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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.

Plugged In: New models coming. Tasmania EV-ready, RACQ adds mobile EV chargers

Australian Greens introduce federal bill to block state EV road user charges, Tasmania opens state-wide electric car charging network and RACQ adds mobile EV chargers to three tow trucks.

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EV News

Plugged In: BYD EVs in 2022, and Angus Taylor EV claims “fundamentally flawed”

BYD electric cars available in Australia from 2022, while experts outline how wrong Angus Taylor is about electric cars - including according to his own projections.

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MG electric SUV gets better safety rating than its petrol equivalent

MG electric SUV awarded five-star safety rating by ANCAP, higher than its petrol-fuelled stablemate.

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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.