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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter 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 3 and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.

Warmed-up electric car batteries could be cheaper, safer and last two million miles

Researchers say warmed-up LFP batteries - the same chemistry used in the China-made Tesla Model 3 - could be safer, cheaper and last for 3.6 million km of driving.

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Tesla eyes bigger, better EV margins in China with low-cost LFP battery

Tesla gains approval to use no-cobalt lithium iron phosphate battery in China-made Model 3, and new estimates of the battery's cost indicate a bigger, better margin for Tesla.

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BYD introduces new “blade” EV battery and plans to sell EV parts to competitors

Warren Buffet-backed BYD hatches plan to sell EV parts to rivals, and seeks to redefine safety standards with new "Blade" lithium iron phosphate EV battery.

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