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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.

First Tesla Model Y spotted in UK ahead of deliveries, but is Australia launch any closer?

A pair of right-hand drive Tesla Model Y have been spotted in UK ahead of deliveries and test drives, stepping Australia closer to a local launch.

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New France ruling aims to reduce energy use in transport

France introduces new law that doesn’t just encourage people to switch to electric cars, but focuses on reducing the energy required for transportation.

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Tesla offers free off-peak charging to make holiday driving easier and cheaper

Tesla encourages owners to avoid peak hour lineups for Superchargers by making charging completely free at certain sites.

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Hyundai sells out second small offering of Ioniq 5 EVs with vehicle-to-load

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 sells out again, after the South Korean carmaker releases second allocation in Australia.

The BYD e6 electric peoplemover has been delivered in Sydney. Supplied

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First BYD EV deliveries made to customers, with official launch slated for February

First BYD e6 people movers have been delivered to customers at two MyCar centres in Sydney and Brisbane, and first images of the BYD showroom have emerged.

The MINI Cooper SE Electric Collection. Source: BMW

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Electric Cars

Charged up, ready to go! How it is to buy an electric car these days

Even if you work in the EV industry it is an entirely different experience to find, register, and operate an electric vehicle in practice - and a reality check.

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Polestar 2 Standard Range RWD review: first impressions

Polestar 2 shows a maturing of the EV market, and is a welcome entrant for those interested in the Model 3, but wanting a better boot and/or towing capacity.