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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.

How electric car batteries are improving: materials, energy density and price

Mainstream take up of electric vehicles will depend on improvements to lithium-ion batteries and efforts to increase energy density and reduce manufacturing costs.

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Kia e-Niro compact electric SUV spotted ahead of mid-May launch

All-electric Kia e-Niro that will rival Hyundai Kona EV and MG ZS EV spotted charging in Canberra, ahead of mid-2021 launch.

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Ford unveils GT versions and pricing of Mustang Mach-E

Ford will start taking orders for the GT and GT Performance variants of its first electric Mustang, the Mustang Mach-E, but not in Australia.

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Audi releases “Electric Eye” Woody Gooch film to highlight electric Australia road trips

Audi releases an original short film called Electric Eye, following 3,500km trip by all-electric Audi e-tron Sportback along Queensland and NSW coasts.

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“Remarkable”: Model 3 outsells all competitors but will be eclipsed by Model Y, says Musk

Model 3 is now the best selling luxury vehicle of any type, and Elon Musk says it will be eclipsed by the Model Y, as Tesla posts another record quarterly earnings.