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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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BMW i8 Roadster and redesigned Coupe PHEVs available in Australia

  • July 19, 2018
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BMW i8 Roadster
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
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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
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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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Volkswagen, Renault look to car-sharing future

  • July 6, 2018
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European carmakers Renault and Volkswagen look to a future where people share electric cars rather than own them.
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Will self-driving cars be better for the environment?

  • July 6, 2018
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Will self-driving cars mean a decrease in carbon emissions overall?
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Iconic VW Beetle could be reborn as electric four-door

  • July 5, 2018
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Eighty years on from the first commercial production of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle and it looks like the once popular ‘people’s car’ is going electric.
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Tesla’s new power play: An electric ute with battery powered tools

  • July 4, 2018
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Elon Musk has tapped into what could be a deal-closer to bring gas-guzzlers over the line, albeit asking the converted.
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