The Driven Podcast: The car even beeped at me when I laughed
Fully Charged's Robert Llewellyn on Chinese EVs that make a lot of beeping noises, Elon Musk, and what to expect at Everything Electric.
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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.
“Toxic contagion:” Tesla sales plunge in Europe as consumers, and cartoonists, respond to Musk
Leading EV analysts now acknowledge Elon Musk's "toxic contagion" on the market, as cartoonists and poster makers target the Tesla boss and new sales data underline the scale of its free-fall.
Petrol giant Ampol blames grid delays for meeting only half its EV charging target
Petrol giant Ampol says grid connection delays the main reason it met only half of its targeted EV fast charger rollout by the end of 2024.
The Driven Podcast: Where are we at with V2G?
Oliver Hill, from Race to 2030, on the new roadmap for turning electric cars into mobile batteries, and who is doing what on V2G.
Trump and Musk pull plug on national EV network as they wage war on other people’s EVs
The new US administration is to pull the plug on an existing network of 8,000 EV charging ports across the country in the latest decision that favours Elon Musk's Tesla business.
The Driven teams up with Everything Electric for Australian shows
The Driven teams up with the Everything Electric team again to support its expanded Australian shows on all things EV and electrification.
Tesla sales crash in Australia as Musk impact has consumers looking for another brand
Tesla EV sales in Australia slump again, with the once market leading Model 3 sedan falling 62 pct below the same month a year earlier. Is this just the market, or is Musk repelling buyers?
Australian Tesla clocks up 800,000 kms, and the savings are still huge
Australian Tesla Model S clocks up 800,000 kms. And it still driving like new and with just its second set of brake pads.
Low income and frontline workers to access cut price loans in new bid to boost EV sales
Low income households and frontline workers - such as police, health professionals and teachers - will get access to $150 million of low cost loans to help remove barriers to EV ownership.
The Driven Podcast: EV conversions, and the new models for 2025
We review the past year, look to the interesting arrivals in 2025, contemplate the Tesla conundrum, and talk to EV conversion specialist Nick Cummins from ElectroGusto.