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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.

Tesla Model 3 named “landmark vehicle” in UK 2019 Car of the Year award

Tesla Model 3 named UK's Auto Express "Car of the Year" award, saying it will "cement its maker as a dominant force in the global car market".

The Model Y has three quarters in common with the Model 3.

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Tesla charges up to boost output with return to staff hires

Tesla does u-turn on cost-cutting measures of recent times, issuing a statement to employees that it is "making preparations" to ramp up production and hire more staff.

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Nissan sees Leaf as home energy source, says Tesla big battery “waste of resources”

Nissan says new generation Leaf electric car will be an "energy asset" for the home and grid, and dismisses Tesla big battery in South Australia as a "waste of resources".