Around Australia in 80 days: Woman’s ground-breaking solo drive in electric car
Gold Coast woman completes solo circumnavigation of Australian, highlighting challenges electric vehicles have to overcome in the remote Australian outback.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Musk reveals preferred Tesla models, autonomy and charging station of the future
Elon Musk on his favourite models, the latest super-fast charging station, why full autonomy is the future, and his plans for Mars, the moon, and reusable rockets.
MG says sales of full battery electric car to begin in September
MG says sales of all-electric ZS SUV/crossover will begin in September this year. So what will buyers get for their money?
The future of flight is electric
How technology could transform our trips in the skies and our life on the ground.
The Driven Podcast: Nissan launches second generation Leaf in Australia
Nissan’s head of electrification and mobility in Australia, Ben Warren, discusses new generation Leaf and its vehicle to home and vehicle to grid technology.
Ohmie launches first residential EV car rental in Melbourne apartment tower
Ohmie launches EV car rental for residential tower blocks, with help of Hyundai and Jet Charge, which sees big opportunities in vehicle-to-grid technology.
First RHD Model 3 electric cars spotted in Australia, but some buyers may have to wait
First right hand drive Model 3s spotted in Sydney, as some customers warned they may have to wait beyond August for their delivery.
Will China produce world’s first mass market, all-electric ute?
Reports – and photos – emerge of an all-electric utility vehicle set to go on sale in China, from the powerhouse joint venture of Nissan Dongfeng.
Kona Electric sweeps automative category at 2019 Good Design Awards
Kona Electric has taken top honours in the Good Design Awards Automotive and Transport product category.
Elon Musk’s new frontier – turn electric car valuations on their head
Tesla puts up price of Full Self Driving software, as Elon Musk doubles down on predictions Tesla cars with FSD will increase in value when robo-taxis become a thing.