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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.

Tesla eyes bigger, better EV margins in China with low-cost LFP battery

Tesla gains approval to use no-cobalt lithium iron phosphate battery in China-made Model 3, and new estimates of the battery's cost indicate a bigger, better margin for Tesla.

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Mercedes-Benz launches $1.65bn plan to expand electric vehicle battery production

German car maker Mercedes-Benz announces expansion of EV battery production facilities to nine factories in seven locations across Europe, North America and Asia.

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AGL says it’s been thinking about ways your electric car can make you money

Energy provider AGL wants drivers to be able to make money with their cars, while sitting at home in the garage.

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GM has started building its next-gen EV battery factory

General Motors and LG Chem say construction has begun of joint venture Ultium Cells factory which will mass-produce battery cells for electric vehicles.

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BMW plans to double EV battery energy density and range by 2030

BMW unveils Battery Cell Competence Centre to advance technology, boost electric vehicle range, and factor in end-of-life battery recycling.

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China’s Svolt says cobalt-free car batteries coming in 2021

Chinese auto battery company Svolt goes public with two cobalt-free batteries, to cut reliance on scarce resources while boosting cycle life, safety, and energy density.

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Tesla battery plans take shape with China’s CATL and Panasonic

Tesla's mission to build 500,000 electric cars a year takes shape as details of deals with battery makers CATL and Panasonic emerge.

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Tesla “tabless” battery patent published prior to Battery Day

Elon Musk says Tesla's new tabless battery patent published ahead of Battery Day is "way more important than it sounds."

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Auto expert Sandy Munro reveals Tesla Model Y battery pack cost reductions

Auto engineering veteran Sandy Munro continues his teardown of Tesla Model Y, revealing some important exclusions that reduce the cost of making the battery pack.

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Nano-particle battery could deliver cheaper, longer EV range

Team of Japanese researchers from Yokohama University develop new electrode for lithium-ion batteries that could see them cost less, deliver longer driving range for EVs, and even last longer.

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