Sophie Vorrath, Author at The Driven IO

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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.

Electric Cars

Solid state battery breakthrough could slash EV costs and recharging time
Scientists from Australia and Japan claim breakthrough in durable solid-state batteries that could “drastically reduce” electric vehicle costs and recharge times.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 13, 2022

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EV News

“It’s real:” Tesla finally delivers Semi electric truck that “drives like a Model 3”
Tesla marks commercial delivery of its very first Semi electric trucks, with 800kms range, five years after the huge EV was first unveiled by Elon Musk.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 2, 2022

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Electric Cars

NSW EV charging company wins inaugural Fast 50 climate award
NSW-based EV charging outfit wins Tech Fast 50 Climate award, a brand new category in Deloitte’s annual ranking of Australia’s fastest growing companies.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 28, 2022

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Electric Cars

Greens cut deal to lower costs of battery electrics, but not fossil hybrids
Greens declare win in push to focus Electric Car Discount Bill on battery EVs, delivering savings of up to $9,000 a year.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 22, 2022

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Policy

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 18, 2022

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Charging & V2G

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 27, 2022

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Electric Cars

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 13, 2022

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Electric Cars

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 11, 2022

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Charging & V2G

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 7, 2022

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Electric Cars

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2022

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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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 3, 2022

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Electric Cars

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 28, 2022

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