E-CARS
Contact launches EV charging plan
Contact Energy has announced a new plan for EV owners. It’s called “Dream Charge” and is another iteration of Contact’s “time-of-use” power plans, where more than 35,000 Contact…
Geoff Dobson
EBIKES
E-mobility a winner in first funding round
Twenty-four out of 110 applications for innovative transport solutions have been approved in the initial $4.2 million of the $15m innovation fund Hoe ki angitu. And e-mobility features…
NEWS
Canoo EV battery to be made in USA
An EV battery module manufacturing facility is planned by Canoo at the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, Oklahoma, capable of about 3200 MWhs of production. “We are accelerating…
E-CARS
Power prices rising
Kiwis face more power price rises, warns Consumer NZ. But Drive Electric chair Mark Gilbert doubts the electricity price increases will cause any issues for EV users. “If…
E-CARS
EV fire safety
EV fires are less common than those in internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. So says an IDTechEx report Fire Protection Materials for Electric Vehicle Batteries 2023-2033 which studies…
ABB
JLR secures EV semiconductor supply
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has partnered with Wolfspeed for silicon carbide semiconductor technology supply for its next generation electric vehicles. The deal will secure semiconductor supply for JLR’s…
NEWS
Tesla Q3 earnings up although some issues may continue
Supply shortages, logistics challenges and rising costs may dog Tesla going into the fourth quarter of the year, but its chief executive Elon Musk remains upbeat. That’s after…
NEWS
School EVs at EVolocity events
Showcasing school designed and built two to four wheeled EVs sees EVolocity back running regional finals. These are in Bay of Plenty/Rotorua on October 30, a Canterbury Competition…
NEWS
Foxconn unveils two EV prototypes
Foxconn (aka Hon Hai Technology Group) has announced two concept prototype electric vehicles made in Taiwan at its third annual Hon Hai Tech Day – the Model B…
NEWS
Mayor seeks e-mobility clarity
Auckland mayor-elect Wayne Brown is asking Auckland Transport to work with the Auckland Council, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and all Aucklanders to clarify and communicate rules governing…