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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: Will the new Model Y save Tesla?

  • May 15, 2025
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  • Giles Parkinson
Tesla Australia boss Thom Drew on the release of the new Model Y, and supercharger plans. Plus: Riz, Tim and Sam discuss recent test drives and news of the week.
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Video: Gen Z, EVs and the new Model Y

  • May 11, 2025
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  • Sam Parkinson
In this episode of The Driven Podcast, Sam , Tanya, and Tim discuss Gen Z's take on electric vehicles, what the refreshed Model Y has to offer, and the news of the week.
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The Driven Podcast: Gen Z, EVs and the New Model Y

  • May 2, 2025
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The Driven's Sam Parkinson, Tanya Shukla, and Tim Eden discuss Gen Z's take on electric vehicles, what the refreshed Model Y has to offer, and the news of the week.
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The Driven Podcast: Kia takes on the Chinese EV giants

  • April 3, 2025
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As Kia launches its new EV3, head of product Roland Rivero discusses the company's grand plan. Plus: The Driven team discuss the latest EV news.
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The Driven Podcast: Will everything go electric?

  • March 19, 2025
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AEVA’s Chris Jones on the state of the EV market, and what consumers want from government policy. Plus: The Driven team gets together to discuss what caught their eye at Everything Electric.
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The Driven Podcast: The car even beeped at me when I laughed

  • March 3, 2025
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Fully Charged's Robert Llewellyn on Chinese EVs that make a lot of beeping noises, Elon Musk, and what to expect at Everything Electric.
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The Driven Podcast: Where are we at with V2G?

  • February 24, 2025
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Oliver Hill, from Race to 2030, on the new roadmap for turning electric cars into mobile batteries, and who is doing what on V2G.
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Fully Charged Podcast: Giles Parkinson on Australia’s EV boom, electric utes & solar revolution!

  • February 10, 2025
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In this episode of The Fully Charged Show Podcast, Robert Llewellyn sits down with Giles Parkinson, founder and editor of RenewEconomy, The Driven, and One Step Off the Grid—Australia’s go-to sources for EV and clean energy news.
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The Driven Podcast: EV conversions, and the new models for 2025

  • December 17, 2024
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We review the past year, look to the interesting arrivals in 2025, contemplate the Tesla conundrum, and talk to EV conversion specialist Nick Cummins from ElectroGusto.
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The Driven Podcast: How much will you pay for EV fast-charging?

  • December 12, 2024
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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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