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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.

“It’s just what I did:” First woman to drive solo around Australia in a non-Tesla EV

Tiffany Overton is only the third woman to drive solo around Australia in an EV. Supplied

Tiffany Overton chose an electric Mercedes rather than a Tesla for ground-breaking solo trip around Australia. Sometimes, though, it was like drinking electrons through a straw.

The Polestar 2 in Jupiter. Source: Polestar

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Tesla knocked off perch as EVs defy Australian auto market downturn

The Australian auto market takes downward turn and for the first time since 2019, Tesla has not dominated the EV market.

Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG, Production and Supply Chain: In the first half of 2021, production of the EQS luxury electric sedan will start in Factory 56 at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen.

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Mercedes-Benz launches massive EV factory plans and six new models by 2022

German car maker Mercedes-Benz to build electric vehicles at six factories, and launch an equal number of new electric vehicle models by 2022 under its EQ moniker.

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Mercedes-Benz shows EQC electric SUV can do off-road grunt

Not content with its serene, luxurious image Mercedes-Benz has taken the EQC all-electric SUV off-road to prove it also has some grunt.

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EV makers team up with Ionity to make charging times as quick as coffee break

Electric car makers team up with European fast charge network Ionity to ensure that long distance electric car charging is as quick as a coffee break.

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Renault and Mercedes-Benz throw in free wall chargers in Australia offering

European car makers Renault and Mercedes-Benz spark up end of financial year offerings by adding more inclusions with the Zoe and EQC electric cars.

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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.