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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Hyundai Ioniq sales off to fast-start, with full battery version preferred

Hyundai says first shipments of Ioniq already sold out, with most customers opting for the full-electric version. The delivery happens on Friday.

2 min

First solar production car planned for sale or lease in 2020

Little known Dutch company, founded by triple World Solar Challenge winners, says first production solar car will be available for purchase or lease in 2020,

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Nio’s answer to Tesla Model 3 has 510km range and costs $A72,000

Chinese electric car start-up Nio releases its second production electric car, with range and pricing that are as impressive as the Tesla Model 3.

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Tesla drops Model 3 pricing in China by 10 per cent

Tesla has dropped the price of its Model 3 in China, making it very competitive against other similarly priced ICE models.

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Australians now more likely to buy electric and hybrid cars than diesel

Roy Morgan report reveals the writing on the wall for diesel and petrol cars as Australians indicate increasing interest in hybrid and all-electric cars.