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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.

Kia wants to sell 5,000 electric utes a year in Australia, but needs local targets

A Kia electric ute could potentially draw inspiration from the EV9 concept. Source: Kia

Kia plans to sell 5,000 electric utes a year in Australia, but it also wants to sell 20,000 ICE utes too.

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No more trickle charge: Bowen wants EV chargers in Parliament House

Climate and Energy minister Chris Bowen will push for EV chargers at Parliament House so a growing number of EV-driving parliamentarians don't have to rely on "trickle charging" from power points in the car park.

The Porsche Taycan GTS. Image: Riz Akhtar

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Porsche Taycan GTS review: Luxury daily driver and weekend track beast

A track run, a drive through the Gold Coast hinterland, and a cruisy drive around cane fields gave the perfect chance to see what the Porsche Taycan GTS can offer.

Fastest and most eco-friendly EV charger on Eyre Highway - Hurry Krishna

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EV charging in the desert: Saving the planet, one French fry at a time

Hurry Krishna reaches Port August after three days and 2,500km on the road in a Hyundai Kona EV.

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Tesla monthly electric vehicle production reaches all-time high in June

Tesla makes record number of cars in the month of June, while deliveries in the first half of the year are up 50 per cent over 2021.

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From here to eternity: The day range anxiety drove me to the nearest McDonalds

In the first blog, Krishna wrote of the trials and tribulations of getting ready for an EV journey across the Nullarbor. In this second post she deals with Range Anxiety!