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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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GM and Honda join forces to make two EVs using Ultium battery

  • 3 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Source: Honda
GM and Honda will jointly develop two next-generation electric vehicles using GM's proprietary Ultium batteries and accompanying EV platform.
The Hyundai Kona Electric was one of a handful of EVs that arrived in Australia in 2019. Supplied.
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Australia electric and hybrid sales hold up, as overall car sales crash

  • 3 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
March sales figures for electric and hybrid vehicle sector show considerable gains while petrol and diesel sales fall off a cliff during the Covid-19 economic downturn.
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Tesla delivers best ever 1st quarter electric car sales, despite Covid-19

  • 3 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla soars 17% on release of Q1 2020 delivery numbers, recording "best ever first quarter performance".
Made in China Model 3. Source: Cyfoxcat/Weibo
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Tesla confusion as China extends electric vehicle subsidies to meet Covid-19 challenge

  • 2 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Despite two year extension, changes to limit China EV incentives may leave Tesla and other non-domestic car makers out in the cold.
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Tesla Model Y fit and finish hailed as great improvement over Model 3

  • 2 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Automotive engineering veteran Sandy Munro says fit and finish of Model Y is a great improvement over the Model 3.
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Tesla Model 3 leads global electric vehicle sales rise amid Covid-19 slowdown

  • 2 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Global EV sales rise 16% in February compared to 2019, and despite Coronavirus impact a 2% rise is also on cards for March sales.
The XT Pickup electric ute. Source: Atlis Motor Vehicles.
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Atlis Motors unveils 10 minute battery prototype for new electric ute

  • 1 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Atlis Motors says it has developed a utility truck battery cell and pack design to cut recharge time to under 10 minutes.
The 2020 Bolt will not get a refresh now until 2021. Source: GM
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GM says 2021 Bolt delayed due to Covid-19 but new EUV on schedule

  • 1 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
GM will delay refresh of all-electric Chevrolet Bolt until 2022, citing impacts of Covid-19 epidemic, while new electric Bolt "EUV" model planned for 2021 release remains on track.
robert llewellyn tesla V3 supercharger
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Tesla ramps up first V3 supercharger installations for Europe

  • 1 April 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla is ramping up installation of its V3 Superchargers, including in France, Germany, Norway, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Norwegian Evoy says it has made most powerful electric outboard motor

  • 31 March 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Norwegian company Evoy has launched a powerful all-electric outboard boat propulsion system aimed at fishing and fjord exploration lines.

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