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.

Taycan’s electric success rockets Porsche Australia to 50 pct EV sales in 2021

Porsche Australia boasts 50 per cent electric sales in its passenger car segment since the release of the Taycan. It's not hard to see why.

1 min

The Driven Podcast: Coal miners in Teslas

Daniel Bleakley on why his Coal miners in Teslas video series has been such a hit, and how his Model 3 performance EV is helping to reduce fears about the future.

2 min

Policy

“Like a rocket:” Federal Liberal MP buys herself a Tesla Model 3

Federal Liberal MP buys herself a Tesla Model 3 and compares it to a dodgem car thanks to its single pedal driving.

1 min

Video: The Electric Ute that “hauls ass and tows like a beast”

Joe Biden gets it, so why isn’t the Australian government rushing to save the weekend by embracing electric Utes?

1 min

The Driven Podcast: New Niro, Leaf’s V2G, and Victoria’s EV subsidy

We test drive the new Kia Niro and talk to Nissan’s Ben Warren on progress on vehicle-to-grid, and Solar Victoria’s Stan Krpan on the state’s EV subsidy.

2 min

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.

3 min

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.