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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Musk dances at Shanghai first Model 3 delivery event. Source: @flcnhvy

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Tesla Models X and 3 ranked among Australia’s Top 3 safest cars for 2019

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Eight new electric vehicle models set to join Australia market in 2020

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Tesla “shaping the future” as it makes top 10 trusted car brands in Australia

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Tesla “accelerates” delivery for surplus Long Range Performance Model 3 stock

Tesla Australia adds surplus pre-configured Model 3s to inventory page and says they are all "available for accelerated delivery".

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Australia start-up designs solar car port fit for Tesla Cybertruck

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Tesla to target 500,000 cars a year in Germany, with Model Y first priority

Tesla plans to make 500,000 cars a year at German factory, starting with Model Y as soon as 2021.

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Why the Cybertruck “far surpasses” other utes, and will maintain its value

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