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.

Leading Sydney car dealer says it’s time to go electric

Arrival of Hyundai Kona EV inspires leading Sydney car dealer - and Tony Abbott's local - to go electric.

The 2019 Zero FXS electric motorbike. Source: Zero

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Electric motorcycles – promises, promises?

My Zero doesn't work again, and I'm getting so frustrated I may have to buy a fossil fuel bike.

1 min

EV News

Video of the Day: Tesla Model S beats Holden supercar

Tesla Model S P100D wins hands down up against a Holden supercar at the Sydney dragway.

2 min

UK to get Model 3 configurator within 2 months, Australia to follow

UK will be first right-hand drive market to get Model 3 configurator, which means that Australia will not be far behind.

2 min

Renault’s “secret” timeline reveals next-gen Zoe EV and three more hybrids

A leaked timeline from French carmaker Renault firms up reports of a next-gen Zoe as spotted in France last October, along with three more PHEV models.

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The Driven Podcast: Happy Days! Fonzarelli’s Michelle Nazzari

Michelle Nazzari discuses how she came to establish an Australian-based electric scooter manufacturer that is now looking to push up into electric motorbikes.