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.

Diesel in mines may soon be banned and replaced by electric. Should cities follow?

BDO predicts battery electric vehicles will replace diesel machines in new underground mines within a few years, due to health concerns and economics. Should cities follow?

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Tesla Model 3 outsells total of all other new electric cars in New Zealand

The Tesla Model 3 outsells combined total of all other new pure electric cars in New Zealand in the third quarter 2019.

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Australia fossil fuel new car sales slump again, as Tesla Model 3 takes off

Sales of new petrol and diesel cars in Australia slump sharply for 18th month in a row, as electric and hybrid sales continue to surge.

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Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle smashes sales records, recasts Australia car market

Sales of Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles in Australia likely to smash records, and mark a turning point for the local car market.

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The Driven Podcast: Joining the dots from EVs to the grid

Greensync’s Phil Blythe on why a pilot in Wellington may provide a blueprint of how to integrate consumer charging habits and the needs of the grid.

Tesla chairperson Robyn Denholm helps deliver the Tesla Model 3 in 2019.

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Even Tesla chair Robyn Denholm is delivering Model 3s in Sydney

Update: Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has been helping to hand over Model 3 electric sedans in Sydney as the company ramps up deliveries before the end of the quarter.

bmw wirelesss electric vehicle charging architecture

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The Driven Podcast: What does the grid operator want to do with electric vehicles?

AEMO is looking at how electric vehicles fit into the grid. AEMO’s Greg Staib even imagines them used as batteries at peak times. Pity if you are trying to flag down a share car at the same time.

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The Driven Podcast: Electric vehicles – Do we know what the consumers want?

Everyone assumes that the electric vehicle transition will happen anyway. But Alina Dini, from the Institute of Future Environments, asks: Has anyone asked the consumer what they want?

The City of Sydney's fleet of Nissan LEAF EVs. Source: Nissan

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The Driven Podcast: Why EVs already make financial sense for fleet managers

Anna Skarbek, the head of ClimateWorks Australia, on the key role of electric vehicles in meeting emissions reduction targets, and why they already make financial sense for fleet owners.

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The stunning Model 3 delivery numbers that will rock Australia’s car industry

Tesla Model 3 deliveries in Australia could push it into the ranks of the top 10 new vehicle sales for the month of September.

Giles Parkinson