Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

Australia’s fastest charging EV Zeekr 7X scores 5-star ANCAP rating amid high demand
Zeekr’s popular 7X SUV gets 5-star ANCAP rating with solid demand outlined with thousands ditching premium ICE models to make the jump.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 7, 2026

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GAC Aion UT electric hatchback gets approval for sale, just days after launch confirmed
GAC Aion UT electric hatchback approved for sale in Australia, as the second EV from the global giant inches closer to Australia.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 7, 2026

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EV News

Batteries on wheels: Tesla to finally offer vehicle-to-grid in its EVs
Tesla to finally deliver V2G in its EVs, starting with its biggest vehicle packing a 123 kWh battery pack.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 7, 2026

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“Rewarding the laggards”: EU backflip on ICE phaseout puts EV transition at risk
Analysts fear that proposed changes to ICE phaseout target would mean keeping the combustion engine and hybrid alive and rewarding the laggards.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 6, 2026

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Subaru to bring its second EV to Australia, an “all-terrain” electric SUV with fastest acceleration
Subaru’s next EV now pencilled to arrive in Australia next quarter, helping more buyers transition from ICE powertrains.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 6, 2026

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Geely’s top-selling EX5 new OTA brings features owners “waited so long for”
Geely’s latest software update brings key feature thousands had waited for.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 6, 2026

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Australia-bound low-cost Geely EX2 electric hatch becomes best-selling EV in China
Geely confirms its best-selling Australian-bound EV globally, the affordable EX2 hatchback has sold over 465,000 units in 2025.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 5, 2026

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What’s the cheapest EV in Australia with a minimum 120 km range?
Is it possible to buy an ultra-low cost EV with a minimum range of just over 100kms? What are the options?
Bryce Gaton

Feb 5, 2026

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Porsche begins series production of Cayenne Electric despite hold on EV strategy
Porsche has begun series production of its Cayenne Electric, an all-electric SUV that is powered by its in-house developed batteries, and despite a delay on its overall EV strategy.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 5, 2026

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Polestar secures another $US400 million in equity to overcome cash crunch
Polestar secures another major fund raising, this time a $US400 million (approximately $A570 million) equity investment to help secure its financial stability.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 5, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Waymo raises $A23 billion to scale global presence for autonomous vehicles
Google’s autonomous driving technology company Waymo has raised $US16 billion (approximately $A23 billion) in its efforts to strengthen its growth and scale its global presence.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 4, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Fortescue to take delivery of first massive battery electric trucks from China supplier
Fortescue will soon take delivery of two new mammoth battery electric trucks – its first from Chinese construction equipment producer XCMG.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 4, 2026

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