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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.

Renewables

WA govt considers “major” new industry in renewable hydrogen – for export and transport
WA government says opportunity to tap the renewable hydrogen economy, including for use in transport, is huge, with the potential to add $1.7 billion to the Australian economy as a whole.
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Nov 1, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Three charts illustrate how Tesla has transformed the US auto market
Tesla is breaking through and redefining the car market in the US. Three graphs explain how and why.
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Oct 31, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Madrid bans ICE cars in favour of EVs – starting next month
Madrid to implement plan to replace ICE cars with EVs on its central city streets – from late next month.
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Oct 29, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Musk hypes Tesla ute, says Model Y coming 2020
Prototype of Tesla’s all-electric SUV crossover, the Model Y, approved for production, but Elon Musk most excited by Tesla Ute.
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Oct 26, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

London Uber plans to go all electric by 2025
“Clean Air Plan” to assist London Uber to buy EVs, to make the on-demand transport service all-electric by 2025.
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Oct 26, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Tasmania installs state’s first public EV fast charger
Tasmania’s first 50kW public DC fast charger has been installed in Launceston by Brisbane-based Tritium.
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Oct 23, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Car clubs, ARENA get behind solar-powered ultra-fast EV charging network
Automobile clubs and ARENA join forces to help fund first nation-wide public EV ultra-fast charging network, powered by renewable energy.
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Oct 22, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

WA buy-back of taxi plates exempts electric vehicles
EVs used for on-demand transport services will be exempt from a buy-back levy the WA government is considering to fund a taxi plate “buy back” scheme.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 19, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Victoria report says autonomous and shared vehicles will save lives, billions of dollars
Infrastructure Victoria report finds $15bn in benefits and a 94% reduction in traffic accidents from shared and autonomous driving.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 19, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla to fill “geographic gaps” on EV service centres in 2019
Elon Musk promises more service centres globally, as Tesla opens 50-unit charging station in Hong Kong – the biggest to date in Asia.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 18, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Autonomous, electric air taxis set to land in NZ soon
Kitty Hawk, the air taxi company started by Google’s co-founder Larry Page, and Air New Zealand, means autonomous, electric air taxis could soon be a thing.
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Oct 18, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Hyundai mixes messages on Australia arrival date of Kona EV
Hyundai Tweets that Kona EV available in Australia mid November, then deletes the Tweet a day later. Confusion ensues.
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Oct 17, 2018

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