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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.

Electric cars can save billions in climate change, air pollution damage

New study finds that billions of dollars can be saved and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths can be avoided by a widespread shift to electric vehicles.

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Biden lays out cash-for-clunkers policy in presidential bid

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden lays out $US 2 trillion climate and energy package which includes reinstating full federal EV tax incentive and giving US drivers cash for their old fossil-fuelled clunkers.

4 min

California accelerates electric truck transition, UK mulls 2032 ban for petrol car sales

Landmark California rule will require all truck sales to be zero emissions by 2045, while UK considers bringing petrol and diesel car ban forward, again.

Smart cities, smart cars: Circle K becomes the first energy station chain in Norway. Source: ABB

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The great Norwegian paradox: oil expansion and electric revolution

Norway is a leader in electric vehicles, but also in the extraction and sale of fossil fuels. How do the two conflicting stories add up?

5 min

The clamour to compete with Tesla: VW and GM have a mammoth task ahead

Established automakers have much catching up to do on electric vehicles, and recent moves by Volkswagen and General Motors suggest they are working hard to gain ground on Tesla.

2 min

Report: Benefits of electric vehicle transition far outweigh costs

Report by the ICCT finds that the costs of transition to electric transport far outweighed by benefits to society. So when will Australia get on board?

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