James Fernyhough is a reporter at RenewEconomy and The Driven. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and the Financial Times, and is interested in all things related to climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Tesla’s carbon credit windfall to shrink as rival car-makers clean up their act

The hit may not be great news for Tesla shareholders, but it is a positive sign European car makers are edging towards decarbonisation.

3 min

By 2030, it won’t make sense to own a petrol or diesel car

Even if powered by e-fuels, internal combustion engine vehicles will cost more, and emit more, than EVs in 2030.

1 min

Electric cars could help lower household electricity prices in Germany, study finds

Electric mobility in Germany could lead to lower household electricity prices, finds new research by Fraunhofer institutes.

Make everyone pay road user tax, not just EVs: car industry

Car makers call for a single national road user charge for all types of vehicles, a move they say would set up the country for electrification.

3 min

The sobering truth about April’s record auto sales

EV sales in Australia increased five-fold from April 2020, but digging into the numbers reveals a sobering truth.

4 min

“Historic opportunity:” NSW hints at EV incentives and petrol car sales ban

Transport minister Andrew Constance says NSW will support the acceleration of clean transport rather than hinder it, and may consider a ban on ICE sales.