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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.

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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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Chargefox delivers 100,000 charging sessions, but regional gaps need boost

  • June 1, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Marty Andrews, Chargefox CEO and Victoria’s minister for energy, environment and climate change Lily D'Ambrosio. Supplied
EV charging provider Chargefox reaches impressive 100,000 charging sessions, but says industry needs support to fill network gaps.
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Audi takes leaf from Tesla with plan to build “agile” electric car by 2024

  • June 1, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Audi wants to rethink electric car development using a strategy that could be taking a leaf from electric car pioneer Tesla.
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Norway environmental heavyweights to build $4.5 billion EV battery industry

  • June 1, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
From an a-ha! moment to a billion dollar plan to develop a world-class electric car battery industry: How two Norwegian heavyweights got together for a big battery production project.
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If all cars were electric, UK carbon emissions would drop by 12%

  • June 1, 2020
  • George Milev and Amin Al-Habaibeh
What if all cars switched to electric overnight? We found that if the UK’s cars went entirely electric its total carbon emissions would be cut by almost 12%.
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Volvo makes its first electric car – XC40 Recharge – available for order

  • May 29, 2020
  • Joshua S. Hill
The first of five electric cars planned by Volvo by 2025, the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric SUV is now available to order in the UK.
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Amazon vs Tesla? Retail giant may buy Cannon-Brookes backed AV start-up Zoox

  • May 29, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Amazon looks to buy AV startup Zoox - backed by Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes - in move to cut delivery costs and put it in competition with Tesla.
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AEVA changes 2020 electric vehicle expo to online format

  • May 29, 2020
  • Bryce Gaton
AEVA refashions annual EV expo to online format and a six-day EVeco tour of Victoria and NSW.
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Milestone all-electric flight – using Australian propulsion system – paves way for commercial use

  • May 29, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Electric aviation propulsion company magniX plays a leading role in pioneering all-electric flight, after successful flight test of electric-powered Cessna Grand Caravan 208B in Washington on Thursday.
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Tritium plays key role in largest public EV fast charging site in US

  • May 29, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Brisbane-based Tritium plays key role in largest public DC fast-charging (DCFC) station for electric vehicles in US, which boasts 44 fast chargers.
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Mini to deliver plug-in hybrid Countryman with added all-electric range

  • May 28, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Mini breaks cover on its new 2021 Countryman, which will add 50 per cent more driving range to its plug-in hybrid option, and will be in Australia by the end of the year.

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