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Bridie Schmidt

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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 since 2018. She 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 Schmidt

“Gigantic”: Elon Musk updates Tesla FSD latest and subscription release

Musk updates timeline for release of next version of its full self-driving (FSD) beta software as well as planned FSD subscription model, but is it still just Elon time?

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Tesla drops Bitcoin as payment for EVs as carbon concerns drive home

Tesla will no longer accept payment for its electric cars using Bitcoin, citing concerns about carbon emissions associated with Bitcoin mining.

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Tesla in Texas crash unlikely to have used autosteer, authorities say

Preliminary report on Tesla Model S crash that killed two men in Texas finds the EV may not have had Autopilot's auto-steering feature in operation.

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Could an all-electric Ford Bronco be destined for Australia?

Ford could be coming around to the idea of producing an all-electric Bronco and, if so, it could be just the thing for Ford's Australian customer base.