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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

Easyjet one step closer to European electric “flyways”

Discount British airline company Easyjet appears to be one step closer to launching electric aircraft routes to Europe, having submitted a new patent for a groundbreaking electric motor last week.

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Mysterious solar car spotted by solar scientists in Melbourne

Solar car spotted at University of Melbourne to be used in mobility trials.

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Elon Musk pushes for 7,000 Tesla Model 3s a week by end November

Musk confirms Tesla looking to deliver 7,000 Model 3 units a month in November, or 50 units an hour.

Nissan Leaf 2019 wins Green Innovation award

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Nissan Leaf’s added range, vehicle to grid technology earns first Aussie award

Nissan Leaf wins its first major green car award in Australia, thanks to its added range and new vehicle-to-grid technology.

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Next month, California will have half a million electric vehicles on the road

California will have over half a million electric vehicles on the road by the end of the year, as consumers rush to embrace the transition to electric mobility.

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UK company plans to convert 499 classic Mustangs to electric

UK company Charge plans to convert 499 classic Mustangs into electric cars, appealing to cashed up "rev-heads" who really want to be "ev-heads".

A driverless shuttle used in a Transport for NSW autonomous vehicle trial at Sydney's Olympic Park. City of Newcastle's trial will involve a similar vehicle sourced through its tender process.

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Regional centres Newcastle and Ipswich embrace driverless technology

Two Australian regional centres get ready for age of autonomous vehicles, in which self-driving technology is expected to disrupt the way we do transport.