Bridie Schmidt, Author at The Driven

Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.

Porsche announces Taycan electric sportscar pricing and specifications

The 2021 Porsche Taycan. Source: Porsche

The Porsche Taycan is about to land in Australia, and local pricing and specification for the new electric car is now revealed by the luxury sportscar maker.

WSU PhD graduate Junhua Song and colleagues created a sodium-ion battery that holds as much energy and works as well as some commercial lithium-ion battery chemistries. Source: WSU Insiders

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Researchers say ‘salty’ sodium battery as good as lithium-ion

Battery researchers from Washington State University create "extra salty" sodium-ion battery that is as good as some lithium-ion varieties, and could be a lot cheaper.

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Renault and Mercedes-Benz throw in free wall chargers in Australia offering

European car makers Renault and Mercedes-Benz spark up end of financial year offerings by adding more inclusions with the Zoe and EQC electric cars.

The Hyundai Kona Electric. Source: Hyundai

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Australian electric and hybrid auto sales jump, as fossil fuel market plunges again

Sales of fossil fuel cars plunged again in Australia last month, but plug-in and hybrid sales increased, pointing to fundamental change in the market.