New Zealand builds first zero-emissions commuter ferry in Southern Hemisphere
New Zealand team races to make Wellington first city in Southern Hemisphere to boast a zero-emissions electric ferry.
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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 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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Tesla rival Lucid Motors opens reservations in Europe including UK
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Amazon, Ikea, Siemens join new alliance to accelerate electric fleets
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Tesla Model Y will be available in all variants by September
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Subaru targets 100% electric cars by mid-2030, but “mild hybrids” only headed to Australia
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Tesla trades as $100 billion company as Musk unlocks first moonshot package
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Tesla Model Y numbers tipped in the hundreds as pre-launch sightings increase
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UK county introduces fines to tackle problem of “ICEing”
UK county introduces fines for drivers parking petrol and diesel cars – or a non-charging EV – in an electric car charging spot.