Sam is Chief Operating Officer for Renew Economy and EV Media. Sam has been working with Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid since 2014 and with The Driven since its inception in 2017. Sam is also the host of The Driven Podcast.

Video: Car makers clear first NVES hurdle as EV transition accelerates | The Driven Podcast

Early results from Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard are in. Plus, Jaecoo J5, Hyundai Elexio, and electric trucks' role in Australia’s energy security.

1 min

The Driven Podcast: Car makers clear first NVES hurdle as EV transition accelerates

Early results from Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard are in. Plus, Jaecoo J5, Hyundai Elexio, and electric trucks' role in Australia’s energy security.

4 min

Policy

Car industry needs to rapidly boost EV uptake, despite meeting first fuel efficiency targets

The car industry has met the first NVES target, but the FCAI warns compliance will become much harder as emissions limits tighten in the coming years.

2 min

Charging

AEVA launches register of EV-friendly apartment buildings in Canberra

Canberra apartment hunters can now check which buildings actually support EV charging, after AEVA launched a public register of EV-friendly strata complexes.

1 min

Video: Audi Q6 e-tron – Finally a proper electric Audi?

Sam takes a good look at the Audi Q6 e-tron Performance - a large, handsome slab of German granite that could be the purpose-built EV from Audi we’ve been waiting for.

4 min

The Audi Q6 e-tron: A masterclass in sensible extravagance

Audi’s first PPE-based EV has arrived in the form of the Q6 e-tron Performance. But after two weeks as family shuttle and highway tourer, does this purpose-built electric Audi finally get it right?

1 min

The Driven Podcast: “What the f* was that?” – The electric truck moment changing Australian freight

Co-Founder of New Energy Transport Daniel Bleakley explains how electric trucks are performing in real-world freight operations, and why the economics are starting to stack up.

1 min

Video: BYD Atto 1 review | First drive of Australia’s cheapest electric car

Join Sam Parkinson as he test drives BYD’s Atto 1 - a small hatchback expected to make a big impact on Australia’s electric vehicle market.

3 min

Reviews

BYD Atto 1: A very short drive in a Very Important little electric car

BYD's Atto 1 proves that a very cheap electric car can feel normal. In a market where people have been told for years that EVs are only for the wealthy, that might be its most disruptive feature of all.

3 min

Sponsored Post

Review: Living with the MSI EZgo portable EV charger

Is a portable charger worth upgrading to? We tested the MSI EZgo to see how it compares with the basic trickle charger included with most electric cars.

Sam Parkinson