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.

BMW PHEVs will now automatically switch to EV only mode in 80 European cities

Plug-in hybrid BMW cars now have green light to automatically switch over to EV only mode in "low emissions" zones in 80 European cities.

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BMW winds up i8 plug-in hybrid sports car production

German carmaker BMW heralds the end of production of its i8 plug-in hybrid, after six years on market and 20,000 units sold.

Model X camera and sidemarker. Source: Tesla

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Tesla claims 80% of Australian market as electric vehicles near 18,000 mark

Tesla's dominant position in the Australian electric car market continues to grow, as it claims 80% of new EV sales to date in 2020 and Australian EV market climbs to around 17,600 vehicles.

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BMW shares vision of electric future with new all-electric i4 concept

German carmaker BMW unveils next step in electrification with glimpse of the i4 concept, foreshadowing 2021 release of production version.

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Eight new electric vehicle models set to join Australia market in 2020

At least eight new electric vehicle models will hit Australian shores in 2020 opening up choice for drivers wanting to reduce personal emissions or simply have the latest auto tech. But will the Tesla Model Y be one of them?

BMW iX3 as a concept in 2018. Source: BMW

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BMW all-electric iX3 with 440km range to start production in 2020

BMW to start making all-electric iX3 in Shenyang, China in 2020 through its joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive.

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BMW and Great Wall Motor to build Mini electric in China

BMW partners with Chinese auto-maker Great Wall Motor to build electric vehicle plant in China that will produce fully-electric models of its Mini brand.