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.

Amber ready to pay customers to charge their EVs as it prepares for vehicle to grid

Amber offers new product that could see EV owners being paid to charge their cars, but its big focus is on V2G tech that will turn cars into batteries on wheels and households into revenue earners.

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EV News

Tesla and BYD dominance of leasing market shaken by MG, Volvo and plug in hybrids

The dominance of Tesla and its big Chinese rival BYD in the leasing market is being shaken by a number of rising EV brands, and the growing popularity of plug in hybrid vehicles.

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Charging

RedEarth to make bidirectional chargers in Australia in early push on V2G technology

Brisbane-based RedEarth to become first in Australia to manufacture bidirectional chargers as market readies for big switch to vehicle to grid technologies.

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EV News

Trump transition team decides to kill EV tax credit, and Elon Musk is delighted

Trump to sweep away EV tax credits in stalling US market - to the delight of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the new head of government efficiency.

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Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric heavy trucks and charging network

Two of Australia's biggest trucking groups land federal funds to roll out 54 electric trucks and build charging infrastructure to support them.

Industry minister Ed Husic, prime minister Anthony Albanese and climate and energy minister Chris Bowen inspect a Nissan Leaf in Sydney. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)

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Charging

Batteries on wheels: Australia to allow vehicle to grid installations by end of year

Bowen says that agreement on new standards means that EV owners will be able to use vehicle to grid technology - effectively using their cars as batteries on wheels - by the end of the year.

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The Driven Podcast: The Chinese electric trucks are coming

Windrose, a newly emerging maker of electric heavy trucks, has just completed a road trip from Melbourne to Sydney and has its eyes on the Australian market. Advisor Jason Roycht explains why it might not just be Chinese EVs on our roads.

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Chinese electric truck claims charging record of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney

Chinese electric truck maker Windrose claims an Australian charging record of more than 500 kWh in a single session during a trip from Melbourne to Sydney.

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EV News

First Rivian electric utes get ready for Australian mining customers

The first imported Rivian R1T electric utes in Australia are destined for mining customers as resource groups start to think about zero emissions.

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“Is that it?” Musk’s Robo-show leaves even the tech-bro hopefuls nonplussed

Investors and tech-bro enthusiasts were waiting for big things from Elon Musk's robo-show last week, but were left disappointed by a complete lack of detail. "Is that it?" asked one leading analyst.

Giles Parkinson