Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Electric Transport

Nine new electric buses roll out in Melbourne’s inner west
The nine buses are part of the government’s Zero Emission Buses trial which will see 78 being tested.
Rachel Williamson

May 29, 2023

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Charging & V2G

Queensland network plan to look at EV rooftop solar charging problem
The high level plan will coordinate different agencies and reports to streamline the where, how and what of EV charging in Queensland.
Rachel Williamson

May 17, 2023

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Charging & V2G

The dumb rules stopping Australian EV owners from charging with their own solar
Dumb and archaic network rules are preventing EV owners from using their own rooftop panels to charge their cars, and are getting in the way of a smart future grid.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 18, 2023

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Charging & V2G

Schneider launches new home EV charger into Australian market
Schneider releases new home EV charging unit into Australian market as switch to electric gathers speed.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 5, 2023

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Hydrogen for long-distance trucking makes no sense, says expert
Expensive green hydrogen shouldn’t be spent on land-based transport, says Cambridge expert David Cebon.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 3, 2023

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Electric Cars

Macquarie spinoff targets electric utes and cars for fleets after FBT change
Macquarie spin-out Fleete and software company Evenergi strike partnership to take advantage of FBT changes that encourage switch to EVs.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 8, 2023

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Charging & V2G

Chicken, chips and a charge: Evie launches its first EV charging station in Northern Territory
The EV charger is Evie’s first in Australia’s Top End, its 104th in Australia and second in a partnership with Red Rooster.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 27, 2023

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Electric Cars

Iron ore miner to take delivery of its first fully electric Hilux and LandCruiser vehicles
The miner wants the trustworthy utes for its Western Australia mines — even though Toyota is yet to produce an EV ute.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 15, 2023

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Policy

Australia urged to ignore car lobby and stop new fossil car sales by 2035 in race to EVs
Australia will need to pull out all the stops — and ignore the car lobby — to bring down transport emissions fast. That includes banning new fossil car sales by 2035.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 13, 2022

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Electric Cars

1,000kms on single charge: Could solar EVs be the answer to long-distance driving?
A UNSW team is testing the range of a prototype solar EV to prove it can smash record for driving 1000km on a single charge.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 12, 2022

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Electric Cars

New federal EV tax deals will deliver $20k saving for BYD Atto 3 leases
New fringe benefit tax exemptions and novated leases are making EVs affordable for savvy buyers. A BYD Atto 3 electric SUV is now more attractive than a Honda HR-V.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 7, 2022

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Policy

New tax deals deliver $10,000 saving for Tesla Model Y, makes EVs as cheap as Mazda 3
The new fringe benefit tax exemption passed by parliament on Monday will deliver significant savings for EV buyers.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 28, 2022

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