Sophie Vorrath, Author at The Driven IO

Wednesday, September 23, 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

Škoda confirms two all-electric Enyaq iVs coming to Australia – SUV and coupé
Škoda says two variants of its first all-electric vehicle will be offered on Australian market, with orders expected to open in 2023.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2022

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EV News

AGL kicks off EV grid “orchestration” trial with 200 home smart chargers
AGL Energy kicks off $8m ARENA-backed electric vehicle grid orchestration trial, with installation of 200 EV smart chargers in homes across three states.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 21, 2022

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Electric Transport

Ride-hailing rental start-up and Uber partner adds its first Tesla to the mix
Australia’s largest supplier of hire vehicles to Uber announces first Tesla delivery – and “first of many” EVs to be added in coming months.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 14, 2022

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Electric Cars

Three new electric ute models emerge as South Korea muscles in
More electric ute plans unveiled, this time by South Korea car makers Kia and SsangYong.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 14, 2022

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EV Models

Tesla hikes price of long range Model 3 and Model Y in US, China
Just as analysts warn that nickel shortages could cause EV prices to jump, Tesla raises prices of two long range variants in US and China.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 11, 2022

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Electric Cars

Tesla bumps up Model 3 price in Australia as supplies dwindle
US electric vehicle giant raises price of the entry level Model 3 in the Australian market adding a $1,000 premium to the starting price for the enormously popular EV.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2022

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Electric Cars

MG adds cheaper plug-in hybrid SUV to Australian EV line-up
China-owned car maker adds HS EV Plus Excite to Australian line-up, hoping a more “value-packed variant” will offer consumers a “first step” to electric.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2022

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Electric Cars

BYD fast-tracks Australia EV roll-out with major dealer network
China’s BYD creates new retail and servicing dealer group in Australia to fastrack the rollout of its EVs around the country.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 24, 2022

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Electric Transport

Electric trucks already in financial “sweet spot” and should be on our roads
Battery electric freight trucks financially viable on Australian roads “even today,” a new report has found, if they are deployed in the right applications.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 22, 2022

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Charging & V2G

Tesla extends Supercharger access to all EVs at all stations in the Netherlands
Non-Tesla drivers in the Netherlands will now be able to top up their EVs at any Tesla Supercharger around the country, after the US EV maker extended its pilot.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2022

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Electric Cars

AutoNexus readies for EV market boom with “scalable” charger rollout
Vehicle fulfilment company rolls out “scalable” electric vehicle charging platform in “proactive” move to cater to a growing Australian EV market.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 11, 2022

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Electric Cars

Electric vehicle “cost headache” looms as lithium prices head skywards
Electric vehicle affordability is poised to hit a speed hump on its journey down the cost curve, as global demand for battery-grade lithium starts to outstrip supply.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 17, 2022

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