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.

Dumping ground: Australia’s list of cleanest and dirtiest fossil fuel cars

Cars on Australian roads are 50 per cent more polluting than in Europe, reinforcing claims this country is a dumping ground for dirty vehicles. Here's a list of the cleanest and dirtiest brands.

3 min

Tesla boss says Australia and NZ car fleets are dirty, and killing people

Tesla chair Robyn Denholm laments state of dirty car fleets in NZ and Australia, and the death toll from car pollution.

5 min

Preview: Why the new Ioniq 5 heralds a step change in electric vehicles

Hyundai's new electric vehicle platform allows for big changes in its first specialised EV design, but the most exciting development might be its "vehicle to load" option.

5 min

Mini Electric review: Price parity for EV version of a family favourite

The Mini Electric is a pretty cool addition to Australia's EV offerings. But the best thing about it is that the electric version is at price parity to the petrol equivalent.

1 min

EV News

2021 Hyundai Kona electric vehicle refresh spotted in Canberra

The latest improved version of the Hyundai Kona electric SUV spotted on Australian roads for first time, at launch of first hydrogen refuelling station.

1 min

The Driven Podcast: Why Australia’s big utilities are plugging into EVs

We talk to Origin Energy’s head of mobility, and head of strategy, Chau Le, about the utility’s new push into electric vehicles.

3 min

EV News

Why petrol and diesel cars may soon be too costly to buy and maintain

Leading analyst says the price of electric vehicles will fall to around $5,000 or below, in the not too distant future, making petrol and diesel cars too costly to buy and maintain.

8 min

Why Tasmania is such a great place for a driving holiday in a rented EV

We wanted to do a driving holiday in Tasmania in an electric car. First, we had to find an EV, and then we had to work out where to charge it.

2 min

EV lifecycle emissions just a fraction of petrol and diesel cars in major economies

BNEF research finds life cycle emissions of EVs are significantly lower than petrol and diesel cars in US, Germany, France, the UK, and even coal-dominated China.

1 min

Mark Webber takes Porsche Taycan customers to race-track for an electric spin

F1 driver Mark Webber gives three lucky customers an early taste of what their soon-to-arrive Porsche Taycan electric cars can do.

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