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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Cybertruck, Semi, Roadster won't be launched until 2023 at the earliest, but Model Y initial production in both Austin, Texas and Berlin, Germany has started.

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Tesla Model Y: Berlin production gears up as Musk plans trip to Germany

Model Y sightings and a tweet from Musk signal imminent production kick-off at Tesla's Berlin and Texas EV factories.

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Electric Cars

Tesla adds Model Y and Model 3 structural battery pack to owner’s manual

Tesla adds structural battery pack to latest Model Y and Model 3 online manuals, as it steps closer to fundamental change in car making methods.

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First Tesla Model Y spotted in UK ahead of deliveries, but is Australia launch any closer?

A pair of right-hand drive Tesla Model Y have been spotted in UK ahead of deliveries and test drives, stepping Australia closer to a local launch.

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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y upgrades for Europe leaked

A test program in Europe has revealed a slew of new features and upgrades coming to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y.

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EV calendar 2022: Which electric vehicles are coming … and which are not

We highlight the expected calendar of new electric vehicle arrivals in Australia in 2022.

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EV News

New Tesla Model Y Performance gets super fast AMD Ryzen chip

Shanghai-made 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance gets major upgrades including AMD Ryzen graphics chip, a lithium-ion auxiliary battery and laminated glass.