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Bridie Schmidt

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.

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Norway environmental heavyweights to build $4.5 billion EV battery industry

  • June 1, 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
electric car charging
From an a-ha! moment to a billion dollar plan to develop a world-class electric car battery industry: How two Norwegian heavyweights got together for a big battery production project.
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China’s Svolt says cobalt-free car batteries coming in 2021

  • May 22, 2020
  • Joshua S. Hill
Chinese auto battery company Svolt goes public with two cobalt-free batteries, to cut reliance on scarce resources while boosting cycle life, safety, and energy density.
Battery cell modules for extended-range and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle packs on the assembly line in Brownstown Township, Michigan. Source: GM
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GM and LG Chem announce joint battery venture worth $US2.3 billion

  • December 6, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
General Motors and LG Chem announce $US2.3 billion investment to mass produce electric vehicle batteries at new factory in Ohio.
Source: Pixabay/Vlad Tchompalov
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Tesla may source batteries for Shanghai Gigafactory from LG Chem

  • September 23, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla may be looking to battery maker LG Chem to supplement the inevitable increased demand for EV batteries once its Shanghai factory opens.
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Lithium glut could see electric vehicle battery costs fall

  • August 25, 2019
  • Bryce Gaton
BloombergNEF report suggests that rather than lithium being in short supply, there is a glut which will force prices down. But it may be short lived.
Source: Northvolt
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Volkswagen invests in electric car future in deal with battery maker Northvolt

  • June 24, 2019
  • Bridie Schmidt
Volkswagen leads deal with Northvolt to build electric car battery factory in bid to assure supply for electrification plans.
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Renault plans 60MWh storage system made from old EV batteries

  • September 26, 2018
  • Bridie Schmidt
Renault proposes to use bank of used electric vehicle batteries to create a 60MWh energy storage system for use on the electricity grid.

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