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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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Tesla and Polestar electric vehicle sales down sharply in Australia in July

  • August 2, 2024
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  • Giles Parkinson
polestar 2 vs model Y
Sales of Tesla and Polestar electric cars in Australia are down sharply in July from the same month a year earlier.
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Second-hand electric car sales more than triple, as utes slow down

  • July 19, 2024
  • Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Used electric vehicles have been a standout seller, a new report shows, jumping 91 per cent in the last quarter and up 246 per cent on this time last year.
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EVs are being driven much further than fossil cars – and battery prices are still plunging

  • June 13, 2024
  • Giles Parkinson
EVs are being driven longer distances than ICE cars, latest BNEF analysis finds. And EV sales are set to grow 20 pct this year to another record, and battery prices are still plunging.
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Price war helps electric vehicle sales rebound in May, as BYD eats into Tesla market share

  • June 5, 2024
  • Giles Parkinson & Riz Akhtar
EV sales see a rise with over 8,000 electric cars sold in Australia in May, but with BYD and other Chinese car makers eating into Tesla's dominant market share.
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EV market share grew in March, but that’s not what Australia’s car lobby wants you to know

  • April 5, 2024
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  • Ray Wills
Contrary to reports, the share of electric vehicles in new car sales in March actually grew, and ICE sales are static.
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EV sales hit record high in March, as Tesla Model Y overtakes Toyota Hilux ute

  • April 4, 2024
  • Riz Akhtar
EV sales hit another record in March, with Tesla the sixth best selling brand and the Model Y overtaking the Toyota Hilux ute.
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Tesla regains top EV spot from BYD, despite big sales miss and first fall since 2012

  • April 3, 2024
  • Daniel Bleakley
Despite experiencing its first year-on-year sales drop since 2012, Tesla has regained its position as the world's top selling electric vehicle company.
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Tesla celebrates delivery of 100,000 EVs in Australia

  • March 30, 2024
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla has announced that it has delivered 100,000 EVs in Australia, with no sign of things slowing down.
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There is no slow down in electric vehicles sales, just talk!

  • March 27, 2024
  • Ray Wills
There is no electric vehicles slow down, just talk of it in mainstream media. And if car makers stall in any region, they will simply be replaced by China.
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One key passenger car market in Australia is now almost totally electric

  • March 6, 2024
  • Giles Parkinson & Riz Akhtar
EVs now account for more than 85 per cent of sales in one key sector of Australia's new car market, but more affordable electric models have yet to get full traction.

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