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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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The Driven Podcast: Inner city blues – where to find a fast EV charge

  • August 26, 2021
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CEFC CEO Ian Learmouth test drives an EV
Clean Energy Finance Corp boss Ian Learmonth has an EV, but no garage, and struggles to find a fast EV charger in the city. He shares his views on the EV transition.
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The Driven Podcast: Two blokes and an electric motorbike dream

  • July 29, 2021
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How two brothers from Queensland coal country launched into the electric motorbike market.
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The Driven Podcast: Taking EV charging to caravan parks

  • July 6, 2021
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Peter Nattrass, head of Future Industries with the South Australian government, on why camping grounds and motels are key to EV charging networks.
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The Driven Podcast: Coal miners in Teslas

  • June 9, 2021
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Daniel Bleakley on why his Coal miners in Teslas video series has been such a hit, and how his Model 3 performance EV is helping to reduce fears about the future.
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The Driven Podcast: The future of electric bikes

  • June 2, 2021
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Nigel Morris talks about the transition to electric motorbikes with animator, film-maker and electric motorcycle YouTuber Sam Baker.
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The Driven Podcast: New Niro, Leaf’s V2G, and Victoria’s EV subsidy

  • May 28, 2021
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We test drive the new Kia Niro and talk to Nissan’s Ben Warren on progress on vehicle-to-grid, and Solar Victoria’s Stan Krpan on the state’s EV subsidy.
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The Driven Podcast: The Sunshine state’s plan to go electric

  • April 20, 2021
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We talk to RACQ head of policy Rebecca Michael about the electric vehicle transition in Queensland.
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The Driven Podcast: Why Australia’s big utilities are plugging into EVs

  • March 17, 2021
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We talk to Origin Energy’s head of mobility, and head of strategy, Chau Le, about the utility’s new push into electric vehicles.
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The Driven Podcast: Tasmania gets itself ready for electric driving holidays

  • February 22, 2021
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Tasmania has just completed its fast-charging network that serves the entire state. We speak to Electric Highway boss Clive Attwater about what this means for EV tourism.
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The Driven Podcast: MG goes electric, and wants to lead the market

  • November 26, 2020
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The famous MG brand - now China owned - has launched its first electric car in Australia and has big ambitions. We talk to MG Australia’s head of development, and take the MG ZS EV for a drive.
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