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.

Plugged In: Taylor pushes hybrids, while Victorians, NRMA want support for EVs

Coalition government releases "do nothing" EV paper suggesting hybrids are better choice than plug-in electrics, new survey shows most Victorians think more should be done to support transition to electrics, and both NRMA and FCAI call for EV policy reform.

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Tesla expected to unveil “Model 2” electric hatchback in late 2021

Tesla will likely unveil compact hatchback version of Model 3 in November 2021 at the Guangzhou Auto Show, Chinese media reports.

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GM hires Will Ferrell for Super Bowl ad promising to “crush” Norway in electric car fight

General Motors chooses actor Will Ferrell to launch campaign to "crush" Norway in adoption of electric vehicles.

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VW expects to deliver 100,000 of its ID.4 electric SUV in 2021

VW aims for more than 100,000 sales of its new electric SUV across the world in 2021, but not in Australia where it says the EV policies are "crazy".

The 2021 Kona Electric (LHD model shown). Source: Hyundai

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Hyundai says 2021 Kona Electric to be released in Australia in March

The 2021 Kona Electric compact SUV will land in March, Hyundai Australia has confirmed.

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MG leads growth in electric SUV sales, but Australia still lags world EV push

The new MG has helped lift electric SUV sales in Australia off a tiny base, but the growth is swamped by consumer demand for fossil fuel cars as Australia falls further behind rest of world.

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Tesla recalls 135,000 Model S and Model X EVs to replace touchscreens

Tesla to voluntarily recall 134,951 Model S and Model X replace touchscreen controllers that could wear out and cause display loss.

Berlin gigafactory under construction. Source: Tesla

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Tesla makes progress on Berlin factory as EU signs off $1.6bn for battery plant

Elon Musk tweets video of Berlin gigafactory, which will receive 1 billion euros in state aid for its 4680 battery plant.

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Hyundai outlines ambitious electric vehicle push with new models and chargers

Hyundai says it will further ramp up electrification activities in 2021, starting with launch of all-new Ioniq 5 to kick off company’s new dedicated battery electric vehicle Ioniq line-up.

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Rivian boss RJ Scaringe blitzes family weekend in off-road electric ute

It's now officially official: Rivian proves electric utes do not ruin the weekend.

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