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.

Subaru debuts first all-electric Solterra, and it may come to Australia

Japanese carmaker Subaru debuts first 100% battery-powered car and hints that a local release may be on the cards.

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EV startup Rivian stuns Nasdaq on debut to become sixth most valuable carmaker

Electric ute and SUV start-up Rivian ends its first day of trade with a bigger valuation than GM, Ford and BMW, underlining the huge shift to EVs.

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Electric Cars

Tesla Model 3 electric cars added to rental fleet in Tasmania

Visitors to Tasmania get new option for silent, zero-emissions driving as car rental Drive Car Hire adds a number of Tesla Model 3s to its fleet.

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The Driven Podcast: Bill Shorten on his new Tesla, and what it did to his weekend

Bill Shorten may no longer be leader of the Labor Party, but he does own a Tesla, becoming the first federal MP to go electric as part of his parliamentary package. Did it ruin his weekend?

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Electric Cars

Ford’s pivot to electric vehicles gets approval from the market

Ford captures newly-stoked investor confidence with stance on electrification and boosted by Biden administration's $1 trillion deal.

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Volkswagen plans new EV model and factory to rival Tesla

Volkswagen says it will build a new factory near Wolfsburg HQ to build a flagship electric sedan, starting in 2026 with level 4 autonomy.

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Australia last on the dance card for new electric vehicles

Carmakers welcome new funding for public chargers, but say Coalition's "EV strategy" will do little to encourage more choice or cheaper electric cars.