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

“Model T moment:” Ford starts production of F-150 electric pick-up
The all-electric iteration of “America’s favourite vehicle” – the F-150 pick-up – has begun rolling off the production line.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2022

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EV News

How printed solar PV will power a Tesla road trip around Australia
A 15,000km road trip around Australia will be powered by printed solar, rolled out to harvest the sun and then rolled up and stored in the Tesla boot.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2022

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EV News

Tritium signs major new deal to supply EV fast chargers to BP
Hot on heels of deal with Shell, Tritium signs global deal with BP to supply fast chargers for oil major’s shift to electric mobility.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2022

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EV News

Queensland launches Australia’s first all-electric bus depot and 30 new e-buses
Queensland adds 30 new zero emissions buses to the state’s fleet and launches Australia’s first 100% electric bus depot, powered by renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 13, 2022

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Electric Cars

Volvo reveals Australian pricing and specs for new C40 Recharge electric SUV
Two variants of Volvo’s second pure electric car – and first ever electric only model – will go on sale in Australia, the car maker has confirmed.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2022

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Batteries

Nissan unveils prototype solid-state battery cell production plant
Japanese auto maker Nissan makes key progress on road to mass production of game-changing electric vehicle battery technology.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2022

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EV News

EV rebate topped up after first round exhausted well ahead of schedule
Victoria’s EV rebate is in hot demand, with the initial allocation of 4,000 subsidies snapped up well ahead of schedule.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2022

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Electric Cars

Hertz signs up Polestar to add another 65,000 EVs to its global car hire fleet
Rental car giant Hertz announces new partnership with Polestar to add up to 65,000 of its electric vehicles to its global fleet over five years.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2022

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Electric Cars

Polestar 2 “sold out” in Australia and Europe, Australian configurator closed
Barely one month after opening to orders in Australia, sales of the Polestar 2 have been frozen as demand outstrips supply in key global markets.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2022

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EV News

Jet Charge signs up first partner to roll out smart home EV chargers
Electric vehicle infrastructure company Jet Charge has announced its first partner to roll out the Wallbox range of EV chargers to homes.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 30, 2022

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