Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Number of electric cars on German roads approaches 2 million
The number of purely electric cars on Germany’s roads looks set to climb above 2 million by the end of the year, but will fall well short of 2030 target.
Soren Amelang

Dec 2, 2025

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EV Explainers

EV charging advice V0.2 – do we need to go to 100 per cent?
How often should we charge? And should we always go to 100 per cent, or just some of the time – or not at all? Questions from a new EV owner.
Bryce Gaton

Dec 2, 2025

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BYD lifts cashback offer for its best-selling EV to $4,000 as it battles Tesla for top spot
BYD has lifted the cashback offer for its top selling EV model in Australia to keep its sales momentum going in last month of the year.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 2, 2025

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Geely EX2 electric hatchback to start at $A19,000 in key right hand drive market
Geely EX2 heads to a new key right-hand-drive market, priced from under $A20,000.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 1, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla takes FSD Supervised to Europe, but for passengers only
Tesla FSD Supervised finally lands in Europe, offering test rides, with strong interest.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 1, 2025

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Tesla begins first deliveries of Cybertruck outside of North America
Tesla begins first deliveries of the Cybertruck outside of North America, hinting at other markets like Australia to follow.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 1, 2025

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Germany agrees €3 billion support scheme to make EVs affordable for lower income groups
German government has agreed to spend three billion euros ($A5.3 billion) on a new scheme to support electric mobility adoption among low- and middle-income groups.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Nov 30, 2025

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Xpeng offers up to $5,000 cashback on G6 electric SUV to clear 2025 stock
Xpeng announces new incentives on servicing, cashback offers and low cost finance to help move stock ahead of imminent upgrade arrival.
Riz Akhtar

Nov 29, 2025

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EV News

Tesla to offer free 30 day FSD Supervisded trial in key markets
Tesla offers free 30 day FSD Supervised trial to help entice an estimated 1.5 million owners to try and buy the software.
Riz Akhtar

Nov 28, 2025

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Reviews

EV3 Earth review: Long range and a big boot in Kia’s most compact EV
Despite some minor quirks, the Kia EV3 is a compelling overall package, offering category leading range and a practical, easy to use interior.
Tim Eden

Nov 28, 2025

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Batteries

Sinopec and LG Chem to develop sodium-ion battery materials for low-speed EVs and grid
Chinese and Korean industrial giants to work together on development of sodium-ion batteries, particularly for low-speed city EV, and grid storage.
Joshua S. Hill

Nov 27, 2025

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Record EV sales underline American demand – but will US car makers deliver or retreat?
This is the exact wrong moment for automakers to lose their nerve in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Aaron Isenstadt and Kelli Pennington

Nov 27, 2025

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