Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Xpeng lowers deposit to $99 from $1,000 to boost sales of G6
Xpeng announces cuts to deposit amount with $99 deposit now offered to new customers to help boost sales.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 25, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla FSD Supervised review: Truly mind blowing, but not flawless
Tesla has raised the bar by a huge margin for driver assistance systems. But impressive as this first Australian FSD release is, it did make several mistakes.
Tim Eden

Sep 25, 2025

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Korean-made electric ute approved for sale in Australia
A Korean car maker has gained approval for an electric ute in Australia, making an unexpected entry into a market largely ignored to date.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 25, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Nearly 2,000 Level 1 EV chargers to be installed across Australian strata communities
Nox Energy is to install nearly 2,000 Level 1 electric vehicle (EV) chargers for strata communities across Australia in a project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 25, 2025

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EV News

“Missing piece:” BMW adds new hydrogen fuel cell model to iX5 drivetrains
BMW unveils new hydrogen fuel-cell version of its iX5, bringing total number of drivetrain variants for the model up to 5 – including full battery electric, PHEV, diesel, and petrol.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 25, 2025

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Charging & V2G

AGL launches landmark V2G “batteries on wheels” trial with BYD, Zeekr, Hyundai and Kia
AGL to roll out “landmark” V2G trial with Hyundai, Kia, Zeekr and BYD to show that EVs can act as batteries on wheels.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 24, 2025

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Multimedia

The Driven Podcast: EVs, journalism, and the road ahead
Veteran motoring journalist Byron Mathioudakis joins The Driven Podcast to unpack the week’s EV stories, share insights from decades of car testing, and give his take on where the electric transition is headed.
Sam Parkinson

Sep 24, 2025

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Policy

Australia needs to drop its obsession with large EVs if it wants to meet climate targets
Australia needs regulatory and policy changes that focus on encouraging small EVs, not large ones, if it is to meet its big climate targets.
Ben Rose

Sep 24, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tesla starts construction of its first 500 kW Supercharger site
Tesla starts construction of its first 500 kW+ EV charging site, paving the way for cheaper EV charging with faster speeds.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 24, 2025

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Shares plunge as Porsche delays EV rollout, citing “challenging conditions”
Porsche delay rollout of EVs in favour of new internal combustion engine (ICE) models, citing “massive changes within the automotive environment” and “a world with challenging conditions”.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 23, 2025

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Leaked specs reveal key details of Tesla new no frills, “affordable” EV
Key changes to Tesla’s new lower cost, no frills model spotted in Tesla’s app software ahead of imminent reveal.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 23, 2025

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EV News

Tesla Model Y completes lap of Australia with 13,500 km of FSD Supervised
Tesla enthusiast and long-distance EV specialist Harald Murphy covers over 13,500 km as he completes an electric lap of Australia using new FSD Supervised system.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 23, 2025

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