Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

BYD’s smallest electric car gets 5 stars for safety
BYD’s smallest electric car gets top safety scores in Europe within months of launch.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 10, 2025

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Videos

Video: Deepal’s E07 is not quite ute, not quite SUV
Australians love a ute. They also love an SUV. The Deepal E07, inconveniently, is both. The Driven was on hand at the Australian launch to see what it has to offer.
Sam Parkinson

Sep 9, 2025

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Reviews

Deepal’s E07 first drive: The EV crossover that isn’t quite ute, and not quite SUV
Electric Ute, SUV, lounge, sleep pod? The E07 Multitruck is confusing, in a good way.
Sam Parkinson

Sep 9, 2025

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VW, BMW, Mercedes showcase new EVs to stem downturn as NGOs warn of greenwashing
VW, BMW, and Mercedes present new electric models in bid to halt their decline on global markets. But Environmental organisations accused the companies of “greenwashing”.
Soren Amelang

Sep 9, 2025

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EV News

Australian last-mile delivery giant surpasses 100 EVs, beats its own targets
Australian last-mile delivery specialist ANC has grown its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) to over 100, with another 50 expected to join its fleet in the next 12 months, well ahead of its targets.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 9, 2025

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BYD’s smallest and potentially lowest cost electric SUV gets approved for Australian sale
BYD receives approval Atto 2 electric SUV, which will potentially be Australia’s most affordable electric SUV.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 9, 2025

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Batteries

High speed test tracks, and extreme temperatures: Ensuring safety in an electric bus
The world’s biggest electric bus maker goes to some extraordinary lengths, and uses some innovative tech, to ensure battery pack safety.
Tim Eden

Sep 9, 2025

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Chery announces plan to slash $2,000 off EV ticket price – for just four days
Chinese automaker has announced it will slash $2,000 off all its electrified vehicles over a four-day period across Australia.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 8, 2025

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Nissan offers free 22 kW AC charging unit for first 400 Ariya customers
Nissan to offer free 22 kW AC on-board charger on the first 400 Ariya EVs it sells in Australia, an offer worth around $3,000 on some variants.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 8, 2025

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Aion UT electric hatchback spotted testing in Australia
GAC Aion UT electric hatchback spotted testing in Australia ahead of its expected launch in the coming months.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 6, 2025

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BMW unveils its next-gen iX3, with 800 km WLTP range and 400 kW charging
BMW unveils the most important car the German luxury brand has made in recent years, with the new iX3 SUV based on its Neue Klasse platform.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 6, 2025

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Videos

Special Episode Video: Energy retailers and smart EV charging | The Driven Podcast
Tom Rose from Evnex on the shift to smart EV charging and how electricity retailers need to adapt.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 5, 2025

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