Bowen says Australia won’t ban Chinese EVs as Coalition ramps up surveillance fears
Bowen rejects calls for ban on Chinese made EVs after Coalition seized on US concerns about using software for surveillance purposes.
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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.
Fortescue’s 6MW electric vehicle charger stuns the EV and mining industries
Fortescue says it has developed a 6 MW charger that can reboot the 1.8 MWh batteries in its giant electric haul trucks in just half an hour.
Polestar 3 Review: Stunning drive in a luxury electric SUV, but at a price
You will struggle to find better value for money than the Polestar 3. It is extraordinarily fun to drive, looks good, and has the trimmings and comfort to suit.
Sydney ferry fleet to go fully electric, with first on the harbour in 2026
Sydney Harbour ferries are to go fully electric in the next decade, with the first likely to appear on the Parramatta River service in 2026.
Hydrogen car is dead and buried, just three years after Morrison hailed it a “game changer”
Former Coalition government made a big deal about hydrogen cars while claiming the EV would ruin the weekend. But no one is about to take a fuel cell car on a camping trip.
“Not useful:” Electric air taxis an option for wealthy, but won’t save emissions or time
Report finds eVTOLs might be an option for the wealthiest in society, and are often touted as sustainable, fast and cheap. But the actual benefits are very limited.
“Drivers committing fraud:” Why EV fast charging network had to change payment system
Charging network says it changed payment methods because some drivers were using cards with insufficient funds, akin to "filling a car with petrol and driving away without paying."
Volvo Cars dumps 2030 all-electric target, to ramp up hybrids as it weakens climate goals
Volvo Cars has abandoned its 2030 all-electric target and has replaced it with a new goal of using plug-in hybrids and even mild hybrids to reach a diluted target by the end of the decade.
Smart #1 and Smart #3 test drives: Hash-tagging their way to an all electric future
Smart are back in Australia with a new all electric line-up, starting with the #1 and the #3. We take them for a drive.
Prices cut for Polestar 2 and Polestar 4 as company prepares for Polestar 3 release
Polestar cuts prices of its electric hatchback Polestar 2 and the new Polestar 3 SUV couple, as it prepares for first deliveries of the top end Polestar 3.