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.

Australian cars may finally get clean fuel in first step to emission controls and switch to EVs

Federal Labor seeks feedback on changes to Australia's petrol quality, to pave the way for the long-awaited implementation of vehicle emissions standards.

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Finnish EV charging giant launches in Australia, with “superfast” chargers and V2G

Virta officially launches in Australia market with the unveil of the first superfast EV charger it is rolling out in partnership with Australia's Tetris Energy.

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Polestar 3 performance SUV unveiled – with price, full specs and delivery dates

Polestar has officially lifted the cover on its electric performance SUV, the Polestar 3, and opened it to registrations of interest from Australian customers.

Keith ultra-fast DC chargers Image: ChargeFox

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Public EV fast charger access in Australia is pretty terrible – but that’s not our biggest problem

New study finds availability of public fast charging stations does not influence EV uptake during early phases of adoption. Which is good news, and bad, for Australia.

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Jet charge raises $3.3m to expand Melbourne HQ, boost EV charger production

Jet Charge says it will use money from private and public investors to create 73 new jobs and boost R&D and production.

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AGL and Wilson Parking kick off EV smart charging trial in Adelaide CBD

The first of 18 EV chargers to be rolled out to public car parks in Adelaide has been installed as part of South Australia Labor's EV Smart Charging Trials.

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Electric Cars

Mullen reveals more specs and test-drive tour dates for electric SUV crossover

US EV maker kicks off “Strikingly Different” test-drive tour for its high powered Five RS – but for passengers only, with a professional IndyCar race driver.

Industry minister Ed Husic, prime minister Anthony Albanese and climate and energy minister Chris Bowen inspect a Nissan Leaf in Sydney. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)

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Bowen pushes “robust” vehicle fuel efficiency standards to boost supply of EVs

Albanese government launches consultation on National Electric Vehicle Strategy, as it moves to boost the affordability, supply and uptake of EVs in Australia.

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Suzuki takes major stake in Australian autonomous EV tech start-up

Japanese automaker takes "strategic" financial stake in Australian autonomous electric vehicle tech outfit Applied EV, in bid to fast-track “next generation” e-mobility.

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Ford confirms first electric van to arrive in Australia next year, unveils more specs

Ford confirms 2023 Australian launch of E-Transit Custom, and provides more detail on what drivers can expect from the electric version of the popular van.

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