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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
Bridie Schmidt

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.

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Hyundai hits 100,000 mark for Kona Electric sales

  • 17 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
South Korean car maker Hyundai announces it has sold more than 100,000 Kona pure Electric crossovers.
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  • 4 min
  • Electric Cars
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Why Model Y in Australia could be cheaper than Model 3, but probably won’t

  • 17 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
On current exchange rates, the upcoming Tesla Model Y could be cheaper than the sticker price for the equivalent Model 3. But there's some reasons why it won't.
The new Cluden EV charging site outside Townville, Queensland. Supplied
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  • 3 min
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Evie to install ultra-rapid charging stations at Puma Energy truck stops

  • 16 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Puma Energy truck stop outside Townsville, Queensland, site of first Evie Networks ultra-rapid EV charger under new deal between the two companies.
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  • 2 min
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Musk shares sublime “Giga Berlin” design as Tesla prepares to lay foundations

  • 16 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Elon Musk tweets design render of new Gigafactory near Berlin at which it plans to make Model 3s and Model Ys for Europe.
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  • 4 min
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Nissan Ariya electric crossover tops Tesla with 610km range

  • 15 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
"Resilient, inclusive and seamless": the new Nissan Ariya promises a lot, most notably an impressive 610 km range that beats the Tesla Model X.
Source: Fisker
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  • 3 min
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Second wave: EV maker Fisker to go public with $A4 billion value

  • 15 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Electric vehicle startup Fisker Inc says it will go public, joining stream of all-electric car makers to form a second wave of EV brands to rival Tesla and take legacy carmakers to task.
Model Y. Source: Tesla
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  • 3 min
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Tesla Model Y electric crossover SUVs land in NZ. Is Australia next?

  • 15 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
So close... and yet so far. Three Tesla Model Y SUVs – not yet available to order in Australia or New Zealand – arrive in Auckland for reasons unknown.
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  • 4 min
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Australia may soon enjoy bigger “grey market” for second hand EVs

  • 14 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
New player in Australian auto market could help Australian drivers access wider and more affordable range of electric vehicles, a new report says.
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  • 1 min
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Electric and autonomous tractors: Is this the future of farming?

  • 8 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Paddocks farmed by autonomous and electric tractors could be a reality in the future if prototypes like this X tractor from Kubota comes to fruition.
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Audi unveils e-tron Q4 Sportback, opens gateway to mass EV production

  • 8 July 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Audi adds another e-tron string to its electric vehicle bow, announcing the Q4 Sportback e-tron concept to a worldwide press audience on Tuesday.

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