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.

Turnbull expects lots of electric vehicles on road soon, including his own

Former PM says he expects to see "very large" percentage of electric vehicles on Australia's roads in "very near future", and he will most likely be driving one of them.

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Senate EV inquiry report faces delay, pending modelling outcomes

Senate inquiry into electric vehicles likely to delay recommendations for up to two months after deciding to commission modelling of various proposals.

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Progress: Government register recognises EVs in new “environmental vehicle” category

New Road Vehicle Standards Bill's specialist and enthusiast category allows more choice for Aussie drivers and more access to affordable electric vehicles via used car imports.

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Australia “global laggard”, should have EV target to match Labor’s renewables plan

Australia should have a 50% electric vehicle target to match Labor's renewables target. It would save thousands of lives and slash emissions, the EV Council says.

A driverless shuttle used in a Transport for NSW autonomous vehicle trial at Sydney's Olympic Park. City of Newcastle's trial will involve a similar vehicle sourced through its tender process.

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Regional centres Newcastle and Ipswich embrace driverless technology

Two Australian regional centres get ready for age of autonomous vehicles, in which self-driving technology is expected to disrupt the way we do transport.

The tax credit brings the base model Chevrolet Bolt under $US30,000

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Tesla, Nissan and GM form coalition to lobby to extend EV incentives

Tesla forms coalition with GM and Toyota to lobby for extension to tax incentives that have driven the uptake of electric vehicles.

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Hydrogen fuel cell cars have three times emissions of battery EVs – UQ study

If charged on Australia's main grid, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will have three times the emissions of battery electric vehicles, and nearly double those of petrol cars, UQ study finds.