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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.

Mercedes-Benz adds all electric compact SUV to Australian line up

The Mercedes-Benz EQA 250. Source: Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz adds all-electric EQA compact SUV to Australian line-up to join EQS which was introduced in late 2019.

An example installation of the RT50 DC fast charger. Source: Tritium

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First “future fuel” funds to offer $16.5m to remove fast charger “black spots”

ARENA opens up applications for $16.5 million in grants to support the deployment of new rapid charging infrastructure across Australia.

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Plugged In: BYD EVs in 2022, and Angus Taylor EV claims “fundamentally flawed”

BYD electric cars available in Australia from 2022, while experts outline how wrong Angus Taylor is about electric cars - including according to his own projections.

The EQA electric compact SUV. Source: Daimler

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EVs smash petrol cars on emissions, even with a coal-powered grid

Study shows switching to 100 per cent battery EVs will slash greenhouse gas emissions, even in a coal-dominated grid. With more renewables, the savings are huge.

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Nearly 40 pct of German motorists will not buy e-car ‘under any circumstances’ – survey

Many Germans remain deeply sceptical about electric cars. Thirty-nine percent of drivers say they "will not buy an electric car under any circumstances."