Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven IO

Friday, August 7, 2026

Rachel Williamson

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

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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Electric Cars

BYD gets 5-star safety rating for ATTO 3 after fixing child seat safety issues
The ATTO 3 quickly became one of Australia’s most popular cars, due partly to the fact that it’s the cheapest new entrant on the market.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 21, 2022

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EV News

“Locked out of market:” Why Australia trails the world in electric vehicle uptake
New BNEF report highlights how Australia trails the world in EV adoption, and consumers have access to just a fraction of the model choices available overseas.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 17, 2022

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Electric Cars

Polestar confirms launch of Polestar 4 in 2023 as EV sales double in current year
Polestar will meet its delivery target for the second year running with final deliveries en route to customers in the fourth quarter.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 14, 2022

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Electric Cars

List of shame: Polestar and Tesla top clean car ratings, Isuzu and Toyota fair worst
Climate Council ranks Australia’s cleanest to dirtiest car brands and says government needs to tighten up standards to help lower cost of electric cars in Australia.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 8, 2022

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EV News

US uni student uses Ford electric utes to charge his electric plane in “world first”
A US engineering student is planning the first ever electric flight to be charged from an EV, and has already successfully completed a test run.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 7, 2022

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EV Models

This Gold Coast school says it is the first in Australia to buy itself an electric bus
After an ICE bus caught fire, this Gold Coast school decided to begin its transition to electric.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 31, 2022

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