Tesla Model 3 named “landmark vehicle” in UK 2019 Car of the Year award
Tesla Model 3 named UK's Auto Express "Car of the Year" award, saying it will "cement its maker as a dominant force in the global car market".
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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.
Tesla charges up to boost output with return to staff hires
Tesla does u-turn on cost-cutting measures of recent times, issuing a statement to employees that it is "making preparations" to ramp up production and hire more staff.
Nissan sees Leaf as home energy source, says Tesla big battery “waste of resources”
Nissan says new generation Leaf electric car will be an "energy asset" for the home and grid, and dismisses Tesla big battery in South Australia as a "waste of resources".
Nissan launches new Leaf, second electric car in Australia under $50,000
Nissan launches new all-electric Nissan Leaf onto Australian market, and signs deal for fast-charging discounts with ChargeFox.
All new flat skateboard platform reinvents how electric vehicles are made
A potentially revolutionary flat skateboard platform could change the way carmakers approach electric vehicle manufacture.
Mark Webber powers up with all-electric Porsche Taycan at Goodwood
Australian champion racing car driver Mark Webber tackles Goodwood hillclimb in a prototype Taycan and says acceleration is "awesome".
Tasmania hands out grants for electric car charging network
Tasmania government grants will add 14 fast-chargers to electric vehicle network in island state.
New Zealand to make electric vehicles cheaper with fee on high polluters
New Zealand proposes new measures to make electric vehicles more affordable to buy while penalising import of high polluting vehicles with a fee.
Electric VW sportscar shatters McLaren F1 hillclimb record at Goodwood – twice!
All-electric Volkswagen ID.R racecar beats 20-year-old Formula One hillclimb record, then beats it again.
Teenager converts Porsche Boxster to electric drivetrain
Sixteen-year-old from California side-steps long wait for 2022 electric Porsche Boxster and converts his own.