Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Friday, July 24, 2026

Rachel Williamson

Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.

EV News

Tesla ordered to cease “deceptive commercial practices” over autopilot in France
The French government has ordered the local arm of Tesla to “cease its deceptive commercial practices” within four months or face a hefty daily fine of €50,000.
Joshua S. Hill

Jun 30, 2025

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BYD’s new two-door electric sports car spied
BYD’s next sleek new electric sports car spied, testing in black with a possible soft top variant on the cards.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 30, 2025

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Charging & V2G

How green is your EV fast charger?
“Powered by renewable energy“ may mean any of at least four distinct things, and we need more transparency around where charge point operators and site owners buy their energy.
Mark Byrne

Jun 30, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tesla surpasses 70,000 chargers globally, as more sites open in Australia
Tesla’s supercharger network reaches 70,000 reliable ultra-fast charging stations as Australian growth continues.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 30, 2025

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EV News

StarCharge launches Halo V2G bidirectional DC charger in Australia
StarCharge launches its flagship Halo V2G bidirectional DC charger in the Australian market after what it says is more than two years of development and local testing.
Joshua S. Hill

Jun 30, 2025

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Videos

Tesla’s $4.20 Robotaxi, BYD’s V2G breakthrough & Europe’s EV boom | The Driven Podcast
Last week on The Driven Podcast, Sam Parkinson, Tim Eden, and Ed Lynch-Bell dive into Europe’s latest EV trends, break down BYD’s new V2G bundle, and explore Tesla’s bold $4.20 robotaxi move.
Sam Parkinson

Jun 30, 2025

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BYD’s smallest and potentially most affordable car spotted testing
Video of BYD’s smallest and likely most affordable model surfaces, highlighting key new details.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 30, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

World First: New Tesla Model Y drives itself from factory to customer
A new Tesla Model Y drives itself for 30 minutes to customer’s house without any driver behind the wheel.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 30, 2025

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“Turning point:” More EVs, fewer V8s as emissions limits come into force
A hybrid Lamborghini, an electric Rolls Royce, a convoy of low-emission people-movers and a rumble of battery-powered utes “that can actually tow things” greeted attendees to Australia’s latest motor show.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Jun 29, 2025

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Press Releases

New Podcast Shines Light on the People Powering Australia’s EV Charging Transition
A new podcast hosted by Jeff Sykes and Dan Carson is attempting to bring some of those behind-the-scenes efforts around EV charging to the surface.
Press Release

Jun 29, 2025

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EV News

ANU sources Australia-made PV cells to power solar car for 3,000km cross-country epic
ANU teams up with Australia’s SunDrive for its latest solar powered car for the 3,000km World Solar Challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide.
Matthew Biss

Jun 27, 2025

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Xiaomi gets 200,000 orders for new EV in incredible first 3 minutes
Xiaomi sees hundreds of thousands of orders in first few minutes after launching its new electric SUV, undercutting all variants of the Tesla Model Y.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 27, 2025

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