Byron Shire mayor goes deep Green with electric MG SUV
Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson becomes latest mayor to choose an electric car and save money.
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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.
Grid must get itself ready for batteries on wheels and V2G technology, report says
ANU report calls for fast-tracking reforms to pave the way for electric vehicle to grid (V2G) technology, crucial for managing a future with millions of batteries on wheels.
Small but mighty: The Netherlands’ leading role in electric vehicle adoption
The Netherlands is proof that national and local policies play a key role in driving electric car adoption, and it will likely reach its 2030 target to only sell zero-emission new cars.
Isn’t it Ioniq: New electric SUV can tow a tinny and charge your power tools
Ioniq's ability to tow and charge power tools means the new electric SUV will help to dispel some EV myths put forward by the prime minister.
Daimler considers earlier exit from combustion engine for Mercedes brand
Daimler is considering an earlier end to the combustion engine for its Mercedes brand, following examples of GM, Ford, Volvo and Jaguar.
Controversial state EV taxes could be blocked at federal level
The federal Greens have written a law that would penalise states for taxing EV owners, describing such moves as a "terrible idea."
Federal MPs to ride in Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai electric cars in Comcar trial
The Comcar fleet has chosen a Tesla Model 3 and a Hyundai Ioniq in a two-year trial to "assess viability".
First “future fuel” funds to offer $16.5m to remove fast charger “black spots”
ARENA opens up applications for $16.5 million in grants to support the deployment of new rapid charging infrastructure across Australia.
EVs smash petrol cars on emissions, even with a coal-powered grid
Study shows switching to 100 per cent battery EVs will slash greenhouse gas emissions, even in a coal-dominated grid. With more renewables, the savings are huge.
Nearly 40 pct of German motorists will not buy e-car ‘under any circumstances’ – survey
Many Germans remain deeply sceptical about electric cars. Thirty-nine percent of drivers say they "will not buy an electric car under any circumstances."