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

Tesla scraps first flagship models, bets future on robots and autonomy amid wild claims

Tesla flags end to production of Model S and Model X, says the future is all about autonomy and robots - and some solar and storage to keep them switched on.

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EV News

China EVs have more range at a lower price, no wonder they have taken the electric crown

Chinese EVs - at every price point - are beating competitors on range, still a key factor in consumer choice when they think about an EV.

3 min

EV News

Peak Tesla? The decline in Tesla EV sales, and its brand reputation

Tesla sales have peaked and are down more than 140,000 in 2025. The decline is most severe in Europe, but so is the company's brand reputation.

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Video: Going electric and managing the hybrid hype

Outgoing AEVA president Chris Jones on some of the major challenges for the EV industry, and managing the hybrid hype.

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Video: Big breakthrough for batteries on wheels

At the All Energy Conference in Melbourne, Amber CEO Chris Thompson discusses the launch of their vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial with BYD.

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BYD agrees warranty for battery-on-wheels trial, as 4,000 join queue for Amber V2G offer

BYD agrees to battery warranty for V2G trials, removing a major stumbling block for the major shift to use electric cars as big batteries on wheels.

Rear view of the Hyundai Inster. Source: Hyundai

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Hyundai’s fun little Inster EV: We don’t always need the biggest and the longest range

The Hyundai Inster is small, shapely and fun to drive. It underlines why we don't always need the biggest or the longest range. If only the price was lower.

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Autonomous Vehicles

“I just want what I paid for:” Tesla’s first Australian customer not happy with FSD treatment

Tesla's first EV customer in Australia is not happy with treatment on FSD, amid reports one law firm has commenced a class action suit against the company.

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“It was a bit of a Frankenstein:” The rapid evolution of Fortescue’s giant electric haul trucks

Fortescue will soon roll out the first of its giant electric haul trucks, capable of transporting 240 tonnes of ore. It has been a rapid learning curve, as CEO Dino Otranto explains.

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EV News

Range, grip and silence: Why EV owners have to care about the tyres they use

Most car owners don't think too much about the sort of tyres they use, but EV drivers have several reasons to care - noise, grip, weight handling and range.

Giles Parkinson