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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New video reveals Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) software can now stop for traffic lights and stop signs.

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Tesla readies Model Y for Europe, telling Norway to prepare for delivery

UPDATE: It has been brought to our attention that the message sent to Tesla customers in Norway may have been sent by accident.

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Tesla’s online sales model means it is well prepared for Covid-19

Tesla's online sales model may herald an optimistic, electric, and digital future for the automotive industry.

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Covid-19: Tesla delivers 50,000 masks and plans 1,200 ventilators for hospitals this week

Tesla delivers personal protection equipment to Seattle's UW Medicine, and will deliver 1,200 ventilators by the end of this week to assist efforts against Covid-19.

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EV companies add medical equipment to manufacturing lines to assist coronavirus effort

BYD, Tesla and Nissan offer assistance to help bolster supplies of medical equipment needed to help manage the coronavirus outbreak.

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Tesla to reduce staff by three quarters after Covid-19 county order

Tesla now to reduce staff by 75% at Fremont in response to Covid-19 order. What will be the impact be on quarterly production?

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Tesla defies “shelter-in-place” directive, keeps Fremont factory open

Californian electric car maker Tesla has defied a "shelter-in-place" order initiated across San Francisco Bay area with decision to keep Fremont factory open.