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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.

Federal Liberal MP calls for EV support, ban on fossil fuel cars by mid-2030s

Federal Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman calls for ban of new petrol and diesel car sales by mid-2030s, and stronger policies to encourage EV uptake, including dumping luxury car tax.

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The real reason Victoria wants to force through its divisive EV road tax

The EV tax would lock in a new state-based road tax that would replace the federally-collected fuel excise, when the EV lobby is too weak to fight.

ACT transport minister Chris Steel and chief minister Andrew Barr.

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ACT flooded by proposals as suppliers jostle for role in electric bus fleet

ACT receives more than 100 expressions of interest from a range of suppliers to help deliver its 90 electric buses.

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RACQ calls on Australian government to do more for EVs

RACQ calls on Australian federal government to better support uptake of EVs in Australia after recent figures show sales have stagnated as uptake around globe is increasing.

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How China put nearly 5 million new energy vehicles on the road in one decade

China has five million new energy vehicles (NEVs), including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles, on its roads. How did it do it?

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Auto and energy industry players slam proposed EV tax at Senate inquiry

Auto and energy industry heavyweights such as Hyundai, AGL, and St Baker-backed Evie Networks slam state-based EV road taxes.

Singapore to ban new diesel car and taxi sales from 2025

Singapore declares war on all new diesel car and taxi sales from 2025, joining growing number of countries pushing for cleaner transport.

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South Australia delays proposed EV road user tax to beyond next state election

South Australia plans to introduce a “user charge” for electric vehicle drivers delayed by 12 months, to beyond the next state election.

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EV lifecycle emissions just a fraction of petrol and diesel cars in major economies

BNEF research finds life cycle emissions of EVs are significantly lower than petrol and diesel cars in US, Germany, France, the UK, and even coal-dominated China.

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How the UK can phase in EVs and ban all petrol, diesel cars in less than 10 years

UK needs millions of new electric vehicles and adequate charging sites to achieve its 2030 target of a full transition to zero-emissions cars. How will it get there?

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