Turnbull expects lots of electric vehicles on road soon, including his own
Former PM says he expects to see "very large" percentage of electric vehicles on Australia's roads in "very near future", and he will most likely be driving one of them.
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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.
Senate EV inquiry report faces delay, pending modelling outcomes
Senate inquiry into electric vehicles likely to delay recommendations for up to two months after deciding to commission modelling of various proposals.
Hyundai launches electric vehicle range in Australia, first EV under $50,000
Hyundai unveils pricing and delivery details of its long-awaited Ioniq range of electric vehicles, including the first battery EV under $A50,000.
Bitten by electric Bug: It started with a 1964 VW Beetle EV conversion
Scarcity of new and affordable EV models has seen some Australian enthusiasts take matters into their own hands. Conversions are a rapidly growing trend, and clean energy entrepreneur Nick Lake has got the bug.
The Driven Podcast: Converted! How a 1964 VW Beetle became a fast, red electric bug
At the recent Australian Electric Vehicle Association exhibition in Brisbane you could barely miss it – in between the glamorous Jaguar I-Pace and a Tesla Model S – was a bright red VW beetle: a 1964 version and fully electric.
Hydrogen fuel cell cars have three times emissions of battery EVs – UQ study
If charged on Australia's main grid, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will have three times the emissions of battery electric vehicles, and nearly double those of petrol cars, UQ study finds.
One billion electric vehicles on road by 2040, predicts oil body
Even with conservative cost estimates, the IEA predicts one billion electric vehicles on the road by 2040 - half of all vehicles.
Queensland, ACT press Coalition to get “head out of sand” on electric vehicles
Queensland, ACT push federal Coalition to get its head out of the sand and embrace a national policy for electric vehicles.
Senate inquiry to urge EV targets, range of incentives
Senator Tim Storer hints at push for national EV target and other incentives as result of Senate inquiry into electric vehicles.
The Driven Podcast: Saving lives with solar taxis
How the World Solar Challenge led to a solar-powered trip around the world and the development of light-weight solar taxis that will save lives in Africa.