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.

Charging & V2G

Tesla opens Australia’s biggest charging site with 20 bays
Australia’s biggest fast charging site is now open for business with prices starting as low as $0.52/kWh, making it one of the most affordable too.
Riz Akhtar

Aug 9, 2025

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Electric goes large: low-emission utes, vans get a show
Utes that can be plugged in and vans that run on batteries have gone on show in Australia for the first time, which experts say is proof the market has moved.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aug 8, 2025

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Zeekr announces lower than expected pricing of Australia’s fastest charging EV
Zeekr announces lower than expected pricing of the Zeekr 7X, and offers freebies such as free home charging kits for the first 1,000 customers.
Riz Akhtar

Aug 8, 2025

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EV News

Graphs of the Day: Tesla’s volatile but weakening EV sales performance
Tesla’s monthly EV sales have always been volatile, but now the peaks are not as high and the valleys are very low. So how is the rest of the market travelling?
Giles Parkinson

Aug 7, 2025

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Reviews

Geely EX5 review: Electric SUV is great value for money, and not just a distraction
The Geely EX5 is great value with so many features included that it begs the question, why would anyone buy a fossil fueled dinosaur instead? It is not perfect, however.
Tim Eden

Aug 7, 2025

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EV News

Load shifting just got real: How V2G has changed my (electric) world
After two weeks of living in the world of V2G charging, I can happily report the experience is mind-blowingly fantastic!
Dr Philippa England

Aug 7, 2025

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Nissan unveils UK pricing for new all-electric Micra, first of four new EV models
Nissan has unveiled pricing for its new all-electric Micra, the first of four new electric models to be released by the Japanese car maker.
Joshua S. Hill

Aug 7, 2025

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EV sales stutter in UK but continue to ramp up in Germany, BYD beats Tesla
EV sales show growth in both UK and Germany, but Tesla continues to suffer and has been overtaken in both markets by BYD.
Joshua S. Hill

Aug 7, 2025

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EV News

Tesla, BYD, Kia and Smart EVs all fall short in Australian real-world range tests
Results have been released for real-world EV range tests for five electric models from Tesla, BYD, Kia and Smart. All came up short, some more than others.
Joshua S. Hill

Aug 6, 2025

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Upcoming Tesla Model Y 6-seater spotted testing in the wild
Tesla’s more family-friendly SUV with 6-seat configuration has been spotted testing in China, ahead of imminent launch.
Riz Akhtar

Aug 6, 2025

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Xpeng releases new details of its upcoming sleek large electric sedan
Xpeng’s upcoming large sleek electric sedan design and tech details teased ahead of imminent launch.
Riz Akhtar

Aug 6, 2025

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Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: How classic cars can still have an electric future
CEO and co-founder of Jaunt Motors chats classic car conversions. Plus, Giles Parkinson returns to talk MG, Essential Energy’s V2G play, and news of the week.
Sam Parkinson

Aug 5, 2025

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