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.

Global net zero target for 2050 needs 50 million EVs on roads in next 10 years

IEA says 50 million electric vehicles will need to be on roads by 2030 to meet net zero emissions target for 2050, but driving petrol cars more slowly will also help.

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Ardern says New Zealand will buy only zero emission buses from 2025

NZ Labour to eliminate fossil fuel buses by 2035, and will also introduce fuel efficiency standards that will save the average driver more than $NZ6000 in fuel costs.

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EY busts myth that electric vehicles are a drain on tax revenue

New analysis by EY busts myth that EVs are a drain on government revenue, and says if one quarter of car fleet went electric, total benefit would be $4.4 billion.

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Did Battery Day live up to the hype? Some say yes, others say no

Did Battery Day live up to the hype? There was no million-mile battery, but some analysts say the pace of cost reductions is still hugely significant.

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Musk downplays vehicle-to-grid technology: “It has lower utility than you think”

Musk says V2G could be delivered with software update, but downplays its utility because Powerwalls are more dependable storage option than battery on wheels.

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Has Angus Taylor heard of Battery Day? EVs ranked second order priority in roadmap

As world focuses on Tesla's Battery Day, Australia's emissions reductions minister ignores EVs and ranks charging as a second order priority in his technology roadmap.

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Battery Day webinar: The EV transition and Australia’s policy choices

Free webinar following Battery Day and Australia's Technology Roadmap to look at policy opportunities for EVs for consumers, technology providers and authorities.

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Coalition allocates $74m to “future fuels”, including hydrogen and EVs

Coalition allocates $74m for "Future Fuels Fund" that will remove "refuelling" blackspots in regional areas, and help businesses boost capacity to host EV fast chargers.

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South Australia wants to use EVs as mobile batteries and “solar sponge”

South Australia Liberal government to develop plan to use electric vehicles as "batteries on wheels" and use charging as a "solar sponge" during the day.

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Tesla Model 3 beaten into fourth spot in NZ in July – by Kona, Mini, and Leaf

Model 3 falls to back of pack in new EV sales in New Zealand, overtaken in the month of July by Kona, Leaf, and new electric Mini.

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