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.

Owner of short-range EV ruins several weekends travelling around Australia

Bill Gresham reaches Western Australia from Canberra in his Hyundai Ioniq Electric. Supplied

76-year-old retiree proves not just one, but several weekends can be "ruined" by travelling around Australia in a short-range electric car.

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Rolls-Royce, Hyundai join forces on all-electric and hydrogen flight technology

Rolls-Royce and Hyundai join forces on battery-electric and fuel cell electric solutions for both urban and regional "air mobility" markets.

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New Zealand launches electric milk tanker and hydrogen postie truck

Two zero-emission trucks enter operation in NZ in two firsts for the country’s transport sector: an electric milk tanker and a hydrogen postal truck.

Hyundai plans an electric successor the the i10 mini car (above) it sells in Europe and the UK. Source: Hyundai

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Hyundai plans budget electric hatchback

Hyundai Motors has a budget electric hatchback in development - but it will likely be some time before we see it here.

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Hyundai high-performance Ioniq 5 N set for 2023 local launch

Hyundai confirms high-performance version of the Ioniq 5 - the N - to launch in Australia in 2023.

The Giant Koala, Gundagai. Image: Hurry Krishna

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From here to eternity: How to balance speed and range in an EV

On our first day out of Melbourne driving towards Sydney, I finally came to grips with the question of the speed:range ratio of an EV.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5: Comparing the new Dynamiq RWD and Techniq AWD

Is it worth the wait for the cheaper Ioniq 5 Dynamiq RWD later in 2022, or should you dive in to get an Ioniq 5 Techniq AWD when the order books open next week?