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Giles Parkinson

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.

Electric Tuk Tuks in Australia: Ikea and logistics giant ANC get serious about last mile delivery

Australia to see first electric Tuk Tuks on its roads as logistics company ANC and retailing giant Ikea get serious about zero emissions "last mile" deliveries.

electric school bus

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This Gold Coast school says it is the first in Australia to buy itself an electric bus

After an ICE bus caught fire, this Gold Coast school decided to begin its transition to electric.

Scooters such as these are considered "rideables". Source: Lime Scooters.

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E-scooters achieving biggest emissions reduction in Melbourne, survey finds

Report finds shared e-mobility options, such as e-scooters and e-bikes, can help reduce overall transport emissions in cities. The results are in Melbourne.

T60 electric ute. Source: LDV

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Will surging diesel fuel prices drive an exodus to electric?

Australian diesel prices have doubled in two years and look likely to go higher. Could this signal the tipping point for electric utes, SUVs, vans and trucks?

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Canoo lands agreement to supply 3,000 electric vans to Zeeba

Californian EV start-up Canoo staves off bankruptcy with a supply agreement to provide up to 5,450 electric vehicles to fleet leasing provider Zeeba.

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Incat Tasmania teams with ABB on hybrid electric “fast ferry”

The two companies will evaluate the suitability Incat's catamaran ferry for operating in hybrid modes, as well as a potential full battery operation.

amazon electric van

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Electric Transport

Amazon to invest big on electric delivery vehicles in Europe

Online retailing giant unveils more than $A1.5 billion of new spending plans on zero-emission delivery vehicles across its European delivery fleet.

2 min

Electric Transport

First three electric buses hit the road in Victoria government trial

The Zero Emissions Bus trial runs for three years and will test 50 electric and 2 hydrogen buses.

Tesla Semi at Megacharger Front

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Tesla Semi truck production begins with deliveries this year

Elon Musk says production has begun on Tesla Semi truck, with the first customer deliveries to PepsiCo in December this year.

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The Driven Podcast: The trucking industry is going electric

We test drive a heavy duty electric truck, and interview key players in an industry that is going electric faster than most people can imagine.

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