California startup converts Cessna plane to electric
Electric plane startup Ampaire wants to speed up the path to electric flight by retrofitting Cessna aircraft.
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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 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.
VW to offer supply clean power and EVs as it rivals Tesla for “energy ecosystem”
VW plans to provide a whole energy ecosystem for electric cars and houses, at the same time purchasing Tesla Powerpacks for its Electrify America network.
Tesla’s free-to-use patents are all about sustainability – and strength
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's reminder that the EV maker's patents are free to use is all about leading the way to a sustainable future.
Remember the dune buggy? It’s back and it’s electric
It's back, and it's electric - German carmaker Volkswagen is bringing back the dune buggy, a phenomenon of the swinging 60s.
In 1974, Australia saw the advantage of electric vehicles – and did nothing
It's been 45 years since Australia's Bureau of Transport Economics published its first Electric Car report. What has changed?
Electric vehicle fast chargers deemed safe and back online
Euroa's 350kW charging dispensers are now open again after being shut down as a safety precaution due to a glitch.
Hyundai Kona Electric due in Australia next month, but how many?
Hyundai dealers invite test drives for the Kona Electric SUV in early March.
All-electric Peugeot wins title of “most beautiful concept car”
French carmaker Peugeot takes home the award for "most beautiful concept car" for it's retro-inspired e-Legend at the International Automobile Festival held in Paris.
Musk predicts demand for Model Y could be double that of Model 3
Musk says popularity of Tesla's Model Y could far exceed Model 3, and that Tesla plans to ramp up Model 3 production to half a million a year.
Poll: Australians overwhelmingly support transition to electric vehicles
With the Senate Inquiry into Electric Vehicles report due out today, will Australians support a clean transport future? One poll says, overwhelmingly, yes.