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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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Australian electric truck company SEA powers into US market

  • 5 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
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Australian electric truck company SEA Electric continues to establish presence in lucrative US commercial vehicle market, announcing creation of a hub and expanding team in California.
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Petrol, diesel car sales plummet again as drivers opt, or wait, for electric

  • 5 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
More drivers opt for electric with new plug-in car sales doubling in typically quiet month of January while petrol and diesel car sales continue on downturn.
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UK fast-tracks ban on petrol and diesel cars, and adds hybrids to black list

  • 4 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Boris Johnson-led UK government brings forward plan to ban new sales of petrol and diesel cars - and now also hybrids - to 2035.
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Toyota names joint venture with Panasonic to make prismatic batteries

  • 4 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Toyota puts name to joint venture with Panasonic that will see the two work towards making prismatic batteries for EVs.
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GM chooses LeBron James and Super Bowl to confirm all-electric Hummer

  • 4 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
America's highest earning basketball star promotes all-electric Hummer at Super Bowl, which featured three other major EV promotions.
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Party at mine: Elon Musk to host hackathon to accelerate self-driving tech

  • 3 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Elon Musk to host "super fun" hackathon event at his house with Tesla self-driving AI team, apparently to solve full self-driving puzzle.
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Tesla Model 3 owner takes his EV for a swim, passes “submarine mode”

  • 3 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Flooding rains hit large swathes of northern Australia and one electric vehicle owner proves that for his Tesla Model 3 at least, a bit of water is not a problem.
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What will Tesla Model Y cost in Australia, and can we afford it?

  • 3 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Pricing calculator released for potential cost of the Tesla Model Y electric crossover SUV in Australia.
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Bosch says peak ICE has been reached, plans $1.6B spend on EV tech

  • 31 January 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner says peak car production may well have been reached, as Bosch recoils from €3 billion loss in 2019 and puts €1 billion towards electric car, autonomous and connectivity technologies.
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Rivian breaks cover on plan to develop all-electric Ford Lincoln

  • 31 January 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Electric vehicle startup Rivian has broken cover on a plan to develop a new Ford Lincoln for the US car giant.

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