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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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Official sales data shows Tesla easily outsells Toyota Camry so far in 2022

  • April 5, 2022
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla Model 3. Source: Tesla
Official data confirms that Tesla Model 3 easily outsells the Toyota Camry in first quarter of 2022.
The Hyundai Ioniq is one of a handful of electric vehicles priced under $50,000 in Australia. Source: Jet Charge
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EV rebate topped up after first round exhausted well ahead of schedule

  • April 5, 2022
  • Sophie Vorrath
Victoria's EV rebate is in hot demand, with the initial allocation of 4,000 subsidies snapped up well ahead of schedule.
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  • 3 min
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Beam joins research team to boost micromobility in Australia and NZ

  • April 5, 2022
  • Joshua S. Hill
New Australia-New Zealand research team seeks to identify and promote priority pathways to reduce global transport emissions through micromobility.
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  • 2 min
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What EV charger? UK company launches camouflaged EV wall boxes

  • April 5, 2022
  • Joshua S. Hill
UK company uses high tech digital screen technology to transform its wall-mounted EV chargers into chameleons, able to mimic the wall behind them.
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  • 2 min
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Hertz signs up Polestar to add another 65,000 EVs to its global car hire fleet

  • April 5, 2022
  • Sophie Vorrath
Rental car giant Hertz announces new partnership with Polestar to add up to 65,000 of its electric vehicles to its global fleet over five years.
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Polestar 2 “sold out” in Australia and Europe, Australian configurator closed

  • April 5, 2022
  • Sophie Vorrath
Barely one month after opening to orders in Australia, sales of the Polestar 2 have been frozen as demand outstrips supply in key global markets.
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Australia’s first electric prime mover fleet unveiled, with swap and go batteries

  • April 5, 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
One pedal driving for trucks, and no compression braking. Janus says its electric conversion technology for prime movers delivers no emissions and big savings on costs.
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Turnbull: Morrison’s EV lies “really hurt” the industry, and Tesla should have called him out

  • April 5, 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
Turnbull says Scott Morrison's EV lies - including "ruining the weekend" - damaged the industry and companies like Tesla should have called out his BS.
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“I soak up the sun:” Sono begins testing solar trailer to boost electric buses

  • April 4, 2022
  • Joshua S. Hill
Solar-electric vehicle start-up Sono Motors trials a "solar trailer" that can add more seating and improve the range and efficiency of electric buses.
150,000km in a Tesla Model 3. Supplied
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Reliable and cheap to run: 150,000km in a Tesla Model 3

  • April 4, 2022
  • Bridie Schmidt
"I treat it like sh*t:" Owner clocks up 150,000kms in three years in Model 3, and says he is surprised at its reliability and pleased with how cheap it is to run.

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