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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.

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Cost parity for EVs: Electric MGs cost same as petrol MGs, if charged with solar

  • 9 December 2023
  • Giles Parkinson
2023 MG ZS EV. Supplied
Analysis by Australia's biggest bank shows the total cost of ownership of a fully electric MG ZS is the same as the petrol version - as long as the EV is charged by rooftop solar.
MG 4 Crowd Fully Charged Live
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Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

  • 9 December 2023
  • Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Without changes to Australia's automotive industry, electric vehicles will make up just 13 pct of new car sales by 2026, 26 pct by 2030 and 51 pct by 2035.
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End of the Ice Age: Lower costs strengthen case to get to 100 pct EV sales by 2035

  • 8 December 2023
  • Jacob Teter and Josh Miller
Zero-emission cars should account for at least two-thirds of new car sales globally by 2030 and reach close to 100% of new sales by 2035.
Tesla Shanghai five million EV September 2023
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Tesla shifts manufacturing focus to long awaited $25,000 EV in Shanghai

  • 8 December 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla is looking to expand manufacturing at its global export hub, the GigaShanghai plant, to build its next-gen and more affordable $US25,000 electric car.
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Adelaide power company launches free public charger – but only when the sun shines

  • 8 December 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Off-grid power company offers free EV charging to the public - but only when the sun shines.
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Vestas using its first electric trucks at South Korean wind farm

  • 7 December 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Danish wind giant is using its first locally made electric trucks at a South Korea wind farm, adding to the Ford Lightning electric utes it is using in the US.
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An “Airbnb” for charging EVs? How solar homes could cash in on switch to electric

  • 7 December 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Online energy marketplace seeks to connect EV owners who do not have home charging facilities, and those who have rooftop solar and EV charging equipment but are not using the power during the day.
Shanghai Port Tesla Production February 2023
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New Tesla Model 3 deliveries to begin in weeks for some order holders

  • 7 December 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Deliveries for some lucky order holders of the newly refreshed Model 3 are looking likely in the coming weeks.
Brisbane EV Expo crowd. Image: B. Gaton
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One-third of Australians plan to buy an EV in the next 5 years, study finds

  • 6 December 2023
  • Joshua S. Hill
One third of all Australians plan to buy an electric vehicle (EV) within the next 5 years, and nearly half of all Australian drivers are contemplating the switch.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 driving US
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 rated the fastest-charging EV on the market

  • 6 December 2023
  • Joshua S. Hill
Hyundai's Ioniq 6 electric sedan rated as the fastest charging EV on the market by US auto experts Edmunds.

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