Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Electric Boats

Australian city lodges plans for electric ferry terminal and high voltage charging on docks
Plans unveiled for a new ferry terminal with docking for five electric ferries, along with facilities for high voltage charging.
Joshua S. Hill

Oct 7, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Pole-mounted EV chargers now rated at up to 50 kW for those with no off-street parking
Pole-mounted fast-charging appears to be around the corner, helping deliver faster, cheaper charging to inner-city Australian drivers.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 6, 2025

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Videos

Electrify This: Market insights, ownership and a dead battery
Sam Parkinson & Sarah Aubrey chat EV ownership, battery drama, and future predictions – all from the back of a VW ID. Buzz GTX.
Electrify This

Oct 6, 2025

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BYD confirms release of Atto 1 electric hatchback, to be Australia’s cheapest EV
BYD says its best-selling and smallest electric car will make its way to Australia this year, and will be the lowest cost EV on the market “by some margin.”
Riz Akhtar

Oct 6, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: The bold promise of V2G
Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: that is the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology, according to Amber co-chief executive Dan Adams,
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Oct 5, 2025

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Smart slashes prices of EVs by up to $10,000 for limited time
Smart offers massive discounts inventory to help boost stocked inventory sales.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 4, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tesla Model Y will now offer V2L, pleasing many owners
Tesla offers vehicle-to-load (V2L) in its newest Model Y in one key market.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 4, 2025

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Spy shots reveal more details about Tesla’s new lowest cost model
New spy shots reveal more details about Tesla’s upcoming “lowest cost” EV, which appears based heavily around the Model Y design.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 4, 2025

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Tesla and BYD lead as EV sales surge to record market share of 11.3 pct in Australia
EV sales soar past 12,000 EVs in September on the back of great EV model deals and market confidence.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 3, 2025

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Tesla launches its longest range EV in Australia, with incredible 750 km
Tesla opens orders on Australia’s longest range EV, marking a major shift to end range anxiety for ICE drivers.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 3, 2025

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Multimedia

The Driven Podcast: V2G, FSD, and rollout delays
Tim Eden joins Sam to unpack Origin’s V2G trial, and shifting EV strategies. Plus, producer Tanya Shukla shares a passenger’s-eye view of Tesla FSD Supervised.
Sam Parkinson

Oct 3, 2025

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Tesla Model Y rebounds to post highest monthly sales since March last year
Tesla sales rebound, with the Model Y posting its best monthly performance since March last year, hinting at a bumper September for EV sales in Australia.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 2, 2025

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