Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Friday, July 17, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Geely offers $2,500 factory bonus on popular EX5 electric SUV
One of Australia’s most popular EVs to get a factory bonus offer of $2,500 off the driveaway price.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 12, 2026

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BYD’s cheapest electric cars to have LiDAR self-driving tech
BYD to launch affordable electric hatchbacks with LiDAR sensors to help upgrade autonomous driving tech in its cheaper cars.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 11, 2026

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Tesla launches lower cost, longer range Model Y thanks to new battery
Tesla launches its most efficient Model Y, cheaper with 657 km of range.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 10, 2026

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Tesla offers $3,000 off some models and other incentives to kickstart 2026
Tesla aims to recover sales of one of its previous best-sellers with incentives to kickstart 2026.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 10, 2026

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Tesla ups warranty to 5 year unlimited km in Australia – a world first
Tesla ups warranty on its Australia and New Zealand delivered cars to 5 years with unlimited kilometres to incentivise new buyers.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 9, 2026

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MG cuts prices across the range of popular MG4 electric hatchback
MG cuts prices on its MG4 electric hatchback by up to $5,000 to kickstart 2026.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 9, 2026

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Hyundai slashes prices on existing EV models as it announces new electric SUV
Hyundai slashes prices of key electric models, bringing them closer to ICE price parity, as it releases specs and pricing of its next electric SUV, the mid-sized Elexio.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 7, 2026

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EV News

Australian electric vehicle sales by month in 2025 – by model and by brand
A full breakdown of all electric vehicle sales by month in Australia in 2025. Latest data includes results for December from FCAI and EVC.
Tim Eden

Jan 6, 2026

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EV Sales

BYD leads December EV sales as Australia records more than 100,000 EV sales in 2026
EV sales rebounded in December, with BYD overtaking Tesla as incentives helped lift battery-electric vehicles to more than 10 per cent of the Australian new-car market.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 6, 2026

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BYD extends $3,000 cashback offer into 2026
BYD extends $3,000 cash back incentives on some of its top-selling EV models to kickstart 2026.
Sam Parkinson

Jan 5, 2026

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The EV shopping list for 2026: More electric utes, hatchbacks, and EVs that break price records
Motorists can expect to see more electric utes, sports cars, hatchbacks, and vehicles that break price records at both ends of the spectrum in 2026.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Jan 2, 2026

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10 new electric cars to watch out for in 2026
Here are 10 new EVS to watch out for in 2026, including an electric Hilux, the first EVs from some big Japanese car companies, and the lowest cost electric car to date.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Jan 2, 2026

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