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.

Model Y takes top spot from Atto 3 as EVs grab 15 pct of New Zealand new car market

Model Y becomes best selling EV in New Zealand, overtaking the BYD Atto 3, as EVs grab 15 pct share of new car market, including models not yet available in Australia.

4 min

How far to the next EV charging station – and will I be able to use it?

"Charging anxiety” is now more of a problem than "range" anxiety. Solving it calls for a two-pronged strategy to increase consumer confidence in electric vehicle charging.

1 min

Fully Charged: The Ioniq 5 N turns driving into a video game

Jack takes a first look at the new racey version of Hyundai’s superb electric family car: the 5N. Could this be the most rewarding electric driver’s car yet?

2 min

Electric Cars

Price of MG4 electric hatchback slashed in its home market to less than $A25,000

MG is offering big discounts on the MG4 electric hatchback in its home market, now starting at the equivalent of under $A25,000.

Tesla Gong Nash FSD Experience July 2023

2 min

Australian Tesla fan blown away with FSD progress, and shares experience

Australian EV enthusiast blown away by Tesla's self-driving technology as Tesla gears up to expand rollout.

2 min

Electric Cars

MG slashes price of long range version of ZS EV as electric car price war intensifies

MG offers $5,000 "rebate" for long range version of its ZS EV, just weeks after Tesla slashed the price of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles.

2 min

Electric Cars

BYD Seal sightings continue in Australia as potential launch looms

Upcoming BYD Seal electric car spotted again, this time testing in Sydney with local launch expected in coming months.

Shanghai Port Tesla Production February 2023

2 min

Electric Cars

Tesla sales head for another big quarter as latest armada heads to Australia

Thousands more Teslas already on the way to Australia as number of ships continue to sail in after a record second quarter.

2 min

Electric Cars

“Not a science experiment:” BYD Seal spotted again as new model testing continues

BYD Seal spotted with rear tail-light bar as upcoming model testing continues in Australia.

2 min

Electric Cars

Tesla now shipping Model Ys to Australia with new two major features

New Australian Model Y customers to receive new features at delivery that are functional and entertaining.

Electric Cars