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.

Mercedes-Benz unveils pricing and details of new EQA electric compact SUV

The EQA compact SUV. Source: Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz announces local pricing and specifications for EQA electric compact SUV, which joins the Australian market in April.

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BMW to begin deliveries of long-range iX electric SUV variants this year

BMW will release its iX electric SUV in xDrive40 and xDrive50 variants in late 2021, the German carmaker announced today.

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Kia teases images of EV6, its first electric car on new EV platform

Kia teases series of dimly-lit silhouette images of the EV6, its first electric car on its dedicated electric global modular platform.

The Mercedes-Benz EQA 250. Source: Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz adds all electric compact SUV to Australian line up

Mercedes-Benz adds all-electric EQA compact SUV to Australian line-up to join EQS which was introduced in late 2019.

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Rivian boss RJ Scaringe blitzes family weekend in off-road electric ute

It's now officially official: Rivian proves electric utes do not ruin the weekend.

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Rivian electric R1T ute and R1S SUV go on sale to public

Michigan-based EV start-up Rivian officially opens online configurator to public, giving first look at electric R1T ute and R1S SUV in fully-optioned glory.