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.

Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla self-driving tech expected to see major expansion across two continents next month
Elon Musk says Tesla expects to receive approval for FSD Supervised across two of its potentially biggest markets next month.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 28, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Australian EV company gets $30m funding boost to develop self-driving vehicles
A Melbourne company creating vehicles with no seats, no doors and no steering wheel has secured a $30 million government investment to boost its manufacturing.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Jan 28, 2026

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Nissan adds PV to its Ariya SUV to test how EVs can harness the sun
Nissan adds solar PV to its Ariya SUV to see how much range can be added to EVs by harnessing “the world’s most abundant renewable energy source: the sun.”
Joshua S. Hill

Jan 28, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

New Tesla owners surprised at discovering upgraded Hardware 4.5 in their cars
New owners discover an upgraded FSD AI 4.5 computer on their Teslas.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 28, 2026

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BYD ups international expansion target, aims to get 24% growth
BYD sets new international sales target for 2026 with global market expansion in full swing.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 26, 2026

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Xiaomi’s extremely popular SU7 EV gets 100,000 pre-orders in fortnight
Xiaomi upgrades its first EV and scores over 100,000 orders in a fortnight.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 26, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Tesla opens its first 500 kW supercharger site, doubling power
Tesla opens initial 500 kW+ EV charging sites, paving the way for cheaper EV charging with faster speeds.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 26, 2026

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Xpeng launches new G6 in New Zealand ahead of Australia
Xpeng’s most popular SUV sees its new fast-charging electric model launch in New Zealand ahead of Australia.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 25, 2026

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Everything Electric Sydney postponed to September amid “global EV headwinds”
Everything Electric Sydney will be delayed by six months, moving from its original March dates to September 18–20, 2026
Staff Reporter

Jan 23, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla’s self driving Cybercab spotted without mirrors, nearing mass production
Tesla’s upcoming Cybercab Robotaxis are now appearing without any side mirrors, with the focus on camera tech.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 23, 2026

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Do EVs have poor resale value? Or will their prices stop melting like ICE?
EV price falls are reaching their limit, with sticker-price parity with ICE vehicles – which means resale values are also likely to level out at around the standard ICE vehicle rate.
Bryce Gaton

Jan 22, 2026

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Southern California is ground zero for truck electrification: But can the grid keep up?
Two major ports have big plans to go fully electric. It could be a model for cities everywhere, but will the local utility help make it happen, or be the bottleneck that delayed it?
Yihao Xie and Francisco Posada

Jan 22, 2026

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