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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Model 3 is now the best selling luxury vehicle of any type, and Elon Musk says it will be eclipsed by the Model Y, as Tesla posts another record quarterly earnings.

2022 Tesla Model S refresh. Source: Tesla

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No need for radar: Tesla’s big jump forward in self-driving technology

Tesla may ditch radar altogether in its bid to achieve fully autonomous driving.

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Tesla charges deeper into Australian market ahead of Model Y release

Tesla adds numerous new locations to its Supercharger map, indicating it is preparing for a big bump in sales with the Model Y launch expected in late 2021.

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GM is selling 1,000 HongGuang Mini EVs a day, beating Tesla once again

General Motors brand Wuling is selling 1,000 HongGuang Mini EVs a day, taking the top title of Tesla once again.

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Musk weighs in on Tesla Model S crash, says autopilot was “not enabled”

Tesla boss weighs in as speculation swirls around the circumstances of the fatal crash involving a Model S which police believe had no-one at the wheel.

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Elon Musk drives Cybertruck prototype around Texas Gigafactory

Cybertruck prototype visits the Texas gigafactory that will mass produce it one day soon, with the man behind the vision behind the wheel.

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Tesla brings ultra-fast V3 Superchargers to Australia

First ultra-fast V3 Tesla Superchargers destined for installation in Australia have been spotted in Brisbane, Queensland.

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Tesla drops price of Model 3 by up to $4,000 in Australia

Tesla drops price of all variants of Model 3 by up to 6% in Australia.

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Musk says FSD beta button one month away as Tesla reaches for “month of 9s”

Tesla's FSD beta software could be downloaded via button in the car's touchscreen interface from May, as Tesla seeks to involve more drivers in autonomous testing.

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Tesla sells one in three electric cars in China

Tesla sales follow global trend in China, and now account for 37% of Tesla's sales globally.

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