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UBCO rider Mike King nears finish of 29-day journey
Mike King is nearing the end of his epic ‘I Am Hope’ electric ride around New Zealand. After reaching Bluff, he’s now on the return leg to Auckland,…
Geoff Dobson
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Mercury warns electricity prices may rise
Hints of possible electricity price increases are in Mercury’s quarterly update for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Mercury says near record low national hydro storage and…
E-CARS
Complimentary charging and five years’ support for new Cadillac Lyriq customers
The arrival of the new Cadillac Lyriq EV in Australia and New Zealand comes with-one-year free public charging in Australia, with New Zealand Cadillac Lyriq customers due to…
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Hundreds at Electro Mobility Summit and Expo
More than 500 people are expected at the 2024 Electro Mobility Summit and Expo in Auckland on October 16 with a similar number likely on October 17. About…
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85m EVs globally forecast by end of next year
About 85 million EVs (including cars, buses, vans and heavy trucks) are expected on the road globally by the end of 2025. That’s a 33% increase on this…
E-CARS
Leapmotor B10 EV’s global debut
Leapmotor’s B10 debuted the brand’s first global C-SUV at the Paris Motor Show (October 14-20). The B10, the first of many upcoming models as part of Leapmotor’s B-series,…
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BYD Sealion 05 super hybrid likely before Sealion 07 EV
BYD could bring its Sealion 05 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) to New Zealand ahead of the fully electric Sealion 07 SUV which is expected in Australia early next year.…
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Legal action cites ‘Government’s anti-climate policy’
The Better New Zealand Trust, with support from Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc, is taking the Government to court over its decision to allegedly weaken the Clean…
E-CARS
THK to debut LSR-05 EV prototype at Paris Motor Show
Japanese technology company THK will show the prototype of its LSR-05 EV at the Paris Motor Show (October 14-20). First previewed at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 in…
E-CARS
Polestar delivers 11,900 cars in third quarter
Polestar says it delivered 11,900 cars in Q3 2024 and 32,300 for the year-ending September (compared to 41,844 last year). Its business and strategy update, including select Q3…