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.

Electric cars cheaper than petrol/diesel from 2022, as battery costs plummet

German battery maker Varta is making plans for mass production of lithium-ion battery cells for electric cars. Source: Varta

Battery costs will amount to a quarter of the total cost of making an electric car within 6 years, BloombergNEF analysis says.

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German carmakers agree to bet on battery and hybrids, fuel cells not ready

BMW, Daimler and VW have settled a dispute over how to manage the transition to green mobility, choosing batteries over hydrogen fuel cells.

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Nikola hedges its bets on hydrogen by turning to battery trucks for beer client

Nikola, a major proponent of hydrogen fuel vehicles, has announced the release of battery electric trucks in 2019 to satisfy needs of big brewer.

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New “refillable” battery tech could allow electric cars over 5000km range

"Refillable" flow battery technology being tested on golf carts could one day allow electric cars to drive up to 5000km, only stopping to change battery fluid.

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Battery powered home and car: The fossil fuel era is fading

NSW hinterland luxury rental home with 10kW solar, two Tesla Powerwall batteries, and a Model X EV, seeks to demonstrate Tesla’s vision of the new energy and transport future. So how does it shape up?

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Battery electric vehicles push ahead of hybrids in Europe

Falling prices, longer range and ICE bans helps pure battery electric vehicles to push ahead of hybrids in market share and sales volume.

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Toyota and Panasonic join forces to ramp up EV battery supply

A joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic will see the establishment of a new company with the view to bring a stable supply of automotive prismatic batteries to the market.