Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Monday, July 20, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

EU bows to big car makers and drops ban on new ICE cars from 2035
EU executive appears to have bowed to calls from car makers to keep selling plug-in hybrids and range extenders that burn fuel as ⁠they struggle to compete against Tesla and Chinese EVs.
AAP

Dec 17, 2025

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Ford takes massive $29 billion hit as it turns tail and retreats from EVs
Ford turns tail and retreats from EVs, taking a $29 billion hit along the way, scraps battery venture and renames EV centre so it can now make “gas-powered” trucks.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 16, 2025

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Ford reinvents F-150 Lightning with on-board generator to boost battery range
Ford dumps the fully electric version of its F150 Lightning ute and replaces it with a version that uses an onboard fossil fuel generator to boost range, and provide V2L and V2G.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 16, 2025

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Geely confirms top-selling and low priced EX2 electric hatchback on its way to Australia
Geely confirms its best-selling EV globally, the affordable EX2 hatchback, will arrive in Australia in late 2026, following in the footsteps of its popular EX5.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 16, 2025

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Tesla to launch 6-seater Model Y L internationally in 2026
Tesla’s longest Model Y destined for Europe in Q1 2026 ahead of other international markets.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 15, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla Robotaxi spotted driving without anyone inside after Musk says FSD “solved”
Days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that unsupervised FSD is “pretty much solved”, first Tesla Model Y Robotaxi spotted without anyone inside.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 15, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Another bus depot to go electric as state government vows to phase out diesel
Another bus depot to be fitted out with charging infrastructure as state government advances on its plans to phase out diesel buses and go all electric.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 15, 2025

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Chery reveals key specs of adventure-focused and dog-friendly Jaecoo J5 EV
Key specs of adventure-focused Jaecoo J5 EV with a single variant revealed ahead of imminent launch, complete with pet-friendly additions and a karaoke machine.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 15, 2025

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Electric Boats

“Remarkable:” World’s largest battery-electric ship powers up for first time in Australia
Australian-built battery electric ferry – the world’s largest – powers up for the first time with a battery array four times bigger than any other ship.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 15, 2025

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Reviews

BYD Sealion 7 Premium review: The top-selling electric SUV that resets the standard
We tested the BYD’s Sealion 7 Premium to see why more than 11,000 drivers have bought this SUV in 2025, making it the second best-selling EV in the country.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 13, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla reveals over 10 billion km driven with FSD Supervised self-driving software
New data shows Tesla’s FSD Supervised usage now exceeds 10 billion km ahead of rapid expansion in 2026.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 13, 2025

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Zeekr delivers 1,000th unit of the highly popular 7X SUV, expands dealer network
Zeekr’s most popular 7X electric SUV, dubbed Australia’s fastest charging SUV, marks 1,000 deliveries as dealer network grows.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 13, 2025

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