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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.
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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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Is Tesla about to drop price of Model Y before first deliveries?

  • 20 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla Model Y reservation holder reports change in price and Tesla drops reservation fee - is the price for the Model Y in the US about to drop?
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Tesla shares spike again as analysts embrace EV and “illuminating” solar story

  • 20 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla stock values soars again after analysts embrace the EV growth story and Tesla's "illuminating" solar energy systems.
The BMW 330e xDrive Sedan and the BMW 330e xDrive Touring (02/2020)
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BMW’s new response to Tesla Model 3 is a hybrid pack for its own 3 Series

  • 20 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
BMW announces plans to electrify more of premium 3 series, adding three more plug-in hybrid models to join the BMW 330e sedan.
CATL battery maker IAA
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Tesla could be planning cobalt-free electric car batteries with CATL

  • 19 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla could be planning to use lithium batteries made without cobalt for its electric cars in China.
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Elon Musk “underwhelmed” by Bill Gates after comments on electric cars

  • 19 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Recent comments made by Microsoft's Bill Gates about electric cars has drawn criticism from Tesla's Elon Musk.
BMW i3
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Germany revolts against diesel, petrol cars to become biggest EV market in Europe

  • 19 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Germany is now the biggest buyer of electric vehicles in Europe, surpassing previous market leader Norway as both diesel and petrol vehicle sales fall.
Model 3 Performance. Credit: Bridie Schmidt
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Tesla makes it into top 10 most popular car brands in NSW

  • 18 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
New figures reveal Tesla is in top 10 most popular auto brands in NSW, while some European and Japanese mainstays saw dipping total registrations.
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Peer pressure could be the key for electric vehicles to succeed in Australia

  • 18 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Deakin University study finds that peer group pressure - and the views of friends and family - may be just as important to EV uptake as price, range and convenience.
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Holden brand bites the dust as GM switches focus to electric and autonomous cars

  • 17 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
General Motors retires iconic Holden brand as it looks to a future of electric and autonomous mobility.
Cairns charge point launch for the Queensland Electric Super Highway. Source: Tritium
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Queensland identifies two more sites for $2.5million EV network rollout

  • 17 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Two additional sites identified for $2.5 million second phase of Queensland's statewide public electric car charging network.

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