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.

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GM self-driving vehicle arm, Cruise, signs deal with Microsoft

Microsoft enters into long-term strategic relationship with General Motors subsidiary Cruise to accelerate commercialisation of self-driving vehicles.

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Nio announces ET7 electric, autonomous sedan with 150kWh solid-state battery

China's Nio starts new year by revealing its first autonomous vehicle for launch in Q1 2022, with ultra-long-range 150 kWh solid state battery pack available from Q4 2022.

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Musk says FSD subscription will be available from early 2021

Musk confirms Full Self-Driving package will be available from early 2021 - possibly indicating a wide release of the software by that time.

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Musk urges caution as testers say latest Tesla FSD upgrade is “huge improvement”

Latest version of Tesla Full Self Driving beta self-driving software upgrade labelled "huge improvement", while Elon Musk urges testers to remain "super cautious".