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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.

Australian hospital group and golf club ban EV charging because of fire risks

Updated: Major hospital group bans EV charging in its car parks due to fire risks, and a golf club to dismantle its EV chargers down after a club house fire blamed on golf buggy batteries.

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Australian fossil car drivers ditch road trips, consider electric, as fuel costs soar

Most Australian motorists are driving less, ditching road trips and considering switching to an electric car to avoid rising fuel costs, according to new research.

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Norway begins long farewell to fossil cars, and Australia still has a lot to learn

Norway's ban on fossil cars will take effect in a little more than a year. How long will it take to reach a 100% battery electric vehicle fleet? And what can Australia learn from Norway's journey.

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World’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds slashing oil demand far more than electric cars

The electric transport revolution is a great chance to rethink how we move through our cities – and whether we even need a car at all.

Circle K EV charging forecourt. Image: Circle K Norway.

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Why Australia should copy the Norwegian model for rapid EV adoption

Norway's main EV association is effective because it is consumer based, has no vested interests and is an effective voice to government.

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Will Australian EV drivers charge off peak to save money, the environment and the grid?

The best time of day to charge an EV is the middle of the day. The sun’s out and hitting the solar panels, so the energy available at that time is cheap and on average much cleaner.

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W.A. allocates $12.5 million to support EV chargers in work places

Thousands more electric vehicle chargers could be rolled out across Western Australia as part of a $12.5 million project to encourage their use in the workplace.

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Some petrol companies are installing EV chargers, but most have big holes in climate plans

Some petrol retailers are investing in EV charging infrastructure and identifying climate risks, but many of their energy transition plans have serious flaws.

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Wineries, restaurants, zoos and museums targeted for 1,500 destination chargers

At least 1500 destination chargers are expected to be established in tourist hotspots in NSW to boost charging infrastructure in regional towns.

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Electric utes, vans and trucks – and retrofits – key to cutting emissions, says BZE

Commercial electric vehicles present a $110bn opportunity to decarbonise Australian industry and employ a new generation of workers, think tank says.

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