NEWS
‘Toyota Open Labs’ launched
Toyota Motor Europe along with four Toyota business groups – including Toyota’s growth venture fund Woven Capital – has launched a major new initiative to scale start-ups in…
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E-CARS
Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid PHEV coming to NZ
The Turbo E-Hybrid is the second of three hybrid models that Porsche will be introducing this year. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) SUV can be ordered now…
E-CARS
Used EV batteries for JLR renewable energy storage
Jaguar I-Pace batteries will be used to store renewable energy in a Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) collaboration with Wykes Engineering. online pharmacy prevacid for sale no prescription The…
E-CARS
Kia to use recycled plastic from record ocean haul
Kia intends using recycled plastic in its new EV models from a nearly 50-tonne (55-ton) haul recently reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean. The record amount of plastic reclaimed…
NEWS
Transpower has ‘solid’ performance in spite of challenges
Transpower net profit after tax (NPAT) dropped 24% to $127 million, its report shows for the financial year ending June 30, 2023 (FY23). Operating revenue increased by 3.2%…
E-CARS
‘Dozens’ of EVs in rental car expansion
New Zealand’s rental car fleet is set for a $20 million boost following a new agreement between Auckland Airport and GO Rentals, the local franchisee of Enterprise Holdings…
E-CARS
Polestar 4 to feature autonomous driving tech
Polestar and Mobileye aims to make Polestar 4 the first production car to feature Mobileye’s Chauffeur autonomous driving technology – to be integrated by ECARX and with potential…
EBIKES
More US colleges banning e-bikes and e-scooters
Electric bikes and e-scooters are increasingly facing bans in US college campuses. Many colleges are banning them from either being kept in student accommodation or brought on campus…
NEWS
Tesla Cybertruck production model driven by Elon Musk
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk reckons its Cybertruck is the brand’s best product after driving a “production candidate” model. Elon Musk was back in the driving seat of…
E-CARS
Kiwi EV charging the cheapest of six countries
New Zealand is the cheapest country for EV charging at $725 annually, a lifetime cost of $43,512. That’s according to CarMoney Australia which surveyed six countries, saying that…