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Nissan sells a million EVs globally
Nissan Motor Company says it has passed one million units of EV sales world-wide. Since launching in December 2010, the Nissan Leaf has sold more than 650,000 units…
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‘Proton battery’ for EVs and more under development
A “proton battery” that may be developed to power homes, vehicles and devices has been patented by Melbourne’s RMIT University. The cheap, rechargeable battery uses a carbon electrode…
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EV blamed for contributing to car carrier fire
Some overseas media are alleging an electric vehicle contributed to a fire on the Fremantle Highway cargo ship heading from Germany to Egypt with nearly 3000 vehicles. online…
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Audi Q6 e-tron prototype gets decals
\Audi has already presented more than 20 vehicles featuring individual decals, all designed by Marco dos Santos who is responsible for design branding at Audi. His latest vision…
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BMW NZ’s new i4 variant in Q4
online pharmacy buy cialis-soft no prescription pharmacy The BMW i4 eDrive35 due for delivery in Q4 this year adds to a successful i4 line-up alongside the eDrive40 and…
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Low-cost EV with portable batteries planned
Switzerland-based TERA Technologies aims to ramp up its low-cost EV production in Q4 of 2023 and deliver 55 limited edition MiracleONE vehicles. Using an up-cycled Citroen platform, the…
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Polestar powers Destination Queenstown
Polestar New Zealand and Destination Queenstown are partnering to promote tourism decarbonisation. Two Polestar 2 EVs have been on the road there with the regional tourism organisation since…
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MG reduces EV prices
\MG Motor New Zealand has reduced prices by up to $5000 on some of its New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). The recommended retail price (RRP) of a new MG…
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Volvo Cars Q2 result sees full speed ahead
Volvo Cars reports a 39% increase in operating profits, excluding joint ventures and associates, to nearly NZ$1 billion (SEK6.4b) and a corresponding EBIT margin of 6.3% for the…
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Jodie Kidd plays with 1M volts in Kia EV9 launch
Model and car enthusiast Jodie Kidd shot lightning bolts from her hands as part of a stunt coinciding with the Kia EV9 launch. Sitting on a raised platform…