Porsche Australia installs EV fast chargers ahead of Taycan launch in 2021
Porsche Australia installs new electric fast car chargers at its Porsche Centres across Australia ahead of early 2021 launch of Taycan electric sports car.
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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.
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