The top selling EVs globally in April, and why GM and VW overtook Tesla
Tesla falls to third place in car-maker total electric sales in April, but still leads by a long margin in year-to-date sales.
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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.
Will every new car in Australia be electric by 2035? CSIRO says it might
Can Australia keep up with global vehicle electrification targets? CSIRO modelling suggests the "pull and push" of global market forces will leave it with no choice.
Victoria gets more than 400 registrations for electric vehicle rebate in first week
Victoria says there is already strong interest in electric vehicle rebate as minister D'Ambrosio defends road tax.
Victoria to offer $3,000 subsidy for electric vehicles, sets 50pct target by 2030
Victoria to offer $3,000 subsidy for electric vehicles from Sunday, in response to criticism over its EV road tax.
The scary climate assumptions driving Toyota’s go slow on electric cars
Toyota's go slow on the rollout of pure battery electric vehicles appears based on the assumption of a climate catastrophe.
The Driven Podcast: The Sunshine state’s plan to go electric
We talk to RACQ head of policy Rebecca Michael about the electric vehicle transition in Queensland.
Tesla warns new Australian rules will inflate cost of home chargers and slow transition to EVs
New standards for EV charging equipment could add thousands of dollars to the cost of home EV chargers, and erect yet another barrier to EVs in Australia.
“Jagged bulldust”: Why the Murdoch media hates electric vehicles so much
Murdoch media serves up some "jagged bulldust" and delivers a record amount of myths and misinformation about EVs to its readers of "common clay."
Video: New Ioniq’s electric power play
The new Hyundai Ioniq will allow owners to plug in their laptops, tools, camping equipment and their entire house if need be.
EV drivers spend average $3 and 34 minutes charging on electric superhighway
Average charging times on Queensland's electric superhighway are less than 34 minutes, and the average cost is $3.