Sophie Vorrath, Author at The Driven IO

Saturday, August 8, 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

GM shares glimpse of Chevy Silverado electric ute in off-road tests
GM shares an action shot of its Silverado all-electric pickup being “put through its paces” at a proving ground ahead of on-road testing as early as August.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 1, 2022

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EV News

Victoria’s controversial EV road user tax to increase from July 1
Victoria’s ZLEV road user charge will increase by 0.1 cents per kilometre when the 2022-23 financial year ticks over on July 01, VicRoads has said.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 30, 2022

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Electric Cars

“More range, less battery:” Lightyear launches world first solar car
Dutch EV maker officially launches world’s first production-ready solar car, the Lightyear 0, which can “run for months” without need to plug in.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2022

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Charging & V2G

Evos marks “milestone” install of Australian made EV charger, gears up for more
Brisbane-based start-up installs its first Fleet Home AC electric vehicle charger, a 22kW wall unit with smarts, flexibility and a Made in Australia tag.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2022

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Electric Cars

Fiat will bring the new 500e electric city hatch to Australia in 2023
The latest Fiat 500e electric city hatch is tipped to launch in Australia as early (or late) as the first half of 2023, adding a new lower-priced option to the market.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 1, 2022

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Electric Cars

Westpac joins banks offering cheaper loans for electric and hybrid vehicles
The Australian Big Four bank is offering considerably lower interest rate loans for customers buying a new or used hybrid or electric vehicles.
Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2022

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Electric Cars

“Tally ho!” First all-electric Mokes roll off production line in UK
Deliveries of the new all-electric Moke, manufactured in the UK, will hit British roads in time for a “glorious summer of open air motoring.”
Sophie Vorrath

May 27, 2022

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Charging & V2G

Polestar puts money on StoreDot’s ultra-fast charging battery technology
Polestar becomes latest electric vehicle manufacturer to invest in the extreme fast charging battery technology being developed by StoreDot.
Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2022

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Electric Cars

Toyota, Nissan called out for opposing climate action, only Tesla supports 1.5°C
Major car makers talk a big game on the shift to electric vehicles, but a new report finds most of them are laggards, except for Tesla.
Sophie Vorrath

May 18, 2022

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Charging & V2G

MG offers “free” destination chargers at NSW tourism facilities
MG offers “effectively free” destination chargers for regional businesses approved for new NSW government grant.
Sophie Vorrath

May 16, 2022

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