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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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New data shows surge in right hand drive Model 3s, including Australia

  • 25 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla Model 3
New data shows huge numbers of right-hand drive Model 3 VINs registered by Tesla to date, and suggests numbers for Australia and New Zealand greater than thought.
Fuso eCanter. Source: Australia Post
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Australia Post to trial Fuso eCanter electric truck

  • 25 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Australia Post to trial all-electric Fuso eCanter becoming first Australian company to look at adding it to growing electric fleet.
Source: Pixabay
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Honda moves to electrify European sales, showing why emission rules matter

  • 24 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Honda to cut all diesel sales and switch to electric in Europe in response to European Union targets that put further restrictions on vehicle emissions.
Source: VW
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Volkswagen starts EV battery production at planned 16GWh factory

  • 24 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
VW starts manufacturing batteries in Germany as it begins switch to electric vehicles.
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Model 3 sales in Australia are slaughtering its direct fossil fuel competitors

  • 24 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Model 3 figures in Australia cast against direct fossil fuel competitors in the local auto market are encouraging - but how long will they last?
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UK Labour wants to trial vehicle-to-grid via 2.5 million EV loans

  • 23 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
UK Labour plan to offer 2.5 million interest free loans for electric vehicles would facilitate trial of vehicle-to-grid technology.
tritium RT175s
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Australia’s Tritium charges into growing US electric vehicle market

  • 23 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Australian high-powered electric vehicle charger maker Tritium opens new production facility in Los Angeles as it eyes piece of growing US market.
Source: Pixabay/Vlad Tchompalov
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Tesla may source batteries for Shanghai Gigafactory from LG Chem

  • 23 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla may be looking to battery maker LG Chem to supplement the inevitable increased demand for EV batteries once its Shanghai factory opens.
model 3 crash test
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Tesla Model 3 claims top rating in highway safety award

  • 20 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla's Model 3 all-electric sedan earns top safety award from US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Vision EQS electric car concept. Source: Daimler
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Daimler calls time on fossil fuel cars, draws praise from Musk

  • 20 September 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Daimler says it is shifting focus to electric drivetrains and battery development, and gets a big thumbs up from Elon Musk.

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