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.

Electric Bikes

Battery swapping future on cards for Yamaha electric scooters
Yamaha intends to apply Gogoro’s battery swapping technology to their own Yamaha-branded e-scooters.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 25, 2018

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Road Trips

Nissan LEAF is driving electric marathon event in Europe
Six Nissan LEAFs power their way across Europe as part of 3,700km Tallsinki – Monte-Carlo electric marathon racing event.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 25, 2018

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EV News

Suzuki set to test first electric vehicles, targeting huge India market
India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, has announced that it will soon begin testing of its first electric vehicle prototype as it gears up to release 50 electric cars onto the Indian market.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 25, 2018

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NZ to offer more electric vehicle incentives, as EV registrations reach 10,000
New Zealand reaches 10,000 electric vehicle registrations and flags new policies to encourage EVs – include a penalty for buyers of high emissions vehicles and a rebate for low or zero emission cars.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 25, 2018

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EV News

Video: Listen to the sound of a Tesla Semi accelerating
Like a “spaceship taking off:” Watch and listen to the other-wordly sound of a Tesla Semi – trailer attached – accelerating.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 24, 2018

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EV News

Hyundai to send 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks to Switzerland
A fleet of 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks forms the central part of a memorandum inked between South Korean carmaker Hyundai and Swiss renewable resource company H2 Energy.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 24, 2018

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EV News

Porsche gives up on diesel to set sights on electric and hybrid future
Porsche will no longer invest in vehicles fueled by diesel, preferring instead to concentrate its efforts on growing electric mobility market.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 24, 2018

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EV News

Townsville “Gigafactory” partner also working on high performance electric racing car
One of companies behind planned $2bn li-ion gigafactory battery plant in Townsville working with Formula 1 team on high performance electric racing car.
Tony Bosworth

Sep 21, 2018

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EV News

Why taxis should be the best candidates for electric vehicles
We know that an EV economics stack up better against an equivalent petrol or diesel vehicle the longer the distance covered. So why not extend that logic to taxis?
Bede Doherty

Sep 21, 2018

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Electric Transport

Australia Post rolls out fleet of electric bikes and delivery vehicles
Australia Post begins rollout of a fleet of electric motorbikes and delivery vehicles (eDVs).
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 21, 2018

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Electric Cars

Peugeot plays its EV card with sports coupe based on classic 504
Peugoet joins European race to go electric, with a new battery model that pays homage to its classic 504 Coupe.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 21, 2018

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EV News

Electric vehicle revolution requires smarter, more efficient buildings
Concerted policy action is required to make our building stock more efficient and to welcome all EVs expected in the decades ahead.
Amy Egerter & Greg Hopkins

Sep 21, 2018

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