Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

EV News

Australia’s JetCharge lands charging contract with Nissan
JetCharge to provide EV charging stations at 89 Nissan dealerships, and to EV owners who choose to have them.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 5, 2018

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Electric Cars

Nissan says one third of Australian consumers looking at buying EV
Nissan study suggests one third of consumers ready considering buying an EV, and it intends to make one third of its offerings all electric.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 5, 2018

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Electric Cars

Nissan turns new Leaf in Australia with boosted range
Nissan unveiled their new Australian-version Leaf this morning with a bigger 40kWh battery giving a fully charged range of what the company calls ‘real world’ 270kms.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 4, 2018

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EV News

Victoria install ultra-rapid EV chargers – “Australia’s fastest”
Victorian government announces $1 million grant to help ChargeFox establish “ultra” fast electric vehicle charging stations at two regional locations in state.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 4, 2018

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EV News

First electric waste trucks go into service in Victoria
The first Victorian all-electric garbage truck set to start collecting residential rubbish this month.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 4, 2018

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EV News

BMW announces range increase for i3 electric vehicle
BMW’s i3 EV has been given a power and trim make-over which includes a 260km range – up 30 per cent on the current model.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 3, 2018

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EV News

How Australia can save $20 billion a year by switching to EVs
How Aussie households would save $2227 a year – or $20billion annually – by switching to electric vehicles.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 3, 2018

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EV News

Could 2nd hand petrol car market die, along with dealers and repair industry?
Car dealership and repair industry risks dying off and its consumers being caught out if it doesn’t change quickly to adapt to rising electric vehicle sales.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 2, 2018

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EV News

Deal with SEC allows Musk to resume plotting end of fossil fuel era
Tesla shares surge after Musk reaches settlement with regulator that allows him to stay as CEO, but cede sovereignty over his Twitter activity.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2018

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Electric Cars

Hyundai lets slip pricing for new Ioniq electric vehicle models
Expectations that Hyundai Ioniq could be a watershed moment for electric vehicles in Australia confirmed when pricing details accidentally released.
Bryce Gaton

Oct 2, 2018

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EV News

Government loans should be used to kick-start home grown EV industry
Electric cars, trucks, buses, boats and even pedal bikes should all be made in Australia.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 1, 2018

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EV News

Queensland says it wants to lead Australia on electric vehicles
Queensland says benefits from electric vehicles include lower costs, less deaths from pollution and the birth of a home-grown and profitable EV industry.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 1, 2018

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