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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

Electric Cars

“A long way to go:” Ford brings F-150 to Australia, but no electric Lightning yet

Ford calls its all-electric F-150 Lightning “the truck of the future.” Ford, CC BY-ND

Drivers waiting for the chance to go electric - but in need of a gutsy utility vehicle - had a short-lived gasp of excitement on hearing the F-150 will come to Australia.

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Electric Cars

EV maker BYD’s massive 400,000 “new energy vehicle” backlog

A nice problem to have, unless you are a customer: EV maker BYD says it has a 400,000-strong backlog of orders.

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EV News

Plugged in: EV big rig goes to Canberra, Tassie airport e-buses, Rainbow Solar EV chargers

Chris Bowen jumps aboard an EV big rig, Tasmania adds electric buses to Hobart airport run, Sixt offers free charging for EV hirers, Rainbow Power launches free public charger.

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Electric Porsche 911 could be powered by solid state batteries

News of an all-electric Porsche 911 rears its head again, this time with solid state batteries.

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Electric Cars

Nio begins deliveries of flagship ET7 electric sedan ahead of Europe expansion

EV maker Nio has commenced customer deliveries of its flagship electric sedan, the ET7, as it readies for expansion into Europe later in 2022.

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UQ breakthrough could double life of high density EV batteries

An atom-wide layer of battery cathode coating could see life of high energy density lithium-ion batteries doubled, and long range EV batteries made more affordable.

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“Luddite:” Minister barred from prime chance to ride in electric truck to parliament

EV manufacturing group says Coalition assistant transport minister has been barred by PM's office from prime chance to showcase electric mobility.

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Tesla to open UK Superchargers to other EVs “within weeks or months”

Tesla could open its network of Superchargers in the UK to owners of other electric cars within weeks.

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Tesla starts throttling charging limits at “high-usage” Superchargers

Tesla drivers report they have had their battery charge limits set to 80% at certain Supercharger sites that are in high demand.

An all-electric Fuso eCanter trials delivering beer for Bevchain. Source: Linfox

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Beer and Bunnings: The entire weekend goes electric with Linfox

The entire weekend could soon go all-electric, if a couple of brewskis and a visit to your local hardware store is high on your typical agenda.

Bridie Schmidt

“A long way to go:” Ford brings F-150 to Australia, but no electric Lightning yet

EV maker BYD’s massive 400,000 “new energy vehicle” backlog

Plugged in: EV big rig goes to Canberra, Tassie airport e-buses, Rainbow Solar EV chargers

Electric Porsche 911 could be powered by solid state batteries

Nio begins deliveries of flagship ET7 electric sedan ahead of Europe expansion

UQ breakthrough could double life of high density EV batteries

“Luddite:” Minister barred from prime chance to ride in electric truck to parliament

Tesla to open UK Superchargers to other EVs “within weeks or months”

Tesla starts throttling charging limits at “high-usage” Superchargers

Beer and Bunnings: The entire weekend goes electric with Linfox

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