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.

“Not like anything I’ve tried before:” First drive of Volvo’s heavy duty electric truck

EVs won't tow your boat? This beast will actually tow a bloody big boat, and a gross load of up 44 tonnes. And it will do so with ease.

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Volvo parent Geely reveals 600kW EV charging technology

Volvo parent Geely unveils 600kW supercharging technology that it says can add 300km of range in just five minutes.

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Australia’s top 10 electric cars and brands in August and 2022 year

Electric car sales claim 4.4% of the auto market in August as sales volume nears 15,000 for 2022. Which brands and EV models are the winners?

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The new electric cars coming to Australia before end of 2022

A swathe of new EV models will land on Australian shores before the end of 2022. Here's what you can expect.

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Volvo exits Europe auto lobby group over sustainability stance

Volvo follows Stellantis in exiting Europe auto group ACEA, citing differences in attitudes towards clean-up of transport sector.

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Volvo launches all-electric medium-duty truck range in Australia

Volvo Trucks Australia has opened sales for its entire range of all-electric medium-duty trucks for local transport operators, including new Volvo FL and FE Electrics.

In 2021, Polestar launched the Polestar 2 in Australia. Image: Riz Akhtar

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Polestar 2 leads June EV sales as Tesla gears up for busy second half

Polestar tops electric vehicle sales in June, but the overall share of EVs in the new car market falls to 1.1 per cent as Tesla sales slow to a trickle.