: Labor rejects car emissions standards to avoid another scare campaign
Australia will continue to be a dumping ground for dirty and inefficient vehicles that are expensive to run with Labor reportedly about to dump its policy.
Germany’s stunning new EV targets under “traffic light” coalition of SDP, Greens and business
Germany's new "traffic light" coalition of social democrats, greens and business parties unveils plan to have 15 million fully electric cars on the road by 2030.