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.

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?

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EV News

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.

3 min

EV News

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.

Beautifully restored interior of the 1973 VW Squareback wagon. Source: Electrogusto

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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.

4 min

Our readers respond to Peter Dutton: We charge our EVs and home batteries with solar every day

Peter Dutton's claim that rooftop solar cannot charge an electric car and a home battery at the same time may be the dumbest thing said about EVs since Scott Morrison said they won't tow your boat. Our readers respond.

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The Driven Podcast: How much will you pay for EV fast-charging?

A trial of EV charging tariffs, including a low priced "solar soak" produced some interesting results, and an insight into ICE-ing habits. Miles Menegon from Chargefox explains.

Evie Networks charging a Tesla Model Y. Source: Evie Networks

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EV Sales

Tesla sales plunge again in November: Is this the Elon Musk effect?

Tesla EV sales have slumped again in the month of November, with year to date sales now down more than 20 per cent. Is this the Elon Musk effect?

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Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger

Fortescue has landed $10 million in ARENA funds to help build and test world's most powerful fast chargers for its planned fleet of giant electric haul trucks.

2 min

EV News

Australian homes with an EV will have much lower energy costs than those on ICE

Australian households with electric vehicles will have much lower energy costs than those households that own and drive internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Webinar: EV fleets & the charging challenge

In this webinar brought to you by GridBeyond, we look at some of the hurdles and the solutions to ensuring electric fleets are all charged up and ready to go.

Giles Parkinson