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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 a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.

Electric Vehicles

Test Drive: Tesla Model 3 not just a game-changer, it’s a mind-changer
The Model 3 is certainly something different, and could change the minds of EV-doubters, and mark a shift in the lagging EV market in Australia.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 28, 2019

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ACT completes shift to 100% renewables, eyes EV transition
The ACT government is finalising its shift to 100 per cent renewables and is now focused on decarbonising transport with a shift to electric vehicles.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 27, 2019

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Electric vehicles already cheaper for fleet owners than petrol cars
Data gleaned by ClimateWorks with Victorian councils shows there are already EVs that are within or below normal council operating costs.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 26, 2019

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Tesla Model 3 Australia invasion has begun
A Canberra-bound car carrier was spotted on Saturday full to the brim with some of the first Model 3s destined for Australian customers.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 26, 2019

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Wellington to transform grid with Greensync’s electric vehicle “mesh”
Greensync to work with Wellington Electricity on a new system to integrate electric vehicles into the grid.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 22, 2019

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The wheels turn as consumer interest in electric vehicles doubles
New data shows consumer interest in EVs in Australia has doubled, marking a turnaround moment for the local market and the battle to reduce transport-related emissions.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 20, 2019

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First Tesla Model 3 EVs arrive in Australia for delivery to customers
Tesla Model 3 customers believe their delivery ship has finally come in, and docked at Port Botany.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 16, 2019

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Queensland launches “most advanced” autonomous and electric Renault Zoe trial
Queensland government unveils custom-designed autonomous and electric Renault Zoe2 to learn what is needed to make Queensland roads AV-ready.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 16, 2019

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Fossil fuel giant BP wants to charge electric cars 100% in 5 minutes by 2021
BP’s head of technology David Eyton tells BNEF that BP wants to charge EVs to 100% within just five minutes.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 30, 2019

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Woman drives Tesla around Australia in 80 days, on ground-breaking solo trip
A Gold Coast woman has completed a solo trip around Australia in an electric car, driving 17,000km in 80 days in her Tesla Model S.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 23, 2019

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Electric Nissan Leaf 2019 drive test, review, specifications and pricing
With double the range, bidirectional charging and a roomy inside, the 2019 electric Nissan Leaf makes a good proposition in the lower price range of the EV market.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 13, 2019

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Nissan says Leaf can be home energy source, but Tesla big battery “waste of resources”
Nissan says new generation Leaf electric car will be an “energy asset” for the home and grid, and dismisses Tesla big battery in South Australia as a “waste of resources”.
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Jul 12, 2019

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