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.

EV News

Plugged In: Electric ferries and trucks, Gold Coast chargers

The Driven's weekly EV news wrap up: Australian commercial boat company Austal plans line of electric ferries; the first electric Volvo truck lands in Australia; Tritium's new 75kW fast charger online in the Gold Coast; and more.

3 min

Volkswagen challenges Tesla with new “Trinity” electric vehicle

Volkswagen shapes up to Tesla, implying a tri-motor electric car is being planned by the company, while Elon Musk says he will back a carbon capture prize.

4 min

Something old, something blue: Electric Kombi conversion hits the spot

A neat combination of new technology, repurposed batteries and old school looks and feels give the impression that this Kombi's fate was always to be reborn as an electric vehicle.

2 min

Tesla slashes Model 3 price in Europe by up to 9 per cent

Tesla drops price of Model 3 by up to 9% in Europe - but why? And will we see similar discounts in Australia?

The EQA electric compact SUV. Source: Daimler

2 min

Mercedes-Benz unveils new all-electric compact SUV

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz officially unveils its latest electric offering, the EQA compact SUV.

Replica Delorean DMC-12 Time Machine in San Francisco

2 min

EV News

Back to the future? DeLorean could be reborn as electric car

Iconic DeLorean sports car could be reborn as electric car, no doubt bringing joy to fans of the 1980s movie "Back to the Future" and EV enthusiasts alike.

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