James Fernyhough, Author at The Driven IO

Friday, August 7, 2026

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

Solar panel car Lightyear One to launch this year after $48m capital raising
Dutch solar electric vehicle maker Lightyear will bring its first car to market at the end of the year following $48 million injection of capital.
James Fernyhough

Mar 15, 2021

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Aussie electric truck company SEA Electric raises $55m ahead of US listing
The Australian electric truck company, founded in 2012, now hopes to list on a US stock market as soon as later this year.
James Fernyhough

Mar 10, 2021

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EV News

The real reason Victoria wants to force through its divisive EV road tax
The EV tax would lock in a new state-based road tax that would replace the federally-collected fuel excise, when the EV lobby is too weak to fight.
James Fernyhough

Mar 10, 2021

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EV News

Electric vehicles tipped to reach 58pct of new car sales in China by 2030
HSBC predicts almost six in ten new cars sold in China could be electric by 2030, driven by new generation of EV-friendly consumers.
James Fernyhough

Mar 3, 2021

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EV News

Origin to offer fully-electric car fleets to business as it seeks a ride on energy transition
Origin will start offering business customers a fully-electric vehicle fleet service complete with charging infrastructure and carbon offsets.
James Fernyhough

Mar 3, 2021

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EV News

Australia’s EV market barely grew in 2020, thanks to ‘hostile’ policies
Electric vehicles sales were less than 1 per cent of total car sales in 2020 and into 2021. The EV industry blames Australia’s ‘uniquely hostile’ EV policies.
James Fernyhough

Mar 3, 2021

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Wuling Mini outsells Tesla Model 3, as China dominates global top 10 EV sales
Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV has overtaken Tesla Model 3 as the world’s most popular electric vehicle for the first time as Chinese made EVs dominate top 10.
James Fernyhough

Mar 1, 2021

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Electric Bikes

Perth-based e-scooter maker Vmoto booms in Europe, but not Australia
The vast majority of scooters were sold in Europe, even though the company is Perth-based and bikes are made in China.
James Fernyhough

Feb 25, 2021

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EV News

Electric bus maker BusTech plans NSW factory to meet state demand
BusTech hopes to take advantage of the NSW government’s plan to completely electrify its bus network by 2030.
James Fernyhough

Feb 19, 2021

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EV News

Controversial state EV taxes could be blocked at federal level
The federal Greens have written a law that would penalise states for taxing EV owners, describing such moves as a “terrible idea.”
James Fernyhough

Feb 17, 2021

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