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.

Hyundai shows off Ioniq 6, targets 100% electric sales in Europe by 2035

Hyundai puts Ioniq 6 on display at IAA motor show and commits to sell only pure electric vehicles in Europe from 2035 and worldwide from 2040.

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Tesla plans to invest $8 billion into EV battery plant next to Giga Berlin

Tesla to invest up to €5 billion in lithium-ion battery plant near Berlin, with a decision on a state subsidy of €1 billion expected by year end.

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Storedot adopts Tesla’s 4680 battery form factor

StoreDot unveils fast-charging cylindrical battery cell in the style of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell that it claims can be fully charged in 10 minutes.

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“EV grin:” BMW i3 owner says battery still great after 134,000km, and minimal fuel cost

"The EV grin isn’t any smaller after over 3 years:" BMW i3 owner reports major savings and minimal battery degradation.

The Highlander Kona Electric. Source: Hyundai

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Hyundai Australia begins recall of Kona and Ioniq EVs to fix battery issues

Hyundai Australia has listed 615 Hyundai Konas and 208 Ioniqs on the official Australian government vehicle recalls website to fix battery issues.

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Sunverge, Nissan and Wallbox partner on vehicle to home and grid technologies

Sunverge teams up with Wallbox, Nissan and Simply Energy to design and deliver an integrated EV management system for V2G and V2H services.

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“Extremely fast-charging” electric vehicle battery one step closer as patent filed

Israeli company StoreDot files patent for extremely fast-charging battery technology taking it one step closer to commercial availability for EV makers.