Sophie Vorrath, Author at The Driven IO

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Sophie Vorrath

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.

EV News

Nio recalls nearly 5,000 electric SUVs after “battery safety incidents”
Reports of battery fires and spontaneous combustion result in recall of 4,803 of Chinese EV start-up’s ES8 electric SUVs.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 28, 2019

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AGL flags new EV charging deal, in email teaser to retail customers
AGL pitches new deal to its electric vehicle-driving customers, offering annual bonus credits of up to $300 – or a $25 credit to their monthly bill – and no limits on charging times.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 18, 2019

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Irish Rail tenders for hundreds of electric trains, in bid to quit diesel
Irish Rail unveils plans to shift the vast majority of its train fleet from diesel to electric, starting with a massive tender for up to 600 hybrid and battery-electric carriages.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 6, 2019

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Victoria Police add all-electric Tesla Model X to highway patrol
You’re going home in the back of a … Model X? Victoria Police unveils Tesla SUV for highway patrol, says fully electric cars the future for Australian road policing.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 3, 2019

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How electric vehicles can boost value of rooftop solar
Battery storage and an electric vehicle can halve the payback period for a home solar system, and fast-charge the transition to renewables, a new report has found.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2019

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Australian Tesla “luxury chauffeur” service launches in Melbourne
Sydney company that offers Tesla Model S and X electric vehicles for a zero-emissions luxury chauffeur service, has officially launched in Melbourne.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2019

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How many solar panels do you need to cover your daily EV recharging?
How many solar panels do you need to power both your house and your car with the one PV system?
Sophie Vorrath

May 7, 2019

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Hackett calls out Coalition “bullshit” by towing electric plane with EV
In a non-partisan, “anti-bullshit” statement on Twitter, tech entrepreneur Simon Hackett has posted an image of his Model X towing not a tinny, but an electric aircraft.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 16, 2019

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Forget 50% by 2030 – Half of all Australian voters want 100% EVs by 2025
Survey reveals half of all Australian voters would support a significantly faster and more ambitious shift away from petrol cars than Labor is promising – and the Coalition is rubbishing.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2019

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ALP backflips on EV target, Greens lament “policy on the run”
Labor EV policy under attack from all sides, as it backflips on requirement for car dealers to meet an emissions quota, to restrict the sale of ICE cars and boost sales EVs.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 4, 2019

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ARENA backs plans to create hydrogen refuelling hub at old Toyota car factory
ARENA provides $3.1 million towards green hydrogen hub that will use solar and battery storage at old Toyota car plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 20, 2019

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Mercedes unveils all-electric SUV in Melbourne – start of “massive EV onslaught”
“Electric now has a Mercedes!” German car-maker gives Australian customers sneak peek – and test drive – of its first all-electric crossover, the “family size” EQC SUV.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2019

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