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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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Nissan explains thinking behind Ariya SUV’s curved dashboard display

  • April 6, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Nissan Ariya concept. Source: Nissan
Nissan explains why it has shied away from the large format tablet interface in the Ariya electric SUV concept.
ATCO and FORTESCUE POWER ON WITH HYDROGEN - optimised
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ATCO and Fortescue team-up to accelerate hydrogen transport

  • April 6, 2020
  • Michael Mazengarb
ATCO and Fortescue Metals form partnership to boost the use of hydrogen vehicles in Western Australia.
john goodenough
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Li-ion co-inventor patents glass battery that could upturn auto industry

  • April 6, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Glass battery electrode patent by Goodenough-lead team could form part of new go-to power source for electric cars and energy storage.
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How electric vehicles can reduce stress, and risk, during Covid-19

  • April 6, 2020
  • Peter Horsley
As Covid-19 wreaks havoc on our daily activities, at least one activity - fuelling a car - is made a whole lot easier, and safer, for those with an electric vehicle.
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Dan Murphy’s installs its first electric car charger at Batemans Bay store

  • April 6, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Liquor chain Dan Murphy's has installed its first electric vehicle fast charger at Batemans Bay on the south coast of New South Wales.
Source: Honda
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GM and Honda join forces to make two EVs using Ultium battery

  • April 3, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
GM and Honda will jointly develop two next-generation electric vehicles using GM's proprietary Ultium batteries and accompanying EV platform.
The Hyundai Kona Electric was one of a handful of EVs that arrived in Australia in 2019. Supplied.
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Australia electric and hybrid sales hold up, as overall car sales crash

  • April 3, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
March sales figures for electric and hybrid vehicle sector show considerable gains while petrol and diesel sales fall off a cliff during the Covid-19 economic downturn.
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Tesla delivers best ever 1st quarter electric car sales, despite Covid-19

  • April 3, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla soars 17% on release of Q1 2020 delivery numbers, recording "best ever first quarter performance".
Made in China Model 3. Source: Cyfoxcat/Weibo
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Tesla confusion as China extends electric vehicle subsidies to meet Covid-19 challenge

  • April 2, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Despite two year extension, changes to limit China EV incentives may leave Tesla and other non-domestic car makers out in the cold.
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Tesla Model Y fit and finish hailed as great improvement over Model 3

  • April 2, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Automotive engineering veteran Sandy Munro says fit and finish of Model Y is a great improvement over the Model 3.

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