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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

Victoria petrol and diesel cars to get ICE-y reception in EV parking spots
Combustion engine and non-pluggable hybrid vehicles will be fined if found parking in electric car parking spots.
Bridie Schmidt

Dec 1, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

NSW and ACT ministers play it cool on electric car tax
Senior ministers in NSW and the ACT extinguish ideas of following other states in adding an EV tax, a move that is at odds with other jurisdictions around the world.
Bridie Schmidt

Dec 1, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

EV tax will smash electric vehicle sales and lift emissions, UQ study finds
University of Queensland research into effect of taxing electric vehicles finds without introducing buying incentives will slash sales by 25% and increase emissions by 40%.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 27, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

“Let’s not kill EVs”: Main car lobby slams Victoria’s electric vehicle tax
News that Victoria will join SA in introducing electric vehicle tax is met with strong opposition with industry stakeholders saying it is “backwards” and “will kill off” the fledgling EV industry.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 24, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

“Pay as you grow”: Tritium launches scalable EV charging platform
Brisbane-based Tritium launches modular electric vehicle charging platform that will enable sites to scale up charging rates as demand grows.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 19, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

ACT drivers to access free rego and zero interest loans for electric cars
ACT drivers can soon access zero interest loans and free registration for buying an EV, a stark contrast to approaches being considered by other states.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 18, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

China-made Tesla Model 3 in RHD and Model Y spotted
Key Model 3 and Model Y sightings, along with imminent expansion into Singapore, signal changes are afoot for Tesla in Asia Pacific region.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 10, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

More Australian drivers embrace electrified cars, as hybrid SUV sales triple
Australian drivers embrace electrified drivetrains, with figures showing hybrid SUV sales tripling compared to same period in 2019, and passenger EVs up 25 per cent.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 9, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Elon Musk: Tesla almost went bankrupt during Model 3 ramp
Tesla boss Elon Musk divulges how close Tesla came to bankruptcy during the “extreme stress” of the company’s Model 3 ramp up.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 5, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Model 3 leads Europe EV sales as electric and hybrid cars overtake diesel
Tesla, Volkswagen and Renault lead landmark moment in Europe auto industry in September which saw more electrified vehicles sold than diesel-fuelled.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 4, 2020

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Electric Cars

“First” vehicle-to-grid electric car charger goes on sale in Australia
Australian-owned EV-NRG launches domestic V2G charger, with ability to both charge an electric car and discharge energy back to the grid.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 29, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Jacinda Ardern to get all-electric Audi e-tron to replace diesel fleet car
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to ride in clean and green Audi-e-tron electric car, replacing government’s standard diesel BMW 7 series vehicles.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 28, 2020

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