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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.

Electric car uptake reaches tipping point in China and Europe

Electric vehicle sales in China and Europe reach critical point as adoption curve takes off.

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“The factory is the product”: Musk’s take on Tesla’s record 2020 deliveries

Musk says it is factories, not electric cars, that is Tesla's main product.

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Europe reaches one in 11 electric car sales, 30% are in Germany

Nearly one in ten new vehicles sold in Europe is a plug in electric vehicle, and one in three of these are sold in Germany.

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European Union drafts ambition for 30 million electric cars by 2030

EU plans target for 30 million electric cars on roads by 2030, and zero emissions ships and planes by 2035, as part of a broad strategy to cut emissions.