Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Tesla ups safety across its fleet with Vision tech
Tesla rolls out new safety features via software, making its fleet safer.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 15, 2025

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Extending FBT exemption could put another 1.5 million EVs on roads by 2035
Extending a tax cut for electric cars until 2035 could put another 1.5 million motorists behind the wheel of a low-emissions vehicle and significantly cut transport pollution, a study has found.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Sep 15, 2025

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Charging & V2G

New Tesla Superchargers come online, with pricing as low as 35c/kWh
Tesla opens multiple new supercharger sites with some of the lowest fast charger prices of any charge point operator.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 13, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla FSD Supervised has quickly won over doubters, but is it legal?
Video from Tesla vehicles driving on Australian roads without hands on steering wheels have led some to question whether the software is legal to use without a permit,
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Sep 13, 2025

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BYD to begin European EV production with huge expansion retail and charging plans
BYD’s European expansion plans revealed with local manufacturing of EVs, Megawatt Charging and thousands of stores across the continent.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 13, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

“This came as a surprise!”: Tesla customers start to receive FSD supervised access in Australia
Tesla customers across Australia are starting to receive early access supervised full-self-driving ahead of imminent broader launch.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 13, 2025

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Electric Bikes

Segway Ninebot E3 Pro scooter review: It will take you for a ride, for not much money
The Segway Ninebot E3 Pro is an impressive piece of engineering. Yes, there are a few compromises compared to more expensive models, but you get a lot for your money.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Sep 12, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Insights from Tesla’s giant and mostly off-grid Lost Hills Supercharger hub
New analysis provides key insights into how Tesla’s massive Lost Hills Supercharger hub is using its large solar and battery installations to support a skinny connection to the local grid.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 11, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Volkswagen’s Elli launches bidirectional charging pilot that promises lower costs
Volkswagen’s energy and charging solutions subsidiary Elli has launched a bidirectional charging pilot that it says can reduce charging costs by up to 75 per cent.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 11, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Australia’s first electric prime mover charging hub gets federal funding
Australia’s first electric prime mover charging hub has received $12 million in federal funding, and will feature 14 charging bays for electric trucks.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 11, 2025

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Polestar unveils Polestar 5 Grand Tourer, starting from $171,000
Polestar has unveiled its new Polestar 5 four-door performance Grand Tourer, its answer to the Porsche Tacan and Audi e-Tron GT.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 11, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tesla launches game-changing EV public charging feature for owners
Tesla aims to fix dozen of EV charging apps issue for owners, starting with one market ahead of imminent expansion.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 11, 2025

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