James Fernyhough, Author at The Driven IO

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James Fernyhough

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.

EV News

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.
James Fernyhough

Apr 22, 2021

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Policy

Victoria’s faulty numbers mean EVs will pay more tax than petrol cars
Controversial plan to charge EV drivers 2.5 cents per km means they will often pay more tax than drivers of new petrol cars.
James Fernyhough

Apr 15, 2021

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EV News

Daimler brings light-duty eCanter electric truck to Australia
German giant Daimler is taking limited orders in Australia for its first all-electric light duty truck, the Fuso eCanter.
James Fernyhough

Apr 9, 2021

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EV News

Eight in 10 Victorians support ban on petrol car sales by 2030
A panel of 211 ordinary Victorians have sent a very clear message to government: we want strong measures to support electric vehicles.
James Fernyhough

Apr 8, 2021

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EV News

Angus Taylor accused of promoting “misleading” EV emissions modelling
EV advocates call for ban on new fossil fuel cars by 2030, and say government fleets should be buying electric only by 2030 at the very least.
James Fernyhough

Apr 5, 2021

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EV News

Battery EVs to make up 50 per cent of global new car market by 2033
Report says electric vehicles will make up 50 per cent of car sales worldwide by 2033, and battery society will account for most emissions abated.
James Fernyhough

Apr 1, 2021

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Australian bus maker Volgren plans hydrogen fuel cell prototype
Melbourne-based bus manufacturer plans to build what may be Australia’s first domestically-designed hydrogen fuel-cell bus within the next two years.
James Fernyhough

Mar 31, 2021

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Electric Transport

Brisbane to power new electric buses with ‘Green Mobility Megawall’
Sydney and Brisbane will soon have two more electric buses each on their roads, and in Brisbane they could genuinely be zero emissions.
James Fernyhough

Mar 31, 2021

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EV News

Toyota opens Melbourne hydrogen refuelling station, launches new fuel cell sedan
Toyota’s new hydrogen facility can produce 80 kilograms of green hydrogen a day, enough to fill 14 of its new Mirai cars, which will arrive next month.
James Fernyhough

Mar 29, 2021

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EV News

Australian cars, utes and vans are up to 40 pct dirtier than in Europe
Australian cars emit 23 per cent more carbon dioxide than their European counterparts, while vans and utes are almost 40 per cent worse.
James Fernyhough

Mar 25, 2021

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EV News

“Third world” for EVs: VW says electric ID range won’t be in Australia for years
Volkswagen calls the Australian government’s EV policy “embarassing” and accuses it of being in “automotive third world”.
James Fernyhough

Mar 24, 2021

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EV News

Tesla says Australia will miss out on Semi electric truck unless road rules changed
Tesla warns Australia may miss out on soon-to-be released Semi electric truck, because it is too wide for Australian roads unless current rules are changed.
James Fernyhough

Mar 22, 2021

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