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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 3 and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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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 3 and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.

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“Beyond a joke:” Number of busted EV chargers causes concern as uptake jumps

  • May 5, 2022
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zetland ultra-rapid chargers
Going on a long road trip in an EV is proving a risky business because of the number of EV fast chargers that are not working.
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Tesla to expand Shanghai factory to be “world’s largest automobile export hub”

  • May 4, 2022
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Tesla plans expansion of Shanghai operations to make 450,000 more cars a year.
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The Polestar 2 in Jupiter. Source: Polestar
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Tesla knocked off perch as EVs defy Australian auto market downturn

  • May 4, 2022
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The Australian auto market takes downward turn and for the first time since 2019, Tesla has not dominated the EV market.
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Which electric car delivers the best driving range for your dollar?

  • May 3, 2022
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Updated: Both the price and driving range of an electric car matter when deciding to go electric. Which EV will give you the best bang for your buck?
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Tesla delays Supercharger installations by up to 12 months

  • May 3, 2022
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Tesla delays the installation of several Superchargers in Australia, pushing back some target dates by up to a year.
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The EV transition: How electric car uptake has grown in Australia

  • May 2, 2022
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Australia lags sorely behind the world in electric vehicle uptake, but a decade of data now shows where Australia's EV transition is at.
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