Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Electric Boats

World’s biggest all electric ferry to begin ocean trials in Australian waters in May
The world’s biggest all electric ferry – being built in Australia – will conduct its first ocean trials next month before being shipped to South America atop another vessel at the end of this year.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 4, 2025

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EV News

Economists want focus on battery trucks, say hydrogen freight “makes little sense”
Economists in Europe have called on governments to focus on battery electric trucks to decarbonise freight because hydrogen trucks are not efficient and supporting them “makes little sense.”
Joshua S. Hill

Apr 4, 2025

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EV News

Australian EV sales bounce back in March to end quarter on high, despite Tesla struggles
Updated: EV sales see a resurgence as new models make an impact on overall sales, with BYD chasing down Tesla and plug-in hybrid sales jumping sharply in the last month of FBT exemptions.
Riz Akhtar

Apr 3, 2025

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EV Sales

Tesla first quarter EV sales slump 60 pct in Australia, despite small rebound in Model Y
Corrected: Tesla sales are down 60 per cent in the March quarter in Australia, although the extent of the falls has moderated slightly in the latest month.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2025

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Multimedia

The Driven Podcast: Kia takes on the Chinese EV giants
As Kia launches its new EV3, head of product Roland Rivero discusses the company’s grand plan. Plus: The Driven team discuss the latest EV news.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2025

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Road Trips

Kia EV3 review: Tesla teaser hits the mark with range, re-gen, space and price
Kia EV3 is the company’s smallest, lowest priced, and longest range EV, and arguably the best value small electric SUV in the Australian market.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2025

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Kia counts on success of new EV3 and EV5 to spare it from vehicle emission fines
South Korea carmaker says its two new electric model releases should be sufficiently “mass market” to spare it from the risk of fines in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2025

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Backlash against Musk causes Tesla’s biggest ever global quarterly sales slump
Tesla says global EV sales plunged to just over 336,000 in the March quarter, down 50,000 from a disrupted quarter last year and far below the 442,000 sales in the same period of 2023.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2025

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EV News

BYD sells 1 million EVs and plug-in hybrids in first quarter, as it extends lead over Tesla
Chinese automotive giant BYD has sold more than one million new energy vehicles in the first quarter, a 60 per cent jump from the same period last year.
Joshua S. Hill

Apr 2, 2025

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Policy

Election stalemate likely to sink Coalition threats to dump NVES penalties
The Coalition will need to win the lower house and win over Teal and Greens senators in the upper house to make good on threats that it will hamstring the new vehicle emissions standards.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 2, 2025

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Tesla sales slump continues in Europe despite growing EV market, zero interest loans offered in China
Tesla sales continue plunge in most of Europe in March. And while some brighter spots emerge, the Musk-led EV maker is trailing well behind the overall market growth.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 2, 2025

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EV News

Hitting the brakes: Sales of plug in hybrids under cloud as tax cut ends
A tax concession for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has come to the end of the road and experts say it could affect future car sales and emissions.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Apr 2, 2025

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