Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Tasmania hails “eco-friendly” ferry that will run on fuel produced from burning wood chips
Tasmania government hails tourist ferry service which has decided against going electric and will use methanol produced from burning native forest wood chips instead.
Joshua S. Hill

Nov 19, 2025

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More than 160,000 fines handed out for misuse of EV charging bays
Over 161,000 fines have been handed out to drivers found to be misusing electric vehicle (EV) charging bays across the UK since 2020.
Joshua S. Hill

Nov 19, 2025

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EV News

Renault launches electric Scenic e-tech in Australia in new model refresh
The Renault Scenic has been revived as an all-electric car, and was officially launched and priced at last weekend’s Everything Electric show.
Bryce Gaton

Nov 19, 2025

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Videos

Video: Wrapping up an electric weekend in Melbourne
Tanya Shukla chats with The Driven’s Tim Eden to unpack a big few days at the AEVA conference and Everything Electric Show in Melbourne.
Tanya Shukla

Nov 18, 2025

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Tesla undertakes a world first in Melbourne with over 600 FSD test drives
Tesla has undertaken a world first in Australia, having completed a bulk Full Self-Driving (FSD) test event for more than 600 drivers across the three days.
Riz Akhtar

Nov 18, 2025

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Fully electric ute arrives in Australia with prices lower than expected, starting at $60,000
KGM to land Australia’s first competitively priced all-electric ute, with first examples to land in weeks.
Riz Akhtar

Nov 18, 2025

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Electric Transport

BHP takes delivery of first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives for iron ore mines
BHP has welcomed its first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives, which will be trialled on the company’s iron ore rail routes between its Pilbara mines and Port Hedland.
Joshua S. Hill

Nov 17, 2025

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EV News

Revcharge brings V2G to market – no waiting list required
V2G was a prominent feature at the Everything Electric show in Melbourne over the weekend. But one offering in particular caught my eye.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Nov 17, 2025

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Tesla Model Y Performance makes its debut in Australia
Tesla unveils its fastest Model Y so far at Everything Electric Show in Melbourne with impressive performance specs.
Riz Akhtar

Nov 17, 2025

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Charging & V2G

AGL’s kerbside chargers join Chargefox – but why only one way?
We’re still asking EV drivers to manage too many apps. Some offer RFID cards, some don’t. Some participate in roaming, some don’t. It’s a mess that hinders adoption.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Nov 15, 2025

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Misinformation and Disinformation: Why EV industry needs to sell idea of electric motoring
Right now the industry needs to be spending collectively to sell the idea of electric motoring. Most Australians are completely oblivious to the fact that driving an EV is a safe, practical, and simple choice.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Nov 15, 2025

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EV News

The shared vehicle-to-grid fleet that is helping relieve grid congestion in evening peaks
A world-leading vehicle to grid trial has released its first results, highlighting benefits of having 50 EVs helping out the grid in one spot at the same time.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Nov 14, 2025

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