Byron Shire mayor goes deep Green with electric MG SUV
Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson becomes latest mayor to choose an electric car and save money.
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Giles Parkinson
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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.
Is this the most expensive EV charging station in Australia?
One fast-charger in Tasmania is billing EV drivers $1 a kilowatt hour. Is this the most expensive in Australia? The answer may surprise.
The Driven Podcast: Tasmania gets itself ready for electric driving holidays
Tasmania has just completed its fast-charging network that serves the entire state. We speak to Electric Highway boss Clive Attwater about what this means for EV tourism.
Big shipment of made-in-China Tesla Model 3 electric cars arrives in Australia
The long wait for  customers of Tesla Model 3 electric cars in Australia may soon be over, after a ship carrying an estimated 800 China-made Model 3s arrived over the…
Hyundai to replace electric car batteries after spate of fires, reports say
Hyundai reportedly agrees to replace batteries in all electric vehicles, including Kona and Ioniq, but it is not yet clear if this will extend to overseas markets such as Australia.
Angus Taylor’s electric vehicle emissions claims “fundamentally flawed,” says expert
Transport expert says the emissions calculations used by Angus Taylor to justify his "do nothing" EV strategy are "fundamentally wrong."
Taylor pushes hybrids over battery electrics in “do nothing” transport policy
Taylor urges hybrids over electric vehicles, and says there will be no government incentives for EVs in policy paper described as a "flaccid" and "do nothing" document.
Angus Taylor’s trouble with numbers continues as he snubs EVs on emissions costs
Angus Taylor's claims of $750 a tonne abatement cost for a "typical" electric vehicle is plain wrong, because it is based on the comparison of a big electric van with a small petrol one.
Scott Morrison test drives an electric truck, but can’t find EV policy button
Scott Morrison drives an electric truck. Did it ruin his weekend?
Elon Musk’s wealth grew by price of four Model 3 EVs per minute in 2020
Elon Musk's wealth has grown by the equivalent of the cost of more than four Model 3 electric vehicles a minute in 2020.