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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.

EV News

Taylor pushes hybrids over battery electrics in “do nothing” transport policy

Taylor urges hybrids over electric vehicles, and says there will be no government incentives for EVs in policy paper described as a "flaccid" and "do nothing" document.

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Angus Taylor’s trouble with numbers continues as he snubs EVs on emissions costs

Angus Taylor's claims of $750 a tonne abatement cost for a "typical" electric vehicle is plain wrong, because it is based on the comparison of a big electric van with a small petrol one.

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States must ramp up electric bus plans if they are to meet net zero pledges

New report says states need to accelerate plans for zero emissions buses if they are to meet their net zero targets.

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GM hires Will Ferrell for Super Bowl ad promising to “crush” Norway in electric car fight

General Motors chooses actor Will Ferrell to launch campaign to "crush" Norway in adoption of electric vehicles.

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Volkswagen leads consortium to develop wireless road charging for electric cars

Volkswagen consortium to develop and implement project that would see electric cars charge as they drive, a holy grail for EV makers.

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VW expects to deliver 100,000 of its ID.4 electric SUV in 2021

VW aims for more than 100,000 sales of its new electric SUV across the world in 2021, but not in Australia where it says the EV policies are "crazy".

The Veefil-RT fast-charger by Tritium can charge a car in half an hour. Credit: Bridie Schmidt

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NRMA demands urgent reforms to prepare for electric vehicle revolution

NRMA calls for reforms - including changing FBT to focus on emissions rather than price, and excluding battery electrics from luxury tax - to help Australia catch up with EV transition.

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South Australia “in discussions” to copy Victoria’s crippling EV road tax

South Australia’s Liberal government confirms it is still looking to model Victoria’s per-kilometre “user charge” for the state’s electric vehicle drivers.

The 2021 Kona Electric (LHD model shown). Source: Hyundai

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Hyundai says 2021 Kona Electric to be released in Australia in March

The 2021 Kona Electric compact SUV will land in March, Hyundai Australia has confirmed.

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MG leads growth in electric SUV sales, but Australia still lags world EV push

The new MG has helped lift electric SUV sales in Australia off a tiny base, but the growth is swamped by consumer demand for fossil fuel cars as Australia falls further behind rest of world.