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Bridie Schmidt

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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.

Bridie Schmidt

Japan to ban fossil fuel car sales by 2035. Will Australia follow or become a Cuba?

Reports emerge that Japan may ban all new petrol and diesel sales by 2035, leaving Australia with nothing to do but fall in line, or bury its head in the petrol tank.

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Queensland to trial five fuel cell cars powered by local green hydrogen

Queensland Labor government to trial five FCEVs powered by "home-grown" hydrogen to underpin development of local hydrogen industry.

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EV sales fall in November as Australian drivers choke roads with new diesel SUVs

Australia car sales are up for the first time in 31 months, but it's not a time for celebration.

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Hyundai unveils long range, high performance, two way charging EV platform

Hyundai unveils new "E-GMP" electric vehicle platform that will offer long range driving, high performance specs, and bidirectional charging.

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Model 3 leads global EV market, while Model Y beats ID.3

The Tesla Model 3 is still clear lead in the global plug-in electric vehicle market, while Tesla's Model Y and fellow 2020 newcomer Volkswagen ID.3 jostle for a place in the top three.

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Musk predicts full autonomy from 2021, says EVs will double electricity demand

Musk says Tesla may start releasing fully autonomous driving capabilities to customers from 2021, and the transition to electric transport will double energy demands.

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NSW to roll out 120 electric buses in 2021 ahead of full transition

The Liberal NSW government will begin transitioning the entire state bus fleet to zero emissions transport within the decade, starting with 120 electric buses in 2021.