Sophie Vorrath, Author at The Driven IO

Friday, August 7, 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

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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Autonomous Vehicles

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 13, 2022

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Electric Work Vehicles

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2022

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Charging & V2G

Tesla plans world’s biggest EV charging station, with 164 stalls
Tesla is rolling out another 420 EV Supercharger units across its home state of California, including what could be the world’s largest single charging facility so far.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2022

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Electric Cars

Jeep promises four new all-electric SUVs by 2025, including Wagoneer
Stellantis’ Jeep brand says it will bring four fully-electric SUVs to the US and EU markets by 2025, including an Avenger 4xe in Europe and a Wagoneer in the US.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2022

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