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Biden doing EV ‘tour’ and climate summit
US president Joe Biden is virtually touring a South Carolina electric bus and battery making plant then hosting 40 world leaders on a virtual climate summit on April…
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Dry conditions impact on electricity
Mercury’s FY2021-Q3 hydro generation increased versus the prior comparable period by 71GWh to 910GWh as Mercury responded to high spot prices. online pharmacy singulair over the counter with…
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EVs electrify Auto Shanghai 2021
Electric vehicles are taking centre stage at China’s major automotive show from April 21-28, some announced at press days on April 19 and 20. Several have already featured…
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Volvo to supply cars for robotaxi tests
Volvo Cars will supply its XC90s to DiDi Autonomous Driving for its self-driving test fleet. The deal involving the self-driving technology arm of Didi Chuxing means the cars…
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Genesis Electrified G80 debuts at Auto Shanghai
Genesis has globally launched its Genesis Electrified G80 at Auto Shanghai 2021, its first EV which is due in Australia in early 2022 and possibly New Zealand. The…
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More public EV charging at The Warehouse
The Warehouse Group (TWG) is increasing free public access to EV rapid charging with the expansion and upgrade of its charging station infrastructure, now at 28 stores nationwide.…
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Toyota turns electric
Toyota plans to bring its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) to New Zealand in 2022. Well known for its hybrids like the Toyota Prius, the company has revealed…
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70% of European drivers considering an EV
About 70% of European drivers say they would consider buying an EV as their next car, mainly for the environmental benefits offered by a zero-emissions vehicle (49%). online…
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Tesla drops Model 3 price
Tesla has reduced the price of its Model 3 variants in Australia and New Zealand by several thousands of dollars or nearly 6%. In New Zealand, the price…
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Paddon wins Otago rally – demonstrates EV too
Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard took a commanding win at the Rally of Otago in the Paddon Rallysport Hyundai i20 AP4 on April 16-18. buy…