Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven

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

Charging

Don’t overcomplicate it: South Australia to treat V2G as just another battery

SAPN is officially treating V2G vehicles as batteries, as other energy distributors race to figure out how to handle them before their imminent arrival on Australian shores.

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Electric Boats

World’s biggest all electric ferry to begin ocean trials in Australian waters in May

The world's biggest all electric ferry - being built in Australia - will conduct its first ocean trials next month before being shipped to South America atop another vessel at the end of this year.

4 min

Policy

Election stalemate likely to sink Coalition threats to dump NVES penalties

The Coalition will need to win the lower house and win over Teal and Greens senators in the upper house to make good on threats that it will hamstring the new vehicle emissions standards.

3 min

Charging

Which EVs can do bidirectional charging? In Australia the answer is: Not many

Globally there are 33 EV models set to offer bidirectional charging, but there are only three available in Australia.

Ioniq 5 V2L adaptor in charge socket. Image: Hyundai.

5 min

Charging

Bidirectional charging hailed as next big thing in Australia as ARENA lays out V2G roadmap

Australia's subsidy investment in rooftop solar has set it up to become a global leader in bidirectional charging, but there are some issues to iron out first.

3 min

Charging

Evnex pleas with politicians to throw in a tax-free charger along with the car

New Zealand company Evnex is calling on ministers to adopt recommendations from the novated leasing industry body because it says the exclusion of chargers is hurting manufacturers.

2 min

Charging

Australia’s first 50 kW DC fast charger retires after more than a decade of use

Australia's first 50 kW public fast charger has been retired, with the Merri-bek charger swapping from Tritium to Sinexcel technology.

2 min

Electric Cars

Australia’s ride share firm says $300m cash injection will help expand electric fleet

Ride share company Splend has been talking of reaching 10,000 cars for almost a decade, and hopes the latest round of financing will help it achieve that goal.

2 min

Charging

First V2G chargers hit Christmas shelves, but yet to get final approval

The first home electric vehicle (EV) bidirectional-capable chargers are already on the market in Australia, even though they are yet to receive final approval from the industry body.

2 min

Charging

New EV charging sites added to complete Adelaide to Melbourne highway links

The federal government's EV charger program has added five new fast charging sites to highways between Adelaide and Melbourne.

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