Daniel Bleakley joins The Driven as lead reporter
Daniel Bleakley - the author of the Coal Miners Driving Teslas YouTube series - joins The Driven as lead reporter.
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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.
Queensland adds 17 new electric buses to its fleet, powered by solar depot
Another 17 electric buses are being added to the public transport fleet in south-east Queensland, built locally on Brisbane's northside.
More power, less battery, “attack” charging: Race season tests cutting edge EV technology
Like road-going EVs, Formula E cars have evolved significantly. This season tests a raft of new features, including a 30 second stop to recharge.
Electric Mini drives doubling of BMW EV sales in 2022
Sales of fully electric BMW vehicles more than doubled in 2022, with the Mini Electric standing out.
Tesla: Why it might be time for Elon Musk to go
What might help Tesla now is to be managed more like a traditional car company. But is Elon Musk up to the task?
Honda unveils three new electric bicycle models to help meet 10 million sales target
Japanese automotive giant Honda has unveiled three new electric bicycle models, part of its plans to sell 10 million of them by 2025.
Global car giant signs manganese supply deal with Australian miner for EV battery packs
One of the world's biggest car companies has signed a deal with an Australian miner for manganese sulphate used in EV battery packs.
Germany reaches 1 million pure electric cars, with EVs one third of new cars in December
EVs reach one third of all new car registrations in Germany in December, with the total now more than one million.
Ram unveils its Revolution – its first full battery electric ute concept
American ute/pickup truck maker Ram has unveiled its first battery electric concept vehicle, the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept.
VW ID.7 sedan breaks cover at Las Vegas CES in digital camouflage
Volkswagen has debuted the ID.7, the company’s first fully electric sedan based on its MEB platform, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas