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

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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.

Model 3 leads battery electric car sales in Europe while PHEVs decline

Electric car sales in Europe continue upward for H1 2019 driven by Model 3 sales and 244% overall growth YoY for Tesla.

Opel Corsa-e Rally Concept. Source: Opel

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EVs break another ICE barrier: electric rally car series begins in 2020

UK carmaker Opel announces rally competition version of their upcoming Corsa-e electric passenger car.

Agricultural aircraft Ipanema served as the basis for the electric prototype. Embraer

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Brazilian Embraer to test fully electric aircraft to further Uber air taxi platform

Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer unveils first fully electric aircraft that will also be used to further the EmbraerX air taxi division.

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Electric car calculator throws light on AC charging costs and times

EV charging calculator seeks to inform consumers about the differing aspects of AC charging, including charging rates, times and costs.

An electric crossover based on the Ford Edge/Endura is on the cards. Source: Ford

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Ford confirms two electric crossovers as Trump rages on Twitter against EVs

Codenamed CDX746 and CDX747, two new Ford electric vehicles are planned for 2022-2023, even as Trump rails against emissions rollback opposition.

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Shell launches electric vehicle chargers in Singapore, its first in region

Oil major Shell announces its first foray into electric vehicle charging in Southeast Asia with introduction of Shell Recharge at 10 Shell stations in Singapore.