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.

EV News

“Moment of truth for Musk:” Top Tesla investor says future of EV giant hangs in balance

Big Tesla investor and Musk supporter says the brand is being damaged, and consumers are confused - so much so that Tesla protests, rather than EVs, are being "coal rolled" now in the US.

1 min

The Driven Podcast: Will everything go electric?

AEVA’s Chris Jones on the state of the EV market, and what consumers want from government policy. Plus: The Driven team gets together to discuss what caught their eye at Everything Electric.

4 min

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“No brand has lost so much value so quickly:” Analysts take stock of Musk and Tesla

Leading analysts downgrade their forecast for Tesla sales, with one saying the brand destruction is unparalleled in the global car industry.

4 min

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“I don’t think anyone needs to be told why:” Tesla cut from EV charger and battery rebates

One provincial government has dumped Tesla home chargers and batteries from its rebate program, as Tesla expresses concern they could be caught in blow-back against Trump's tariffs.

2 min

Charging

Australia’s biggest EV fast charging network shifts from Tritium for first time

Evie Networks moves away from Tritium for the first time and signs up Finnish fast charger supplier Kempower.

3 min

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Trump and right wing pundits buy “unusable” Teslas in pivot to shore up Musk’s EV company

Donald Trump and one of his favourite right wing broadcasters - both harsh critics of "woke" and "evil" electric vehicles - sign up for Tesla EVs in show of support for embattled Elon Musk.

3 min

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Tesla shares plunge as James Murdoch joins director sales and Canada probes rebate “gaming”

Tesla stock plunges more than 15 per cent, as another director - James Murdoch - reportedly dumps shares and Canada investigates claims Tesla "gamed" its EV rebate scheme.

2 min

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Tesla sales plunge 75 pct in Germany as consumers react to Musk’s far right meddling

Tesla sales slump sharply again in Europe's biggest car market, and posts sharp falls across the continent, with the notable exception of the UK.

BYD Charging Bathurst Pluging in Ludicrous Feed February 2023

2 min

Charging

EV lobby launches new charging app to displace Plugshare with real time availability

EVC launches new charging app that it hopes will become the "single source of truth" for EV charging in Australia - and obviously a rival to Plugshare.

3 min

Tesla electric car sales plunge again in Australia – Model 3 down more than 81 per cent

Tesla sales plunge again in Australia in February, with the Model 3 slumping more than 81 per cent compared to the same month a year earlier.

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