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.

The Driven Podcast: How much will you pay for EV fast-charging?

A trial of EV charging tariffs, including a low priced "solar soak" produced some interesting results, and an insight into ICE-ing habits. Miles Menegon from Chargefox explains.

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The Driven Podcast: Are Australian buses ready to go electric?

One of the world’s biggest makers of electric buses has plans for Australia. We talk to Kent Chang of Yutong. Plus: The shift to V2G and Tesla’s sales slump.

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The Driven Podcast: The Chinese electric trucks are coming

Windrose, a newly emerging maker of electric heavy trucks, has just completed a road trip from Melbourne to Sydney and has its eyes on the Australian market. Advisor Jason Roycht explains why it might not just be Chinese EVs on our roads.

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The Driven Podcast: Polestar’s big play on electric SUVs

We take a drive in the new Polestar 3, and talk to the company's Australia boss Scott Maynard about the EV industry and the rollout of the company's new models.

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The Driven Podcast: How Smart is an EV?

Smart delivers its first EVs into Australian market and we talk to chief designer Kai Sieber. Plus: Stagnating EV sales – do we blame the Elon effect, FUD, or cost of living?

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The Driven Podcast: The case for electric vans

Another electric van is about to enter Australia's nascent market, but they are already hugely popular in Europe. Here's why.

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The Driven Podcast: How to charge EVs in apartment buildings

More than 2.6 million people live in apartment buildings. What if they want to buy an EV and charge it? Jeff Sykes from Solar Choice explains.

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The Driven Podcast: How EVs can keep the lights on

Bjorn Sturmberg from ANU on a landmark event where Nissan Leaf EVs in Canberra proved they could help stabilise the grid when a giant coal plant went out of action.