Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

Australian hospital group and golf club ban EV charging because of fire risks

Updated: Major hospital group bans EV charging in its car parks due to fire risks, and a golf club to dismantle its EV chargers down after a club house fire blamed on golf buggy batteries.

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Sydney unveils eight new pole-mounted EV chargers, Byron Bay adds its first two

City of Sydney, Ausgrid, and EVX join forces to install eight new pole-mounted EV chargers. Meanwhile, the first two pole mounted chargers have been installed in Byron Bay.

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Factcheck: Instagram video falsely claims outback fast charger powered only by fossil fuels

Claims that an NRMA outback fast charger was powered only by fossil fuels went viral, but are debunked by the post's own photos of the solar array that provides shade for EV drivers.

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Coolgardie latest town to join Australia’s longest EV charging network

The small Western Australian town of Coolgardie in the state’s Eastern Goldfields is the latest to join the WA EV Network, Australia’s longest electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

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Aussie EV charging company Jolt launches into London and UK market

Sydney-based EV charging startup Jolt has expanded into the United Kingdom with plans to deliver thousands of EV chargers across London and other UK cities.

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Reader question: How many cables do we need for a remote road trip?

How many charging cables are needed to take an EV into remote areas in Australia?

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“Best in class:” Tesla strikes first major Supercharger supply deal for UK and Europe

UK-based fuel and convenience store giant that had used Tritium EV chargers strikes first supply deal for Tesla Superchargers in UK and Europe to expand its network.

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Australia’s centre of power opens 10 EV chargers, to get at least 50 more

Canberra's Parliament House is poised to become a hub for electric vehicle power after the launch of 10 charging stations and plans to install more than 50.

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Will Australian EV drivers charge off peak to save money, the environment and the grid?

The best time of day to charge an EV is the middle of the day. The sun’s out and hitting the solar panels, so the energy available at that time is cheap and on average much cleaner.

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More crowdfunded EV chargers rolling out to fill gaps on Nullarbor route

Charging networks are too slow to fill the gaps in crucial parts of Australia's system, so EV drivers are doing it themselves.

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