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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.

Australia’s first electric ute confirmed as LDV launches three EVs at once

LDV eT60 electric ute and eDeliver van. Source: LDV NZ

An electric ute for Australia! LDV Australia announces "fundamental step-change" in strategy, with not one but three EVs including the eT60 utility.

The eVito electric van. Source: Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz releases eVito electric van pricing and specifications

Mercedes-Benz launches eVito electric van in both cargo and people-mover format to meet a wide range of uses.

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Ford confirms first electric van to arrive in Australia next year, unveils more specs

Ford confirms 2023 Australian launch of E-Transit Custom, and provides more detail on what drivers can expect from the electric version of the popular van.

The Townstar electric van. Source: Nissan

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Nissan announces UK pricing for electric Townstar van

Nissan introduces new electric delivery van to UK, but it doesn't appear to have a liquid-cooled battery.

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Elon Musk muses on Tesla making “highly configurable Robovan”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk throws out another interesting product idea, in the form of a configurable Robovan for cargo or people.

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Stellantis and Toyota join forces on electric commercial van

Dutch automotive powerhouse to expand partnership with Toyota to deliver a new large-size commercial van, including battery electric model, in Europe.