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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

Tesla Model 3 takes out Targa West rally, beating fossil fuel rivals by huge margin
Tesla Model 3 takes first position in 130 class of Targa West rally, almost 10 minutes ahead of a lineup of fossil-fuelled competitors.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 27, 2020

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“You mad man”: Tesla beta testers react to Full Self Driving
Tesla’s Full Self Driving software rolls out to small number of beta testers in US, and their reactions are now rolling in on Twitter and Youtube.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 26, 2020

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TrueGreen, Nexport lay out $700m plan to make electric cars, buses and trucks in NSW
TrueGreen and Nexport commit to building a $700 million plant to make electric vehicles – including cars, buses and trucks – at 51 hectare site in Southern Highlands.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 19, 2020

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Tesla slashes Model 3 price in Australia, adds features and boosts range
Model 3 price in Australia drops by up to $A7,000, as Tesla also confirms numerous upgrades and an increase in driving range.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 18, 2020

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Charging company Evie Networks launches all-electric rideshare car rental service
Charging network provider Evie Networks breaks cover on plan to rent zero emissions vehicles out to rideshare drivers under service called eMentum.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 16, 2020

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“Electric vehicle getaway”: Australia’s first long-range Leaf goes for a long drive
“It doesn’t matter if you have a Leaf or a Tesla, you can still have a weekend getaway in an EV.”
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 15, 2020

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Ausgrid and start-up Jolt team up to turn streetside power boxes into EV chargers
Ausgrid reveals plan to turn streetside power kiosks into EV chargers, making electric vehicle charging more accessible in Sydney with start-up Jolt.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 14, 2020

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Cost of owning Tesla Model 3 much less than rival BMW 330i
Modelling shows drivers can save significant amounts of money owning an electric car compared to their fossil-fuelled rivals.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 13, 2020

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Volkswagen ID.3 leads record electric vehicle sales in most successful EV market
Norway breaks through another electric vehicle market milestone, passing 60% market share in September thanks to the arrival of the ID.3.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 6, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Global EV sales: Tesla Model 3 outsells next five most popular electric cars combined
Tesla has sold more Model 3 electric sedans worldwide in 2020 than the next five most popular all-electric cars combined.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 2, 2020

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Tesla Model 2? Musk reveals new EV plans and predicts 30 million EVs a year
Tesla to design new, original electric vehicle models at Shanghai and Berlin, as industry estimated to reach 30 million new EVs a year by 2026.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 1, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla has been using high-energy nickel 4680 batteries for months
Tesla has been putting prototypes of its energy dense, high nickel 4680 cells into vehicles for some months, Elon Musk says.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 30, 2020

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