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.

BMW sets course for electric future, slashing drivetrains and 3 Series GT

Harald Kruger stands next to the autonomous Vision iNext, Source: BMW

BMW to focus on improving production efficiencies by cutting half of its drivetrains, but to fund electro-mobility with more luxury ICE models.

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School children love electric vehicles, too

My grandchildren were too young to go to the ‘school strike.' But they were able to experience the excitement and reality of a zero carbon future at the Electric Vehicle Expo.

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Tesla holds off on small price rise citing increased sales

Tesla delays slight increase in pricing that followed reopening of stores.

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How the Model Y shapes up against other electric SUVs

We compare specifications of the new Tesla Model Y against a range of other electric vehicles.

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New York says it saves big dollars on electric car fleet maintenance

New data from the city of New York demonstrates the cheaper running costs of electric vehicles.

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Limits, delays for Hyundai Kona electric car sales, as video reveals nearly all

Hyundai Australia confirms that the all-electric Kona will be available "in coming weeks", but numbers will be limited, as an early video review comes to light.