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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.

Brisbane Metro considers electric buses, while WA opts for 900 diesel dinosaurs

Brisbane looks to clean transport options for the new Brisbane Metro, a stark contrast to WA which has decided to buy 900 new diesel buses.

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World first: All Oslo taxis will be electric and charging wirelessly from 2023

Oslo becomes the first city to insist all taxis are electric, making plans to charge them over the air.

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Hydrogen for light road transport: Renewables key to emission cuts

This first of two articles on hydrogen to see how it stacks up on emissions and costs. Here, how hydrogen is produced and delivered, and the emissions impact.

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Canada budgets $458 million to accelerate shift to electric vehicles

Canada government puts priority on electric vehicle uptake with $C435 million package, aims to phase out new fossil fuel cars by 2040.

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Porsche teases first images of all-electric Taycan sportscar

Porsche teases first images of its first all-electric luxury sportscar, the Taycan.

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German carmakers agree to bet on battery and hybrids, fuel cells not ready

BMW, Daimler and VW have settled a dispute over how to manage the transition to green mobility, choosing batteries over hydrogen fuel cells.

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Hyundai unveils Kona pricing, as first compact electric SUV launched in Australia

Hyundai reveals pricing for the all-electric Kona as it formally launches the first battery-electric compact SUV on to the Australian market.

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla Model 3 is coming to Australia this winter

Ask and you shall receive: Musk confirms that production for the Australia version of the Tesla Model 3 will begin soon and it will be here this winter.