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.

Germany leads 25 pct surge in Euro electric car market, new emissions limits touted

European EV sales have surged almost 25% in past year, dominated by the booming German auto market, as peak auto industry body looks to agree with further tightening of CO2 reduction measures.

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Australian cars, utes and vans are up to 40 pct dirtier than in Europe

Australian cars emit 23 per cent more carbon dioxide than their European counterparts, while vans and utes are almost 40 per cent worse.

Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite. Image credit: Lukas Coch

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“Putting handbrake on EV sales:” Federal Labor MP takes govt to task over poor policy

Federal Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite says government is "putting the handbrake" on EVs, becoming second federal MP in as many weeks to call for stronger policy to support a transition to electric vehicles,

Federal energy and emissions reduction minister Angus Taylor. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch).

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Officials reject suggestion Taylor asked for “dodgy” EV modelling, but admit errors

Department officials asked to explain assumptions that underpinned widely-panned EV cost modelling, and reject assertions Taylor asked for dodgy numbers.

The Tesla Semi electric truck. Source: Tesla

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Tesla says Australia will miss out on Semi electric truck unless road rules changed

Tesla warns Australia may miss out on soon-to-be released Semi electric truck, because it is too wide for Australian roads unless current rules are changed.

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First NSW-made electric bus joins state’s growing zero-emissions fleet

Berejiklian government launches latest electric bus in state’s transition to zero emissions fleet, and first e-bus to be made in NSW.

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Plugged In: Vic taxes EVs as talk heats up to ban fossil fuel cars

Victoria makes moves to tax EVs while Liberal MP Trent Zimmermancalls for a stronger stance to support EVs, and even Coalition voters are calling for a ban on petrol cars.

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“We have policy chaos:” Australians back ban on new petrol cars

Federal government urged to show leadership on EV policy as polling shows most Australians would support a ban on new petrol vehicle sales.

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“Tax on clean air:” Victoria wants EV road tax in place by July

Victoria to introduce EV road tax legislation on Wednesday, but the bill is likely to face opposition in the upper house.

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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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