Michael Mazengarb, Author at The Driven IO

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Michael Mazengarb

Michael Mazengarb is a Sydney-based reporter with RenewEconomy, writing on climate change, clean energy, electric vehicles and politics. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in climate and energy policy for more than a decade.

EV Models

WA Water Corp begins transition to EV fleet with Hyundai Kona purchases
WA government to boost use of EVs in government fleets, with two Hyundai Kona to serve the water utility and plans to buy dozens more.
Michael Mazengarb

May 28, 2020

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EV News

Morrison government finally admits there will be electric utes, and EVs can tow caravans
Morrison government admits its fear-mongering about EVs during election campaign had no basis. Utes can be electric, and EVs can tow things.
Michael Mazengarb

May 25, 2020

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EV News

Newcastle opens new EV charging stations, Port of Newcastle to turn car fleet electric
Newcastle hopes to bring visitors into the city with a boost to its public charging network at tourist hotspots.
Michael Mazengarb

May 21, 2020

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Electric Transport

NSW government issues call-out for electric bus trial participants
NSW government seeks expressions of interest to conduct trials of all-electric buses ahead of a wider, fleet-wide rollout.
Michael Mazengarb

May 4, 2020

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EV News

ATCO and Fortescue team-up to accelerate hydrogen transport
ATCO and Fortescue Metals form partnership to boost the use of hydrogen vehicles in Western Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 6, 2020

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Policy

NSW government examines new transport levies as EV market expands
NSW considering changes to transport levies as EV uptake expands, and is looking to models in New Zealand and Norway.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 30, 2020

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EV News

Hyundai to bring range-boosting Kona design tweaks to Australian market
Hyundai tweaks the design of the all-electric Kona, giving the vehicle a 35km range boost without impacting performance or battery capacity.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 26, 2020

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EV News

New research puts myth to bed: EVs will lower emissions
New research from Radboud University in the Netherlands confirms that switching to EVs will reduce emissions in virtually every part of the world.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 24, 2020

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EV News

MIT researchers say electric taxis to hit cost parity with petrol cabs by 2022
New research from MIT using real-world data suggests all-electric taxi fleets could hit cost-parity with ICE vehicles within two years.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 23, 2020

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EV News

Comcar confusion as Teslas tested, but not assessed for government fleet
Department officials delay providing further details for why two Tesla models were test-driven but then overlooked for the government’s Comcar fleet.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 4, 2020

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Charging & V2G

Red Energy to offer free weekend charging to EV owners
Electricity retailer Red Energy launches exclusive offer to EV owners – free charging in middle of the day at weekends.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 27, 2020

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EV News

Driver survey points to shift towards electric and hybrid cars
New survey of Victorian motorists finds growing enthusiasm for electric vehicles, while going cold on self-driving vehicles.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2020

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