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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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Atto 3 fixed pricing confirmed, as BYD gears up to power 1 million EVs a year

  • March 1, 2022
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EV Direct confirms there will be no hiking up of or bargaining on prices for the BYD Atto 3 electric crossover.
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BMW’s first-ever iX, which launched in Australia late last year.
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How transitioning to EVs can mean end-to-end sustainability, according to BMW

  • February 25, 2022
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It's not easy being 100% green, but with a bit of hard work to meet consistent sustainability milestones, it can get there, says BMW.
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Do electric vehicles make fires on ships harder to put out?

  • February 24, 2022
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The Felicity Ace is adrift with thousands of burning vehicles, some of them electric. What do we know about claims that batteries are making these fires worse.
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The Rivian R1S SUV. Source: Rivian
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Rivian reportedly planning EV battery pilot line in South Korea

  • February 21, 2022
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Rivian plots development of pilot line for battery production in South Korea, local media sources say.
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Member for Northern Metropolitan Region, Sheena Watt MP, and RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Alec Cameron, at the launch of the new research facility.
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RMIT to lead new EV research centre to look at battery tech and grid boost

  • February 15, 2022
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RMIT announces $5.2 million EV research centre that will focus on charging infrastructure, battery technology and how EVs can help to firm up energy security.
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Janus unveils first electric truck for Australian east coast battery swap route

  • February 10, 2022
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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

  • February 7, 2022
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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

  • February 1, 2022
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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

  • January 31, 2022
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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

  • January 27, 2022
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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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