BMW, Jaguar Land Rover team up to fast-track electric car production
A new collaboration between BMW and Jaguar Land Rover will see the carmakers join forces to further develop BMW's Gen 5 electric drive-trains.
Posts by year
2019
984 posts
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.
Irish Rail tenders for hundreds of electric trains, in bid to quit diesel
Irish Rail unveils plans to shift the vast majority of its train fleet from diesel to electric, starting with a massive tender for up to 600 hybrid and battery-electric carriages.
VW’s electric car dreams kick off with 20,000 ID.3 orders
Can VW deliver on its electric car dreams? 20,000 pre-orders and an electric Mii are a decent starting point.
Sydney councils enlist celebrity power to launch EV charging network
Some of Sydney's iconic beach side locations are now host to on-street charging stations as part of an initiative of three eastern suburbs councils.
Guess what! Electric cars can drive from Melbourne to Sydney
Can an electric car drive from Melbourne to Sydney? Damn right it can.
Take it easy: Bird to roll out laidback e-bike made for two
New Bird e-bike made for two to roll out across global markets in ride-sharing fleet.
Vauxhall opens UK order books for electric Corsa-e
Vauxhall Corsa-e electric hatchback goes on sale at £29,990 in the UK, with £500 reservation fee.
Ferrari’s fastest car ever is a plug-in hybrid electric, but charging it could be tricky
Ferrari's fastest car is a plug-in hybrid, but how much thought has been given to the location of the charging port?
Which is the best electric car in Australia? Compare pricing and specifications
Which is the best electric car to buy? This handy chart helps drivers review specifications and pricing for EVs available in Australia.
Electric Mini Cooper proves massive towing power by pulling Boeing cargo plane
A tiny all-electric Mini Cooper SE displays impressive torque by pulling a 150 tonne Boeing 777F cargo plane.