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 Sales

BYD and Tesla still dominate as EV sales surge, but new brands make their mark
BYD and Tesla are swapping places at the top of the EV tree in Australia, but new brands – and some legacy names playing catch-up – are starting to make their mark.
Tim Eden

Apr 9, 2026

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BYD’s Denza Z9GT confirmed for Australia with 5 minute flash charging tech
BYD’s EV that pushes its range past 1,000 km and packs 1,500 kW of Flash Charging is due to arrive in Australia in 2026.
Riz Akhtar

Apr 9, 2026

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Multimedia

Apartment EV charging moves from theory to reality | The Driven Podcast
Charlie Richardson, COO and co-founder of NOX Energy joins to discuss what it actually takes to make EV charging work at scale in apartments.
Sam Parkinson

Apr 9, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Australia’s biggest electric truck depot takes shape, secures government support
Plans for the biggest heavy electric truck depot in Australia get a government boost, and will support up to 50 electric trucks initially with on-site solar, batteries and megawatt-scale charging.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 9, 2026

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Road Trips

A 1,000 km day trip in our EV to a country town and back – and just 43 minutes charge time
Over the 1,000 km to a country town and back, we stopped to charge for a total of 43 minutes, which is 17 minutes less than the recommended breaks for a single driver.
Ben Elliston

Apr 9, 2026

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EVs overtake petrol cars as electric sales surge 66 pct in Europe’s biggest economy
Electric cars have overtaken petrol models in monthly new car registrations in Europe’s biggest economy, and even Tesla has registered a comeback following an earlier sales collapse blamed on Musk.
Soren Amelang

Apr 9, 2026

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Chery slashes price of E5 Ultimate, making it lowest-cost electric SUV with 420 km range
Chery cuts price on its E5 Ultimate trim electric SUV by more than $6,000, making it the lowest-cost electric SUV with such range in Australia.
Riz Akhtar

Apr 9, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Kia announces Australian pricing for its PV5 Cargo electric van, undercuts rivals
Kia has announced pricing for its first electric van in Australia, coming in below competitor offerings from the likes of Renault, Ford, VW, Mercedes, Farizon and LDV.
Joshua S. Hill

Apr 8, 2026

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Electric vehicle road fee would hit outer suburbs hardest, and could throttle record adoption
An annual fee for driving electric vehicles could put the brakes on their record sales in Australia, with almost one in three households saying it would change their purchase intentions.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Apr 8, 2026

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Videos

Video: Mazda CX-6E first look & walkthrough
Mazda is finally stepping properly into the EV space, and we got an early look at the new fully electric SUV in Melbourne.
Riz Akhtar

Apr 8, 2026

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Is Australia’s EV sales surge a one-off or a structural shift? The clue is in the order backlog
Australia enjoyed record EV sales in March, but how long will it last? The answer may lie in the growing backlog of electric car orders, and the federal government’s policy choices.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2026

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EV fast charging queues are back. Could a kerbside charger network help?
More expensive DC chargers may be the most economic option for kerbside charging. Their higher throughput also means fewer EV parking spaces are required.
Bjorn Sturmberg

Apr 8, 2026

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