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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology, and has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.

Autonomous Vehicles

The future is here: Australia takes Tesla Smart Summon for a drive

Posted on November 11, 2019
byBridie Schmidt

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An autonomous driving future gets one step closer as Tesla drivers in Australia begin testing out Smart Summon.

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Autonomous Vehicles

Nio partners with Mobileye to build Tesla-like robotaxi fleet

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019
byBridie Schmidt

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Chinese EV maker Nio partners with Intel’s Mobileye to develop “robo-taxis” for China, and eventually also global auto markets.

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EV News

Tesla’s Smart Summon already has been used 550,000 times

Posted on October 3, 2019
byBridie Schmidt

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The new Smart Summon update in Tesla’s latest V10 software upgrade has been used 550,000 times in just 7 days, as US owners of electric Tesla vehicles try out the newest feature from the Californian carmaker.