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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

Tesla ramps up Australia Model 3 deliveries with influx of cargo ships

Tesla, true to form, prepares for ramp up of end of quarter deliveries of Model 3 in Australia, with more ships carrying the popular electric sedan due to arrive before end of 2019.

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Ausgrid seeks input on charging behaviour ahead of electric vehicle boom

Ausgrid seeks input from electric vehicle owners to assess how to cater for customers at the same time as managing grid demand.

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California blacklists GM, Toyota and other car makers opposing clean car rules

State of California announces ban on purchasing cars from automakers that support president Trump's opposition to progressive clean car laws.

Daniel Rombouts with the new Tesla Model 3 rideshare cars. Supplied

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Tesla ride-share company to add 100 Model 3s to its fleet

New ride-share fleet of Tesla Model 3 EVs is proving so popular the company is going to buy another 100.

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Automobili Pininfarina outlines vision for electric luxury utility vehicles

Italian hypercar design house Automobili Pininfarina outlines plan to take lead in lucrative hypercar market with "electric luxury utility vehicles".

The iVision Dynamics forms the basis for the BMW i4. Source: BMW

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BMW unveils i4 electric car with 600km driving range

BMW says new i4 electric gran coupé will achieve 600km driving range, thanks to a lighter, more energy intense battery.

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Fast and fun: Ford debuts first electric vehicle, Mustang Mach E

It's fast, fun and now available: Ford debuts its first electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach E, a car it says offers freedom from petrol pumps, and oil changes.