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.

VW expects 50% electric car sales in Australia by 2030

The ID Crozz is now being tested in Europe. Source: VW

Volkswagen says it expects that within 10 years, EVs will make up half of new car sales in Australia, and an electric SUV is most relevant.

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VW ID Crozz electric SUV prototype spotted in the wild

Camouflaged prototype of first all-electric SUV planned by VW has been spotted by spies in Southern Europe.

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Norway approaches 250,000 EVs while drivers queue to use fast chargers

As EV registrations in Norway approach 250,000, drivers increasingly face waits to recharge at public DC fast chargers.

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Tesla plans V10 Autopilot release for August, including Youtube and Netflix

Going to the drive-in could soon have a whole new meaning, as Musk has announces plans to add movie streaming in Autopilot V10.

A first glimpse of the Tesla electric ute. Source: Twitter/Tesla

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Elon Musk says Tesla electric ute reveal a few months away

Musk says Tesla electruc ute will be revealed in "2 to 3 months" although on "Elon Time" that might mean at least by the end of the 2019.

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Tesla offers Australians Model 3 with white interior, adds LR, plus S and X update

Tesla streamlines Model 3 variants across global markets, adds white interior option for Performance variant, adds LR to Australian configurator and updates S and X variants.