James Fernyhough, Author at The Driven

James Fernyhough is a reporter at RenewEconomy and The Driven. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and the Financial Times, and is interested in all things related to climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Siemens signs deal to bring EV charging equipment to New Zealand

German vendor signs deal with a local energy company to distribute its charging equipment in response to growing government-backed demand for EVs.

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Tesla’s carbon credit windfall to shrink as rival car-makers clean up their act

The hit may not be great news for Tesla shareholders, but it is a positive sign European car makers are edging towards decarbonisation.

Make everyone pay road user tax, not just EVs: car industry

Car makers call for a single national road user charge for all types of vehicles, a move they say would set up the country for electrification.

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Mazda brings its first electric car to Australia, first deliveries in August

Japanese car maker Mazda opens pre-orders for its first fully electric vehicle into the Australian market, an SUV coupe-style car.

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Tasmanian EV buyers to get tax break as Liberals win state poll

Buyers of new and used EVs in Tasmania will have stamp duty waived for next two years under promise of newly re-elected Liberal state government.

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How Elon Musk is planning to put motor insurers out of business

High-tech car makers like Tesla are using reams of customer data to sell cheap bespoke insurance. Incumbent insurers may struggle to keep up.

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Australia’s lack of EV policy could lead to repeat of ‘railway gauge’ muddle

Car industry agrees on need for unified federal EV policy to fend off pre-Federation style interstate chaos. But the federal government isn't listening.