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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.

Something old, something blue: Electric Kombi conversion hits the spot

A neat combination of new technology, repurposed batteries and old school looks and feels give the impression that this Kombi's fate was always to be reborn as an electric vehicle.

The 2015 diesel scandal resulted in a 40% drop in the company’s share price at the time. A. Aleksandravicius/Shutterstock

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Chasing Tesla’s electric cars won’t drive up the VW share price

Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess says the German carmaker needs to catch up with Tesla to survive, but that might be a little tricky.

Pic: VW http://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/future-cars/official-the-vw-bus-is-back-and-its-electric/

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EV News

VW roadmap: Expect an electric Kombi in 2022, followed by electric mini cars

Volkswagen has already started delivering its ID.3 electric hatch and ID.4 electric crossover overseas. What will come after?

VW'a Zwickau factory is the home of the ID.3. Source: Volkswagen

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Shift to e-mobility will cost fewer jobs at car makers than feared, VW study

Shift to electric mobility will cost fewer jobs at carmakers than assumed, study commissioned by Volkswagen finds.

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VW vs Tesla: German CEO pits largest car factory against Tesla’s Giga Berlin

Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess says German car maker will upgrade the world's largest car factory to compete against Tesla's upcoming Giga Berlin EV plant.

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EV calendar: The new electric car models coming to Australia in 2021

More than ten electric car models will enter the Australian auto market in 2021, giving drivers who are looking to switch to clean transport a little more choice.

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