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The most-read and trusted website tracking EV news Australia.

Read the latest in Australia’s shift towards electric mobility, here and globally.

As the world increasingly turns to electric vehicles, we will make sure you have access to all the biggest stories in EVs.

More importantly, read about topics like policy, charging infrastructure, and developments in EV technology – because you want to know.

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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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Ampol opens third electric car ultra-rapid charger at petrol station

  • December 1, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
evie networks seven hills
Fuel giant Ampol opened its third electric car ultra-fast charger at a service station forecourt in Seven Hills, Sydney.
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Aston Martin linked to anti-EV propaganda seized upon by Murdoch’s Times

  • December 1, 2020
  • Ketan Joshi
Anti-EV report seized upon by Murdoch media in UK after petrol and diesel car ban announced, linked to Aston Martin "sock-puppet" PR company.
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Western Australia to build Australia’s longest electric vehicle charging route

  • November 30, 2020
  • Giles Parkinson
WA to build the country's longest EV charging network, and sets 25% government fleet target, but the lack of ambition disappoints environmental groups.
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Savic unveils Australia’s first high performance electric motorbike

  • November 30, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Melbourne-based Savic unveils its new C-Series cafe racer style bike, understood to be the first Australian-made high-performance electric motorbike.
The MC20 will come in an all-electric version. Source: Maserati
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Maserati says it will “electrify” all its models by 2025

  • November 30, 2020
  • Joshua S. Hill
Italian luxury car maker Maserati announces plans to electrify entire line-up of vehicles over next five years.
Credit: Bridie Schmidt
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Victoria petrol and diesel cars to get ICE-y reception in EV parking spots

  • November 30, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Combustion engine and non-pluggable hybrid vehicles could be fined if found parking in electric car parking spots.
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NSW and ACT ministers play it cool on electric car tax

  • November 30, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Senior ministers in NSW and the ACT extinguish ideas of following other states in adding an EV tax, a move that is at odds with other jurisdictions around the world.
Cybertruck. Source: Tesla
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Musk says FSD will automatically change vehicle height and suspension damping

  • November 27, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says EV maker's self-driving software will automatically change the height and damping level of the car's suspension.
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Plugged In: EV tax shock, EV vision, new fast charger, self-driving shuttle

  • November 27, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Weekly wrap-up of Australian EV news, including tax backlash, the EV Vision conference, new fast chargers, and a self-driving shuttle trial.
Tim Flannery, Climate Council.
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Flannery: “Profound” tax reform needed to encourage EVs in Australia

  • November 27, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Australia's tax system urgently needs reform to encourage electric vehicle uptake to help address rising emissions, says Tim Flannery.

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