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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
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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Model 3 leads battery electric car sales in Europe while PHEVs decline

  • August 23, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Source: Tesla
Electric car sales in Europe continue upward for H1 2019 driven by Model 3 sales and 244% overall growth YoY for Tesla.
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Electric car calculator throws light on AC charging costs and times

  • August 22, 2019
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  • Bridie Schmidt
EV charging calculator seeks to inform consumers about the differing aspects of AC charging, including charging rates, times and costs.
An electric crossover based on the Ford Edge/Endura is on the cards. Source: Ford
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Ford confirms two electric crossovers as Trump rages on Twitter against EVs

  • August 22, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Codenamed CDX746 and CDX747, two new Ford electric vehicles are planned for 2022-2023, even as Trump rails against emissions rollback opposition.
Credit: Jonathan Rodriguez
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Mazda zero emissions car spotted in Norway – but is it electric or hydrogen?

  • August 22, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Images out of Norway show an SUV-style vehicle very much like Mazda's popular CX-5, but is it electric, or is it hydrogen fuel cell?
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Exclusive: Wellington to transform grid with Greensync’s electric vehicle “mesh”

  • August 21, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Greensync to work with Wellington Electricity on a new system to integrate electric vehicles into the grid.
The EQV electric people mover. Source: Mercedes-Benz
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Mercedes-Benz EQV get ready to unveil first premium electric people mover

  • August 21, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Mercedes-Benz EQC to be unveiled as first fully electric people mover in its class at Frankfurt Motor Show, showing up Tesla and others who have been threatening to make electric passenger vans for some time.
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Price increase for Tesla self-driving upgrade delayed until Smart Summon wide release

  • August 21, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Pricing increase for Tesla's Full Self Driving (FSD) delayed up to two months until the latest V10 Autopilot upgrade with Smart Summon has been released to all.
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Tesla Model 3 deliveries in Australia begin next week

  • August 20, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla fever running high, with reports Tesla staff in Sydney have told their Model 3 customers that Australian deliveries of the mass-market EV start next week.
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Consumer interest in electric vehicles doubles in Australia

  • August 20, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
New data shows consumer interest in EVs in Australia has doubled, marking a turning point for the local market and the battle to reduce transport-related emissions.
The ACE-EV Cargo. Supplied.
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ACE-EV launches electric van manufacturing in South Australia

  • August 20, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Electric light commercial vehicle start-up ACE-EV announces advisory board and celebrates milestone on path to relaunching South Australian auto manufacturing.

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