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.

Janus unveils first electric truck for Australian east coast battery swap route

Electric truck maker Janus debuts first battery-powered prime mover in Australia and plans to set up battery swap stations up and down eastern seaboard.

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Swedish car and battery giants to build new gigafactory to supply Volvo and Polestar

Automaker Volvo Cars and battery company Northvolt partner to build new battery manufacturing plant in Gothenburg.

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Melbourne start-up launches charging units for stranded electric cars

RACV to trial roadside assist EV charging units in their Emergency Roadside Assist vehicles from late 2022.

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Vehicle to home: Couple rides through blackout with Nissan Leaf, luck, and ingenuity

The Nissan Leaf has vehicle-to-home capabilities that are not yet officially available in Australia, but one couple used their EV to ride through a blackout.

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GM and LG Energy commit $A3.65 billion for third Ultium EV battery plant

Ultium Cells, the electric vehicle battery joint venture between LG Energy and General Motors, to invest $US2.6 billion in third US manufacturing plant.

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UK backs EV battery gigafactory to be built on site of former coal plant

UK battery cell developer Britishvolt gets government support for its EV battery gigafactory on the site of the former Blyth coal-fired power station.