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Bridie Schmidt

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.

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Tesla owners hijack UK ICE racing event, Elon Musk impressed

  • July 27, 2018
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  • Bridie Schmidt
76 UK Tesla Owners won over crowds at a popular UK car racing event, with offers of test drives, and an all-electric victory lap.
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Photo of the day: Striped Tesla visualises global warming

  • July 26, 2018
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Tesla owner gives his EV its very own climate change makeover to start a conversation about global warming.
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Autonomous Chevrolet Bolt
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GM Holden seeks 150 engineers to accelerate electric, autonomous vehicles

  • July 21, 2018
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The Australian arm of faded Detroit auto giant General Motors has announced a major engineering recruitment drive to back the US company’s shift to “future mobility,” including the development of…
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Two-thirds of Aussie drivers will own an EV by 2028, Jaguar says

  • July 19, 2018
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Jaguar says two thirds of Australians could own an EV within 10 years, with millennials more likely to buy one than baby boomers, and men more likely than women.
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BMW i8 Roadster and redesigned Coupe PHEVs available in Australia

  • July 19, 2018
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BMW has announced that its hybrid electric i8 Roadster, plus a fresh look i8 Coupé, is ready to buy for cashed up Australian EV enthusiasts.
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Dumas, VW sets new EV speed record at Goodwood

  • July 17, 2018
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French professional auto driver sets an all new record for electric cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.
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Renault makes Zoe electric car available to Australian consumers

  • July 16, 2018
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Renault makes electric Zoe available to individual consumers in Australia after modest sales to fleet owners.
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Australians can buy hybrid Mini EV next year

  • July 13, 2018
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BMW Group has confirmed Australian arrival of MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid EV in second quarter of 2019.
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First look at electric Mini Countryman sketches

  • July 13, 2018
  • Bridie Schmidt
Mini has released some preliminary sketches for what promises to be the first fully electric production model for the quintessentially British brand.
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Electric Mini in works as BMW signs China EV factory deal

  • July 12, 2018
  • Bridie Schmidt
BMW Group seals deal with China’s Great Wall Group to build state-of-the art EV factory in Jiangsu Province.
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