Sophie Vorrath, Author at The Driven

Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Volkswagen factory produces last ever combustion engine car, shifts to EVs only

Volkswagen's Zwickau factory produces its last ever combustion engine vehicle, closing a 116-year chapter on fossil-fuelled cars and switching to EV production, only.

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H2X teams with Elvin Group to develop green hydrogen refuelling stations in Australia

Weeks after launching plans for Australia-made hydrogen fuel cell SUV, H2X teams with ACT-based renewables company on the local manufacture of green hydrogen electrolysers.

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Victorian wireless EV charging technology gains global safety certification

Australian made wireless electric vehicle charging technology has become first of its kind to gain certification from independent global safety testing outfit UL.

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Covid-19 a bump in the road for EV growth, ICE cars still on road to nowhere

BNEF report says 2020 EV sales will take a hit from Coronavirus, but not as big a hit as ICE car sales, and not for long.

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Small, smart and autonomous-ready EV concept unveiled by Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover unveils compact, flexible Project Vector concept, to be tested in "living laboratory" on streets of Coventry as part of "future mobility service."

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Interest in electric cars surges, putting big dent in petrol car market, says survey

Roy Morgan CEO says increasing interest in electric vehicles is taking a significant toll petrol car popularity in Australia, and will continue to do so at a growing pace.

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