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Meridian hydro lakes rise while electricity spot prices drop
The level of New Zealand’s largest hydro storage lake – Lake Pukaki – is above the 91-year average for the first time since May. “All the rain we…
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Key trends shaping EV charging in 2024
The EV charging market is seeing rapid growth in public charging networks, driven by substantial investments in infrastructure expansion. The focus is on deployment of high-power DC chargers…
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More than 10,000 BYD vehicles sold in Malaysia
BYD official distributor in Malaysia Sime Darby Motors celebrated selling 10,000 BYD vehicles across the country there with a convoy drive for BYD owners called ‘BYD Dream Drive…
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Samoa gets 76 EVs from UNDP
About 76 EVs worth more than US$6 million have been presented to the Government of Samoa by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) due to a major regional…
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$2b for world’s first green hydrogen AI data centre in NZ
New Zealand energy company North Rakaia has signed an agreement with Taiwan-based Mobii Green Energy Group to help build the world’s first green hydrogen AI data centre. The…
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BP Charge grows national EV fast charger network
New EV fast charging hubs are opening at BP Connect Tirau and BP Connect Wanaka. The sites include 10 150kW charge points and six respectively, co-funded by the…
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At least 20 renewable energy projects in pipeline
More than 20 renewable energy projects including solar and wind farms are to be included in Schedule 2 of the Fast-track Approvals Bill. The 22 renewable energy projects…
E-CARS
Tesla drops its cheapest EV in US
Tesla has cancelled its cheapest EV in the US – the Model 3 Standard Range rear-wheel-drive RWD). That’s according to Electrek, which says Tesla updated its online Model…
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Tesla did about 470,000 EVs in third quarter 2024
Tesla says it produced about 470,000 EVs and delivered around 463,000 globally while also deploying 6.9GWh of energy storage products in the third quarter. Most of the EVs…
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Rover the robot dog patrols JLR’s Coventry EV building and testing facility
An autonomous robot dog called ‘Rover’ helps guard JLR’s EV building and testing facility in Coventry, United Kingdom, as battery testing ramps up ahead of the Range Rover…