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.

“Putting handbrake on EV sales:” Federal Labor MP takes govt to task over poor policy

Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite. Image credit: Lukas Coch

Federal Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite says government is "putting the handbrake" on EVs, becoming second federal MP in as many weeks to call for stronger policy to support a transition to electric vehicles,

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MG and Porsche electric cars make splash in Australia market

MG ZS EV and the Porsche Taycan - the most affordable and most expensive electric cars available in Australia - both make splash on local market amid doubling of electric car sales.

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Plugged In: Taylor pushes hybrids, while Victorians, NRMA want support for EVs

Coalition government releases "do nothing" EV paper suggesting hybrids are better choice than plug-in electrics, new survey shows most Victorians think more should be done to support transition to electrics, and both NRMA and FCAI call for EV policy reform.

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MG leads growth in electric SUV sales, but Australia still lags world EV push

The new MG has helped lift electric SUV sales in Australia off a tiny base, but the growth is swamped by consumer demand for fossil fuel cars as Australia falls further behind rest of world.

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How many electric cars are there in Australia, and where are they?

The number of electric vehicles in Australia has hit the 20,000 mark. Where are they?

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EV sales fall in November as Australian drivers choke roads with new diesel SUVs

Australia car sales are up for the first time in 31 months, but it's not a time for celebration.

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“Let’s not kill EVs”: Main car lobby slams Victoria’s electric vehicle tax

News that Victoria will join SA in introducing electric vehicle tax is met with strong opposition with industry stakeholders saying it is "backwards" and "will kill off" the fledgling EV industry.