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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter 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 3 and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.

EV battery upstart adds industry heavyweight as it readies to build UK gigafactory

Lithium-ion newcomer Britishvolt ramps up plans for large-scale EV battery factory in UK, adding industry heavyweight Isobel Sheldon to its team.

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UK electricity network operator launches vehicle-to-grid trial

UK network operator Western Power Distribution launches 12-month-long vehicle to grid trial for electric vehicle owners across three regions.

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If all cars were electric, UK carbon emissions would drop by 12%

What if all cars switched to electric overnight? We found that if the UK’s cars went entirely electric its total carbon emissions would be cut by almost 12%.