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.

EV companies add medical equipment to manufacturing lines to assist coronavirus effort

BYD, Tesla and Nissan offer assistance to help bolster supplies of medical equipment needed to help manage the coronavirus outbreak.

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Bud beer on BYD electric trucks, as brewer trials fossil-free freight in California

Anheuser-Busch to trial 21 BYD electric trucks – and a solar recharging station – in its southern California fleet to deliver its iconic Bud beer.

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BYD and Toyota join forces to develop electric cars and batteries

Toyota joins forces with Chinese "new energy" company and EV maker BYD to develop electric cars and the batteries that power them.

A diesel bus waits to pickup passengers heading to Sydney's inner west. Source: Transport NSW

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Sydney eyes BYD electric buses to silence noisy inner west

Sydney's inner west to trial electric buses one some of the city's busiest routes over next 24 months.

BYD truck launch australia electric - optimised

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China’s BYD teams up with Macquarie to bring electric trucks to Australia

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD will offer two models of all-electric trucks to the Australian market through leasing arrangements signed with Macquarie Group.