Seat will sell electric el-Born in New Zealand
All-electric el-Born hatchback made by Spanish carmaker Seat will be sold in New Zealand.
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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.
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Electric cars break their silence under new European law
All electric cars in Europe must now alert pedestrians by emitting sounds when driving slowly, with some carmakers getting creative.
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Sydney's inner west to trial electric buses one some of the city's busiest routes over next 24 months.