Porsche premieres Taycan Sports Cross Turismo with “sunshine control”
German luxury carmaker unveils a new body style for its Taycan electric sports car family – and it has a particularly Australian bent to it.
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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.
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Uber eyes electric car share future, acquires Car Next Door
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Tesla Model Y: Berlin production gears up as Musk plans trip to Germany
Model Y sightings and a tweet from Musk signal imminent production kick-off at Tesla's Berlin and Texas EV factories.
CATL says Evogo battery swap will work with 80% of all pure EVs
China battery giant CATL says its battery swap service will work for most currently available EVs and every one planned for the next three years.
EV charging stations are gearing up to outperform oil sales, BP says
BP executive says the petroleum giant's electric vehicle charging infrastructure is close to becoming more profitable than its oil sales.
Tesla Model 3 RWD or AWD: Are longer range and more power worth the extra cost?
Should you choose a Tesla Model 3 RWD, a dual-motor Long Range or a top-of-the-range Performance variant? We break down the differences and costs.
Truck and EV groups propose electric transition plan amid Adblue crisis
Australian Trucking Association and the Electric Vehicle Council join forces to urge policy reform for smooth and timely transition to a zero-emissions trucking future.