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VW steps up electrification
Volkswagen is focussing on stepping up electric mobility and is significantly expanding its range of fully electric models and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Even before the launch of the…
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BYD and Toyota ready for BEV development
online pharmacy buy augmentin without prescription with best prices today in the USA A new company has been formed – BYD Toyota EV Technology (BTET) – to research…
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Mevo car share seeks essential status
Wellington-based car share Mevo wants to be considered an essential service during the COVID-19 lockdown. Mevo chief executive Erik Zydervelt is asking cabinet ministers and the NZ Transport…
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Flexible EV platform from Karma
A highly versatile chassis offering new EV mobility solutions ranging from driver-less utility vans to ‘every-day’ vehicles and high-performance supercars is coming from California-based Karma Automotive. The Karma…
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Adelaide Airport plans all-electric bus fleet
A fully electric bus fleet could be introduced to Adelaide Airport by as early as next year – the first Australian airport to do so. That coincides with…
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Northern Pathway feedback closes April 12
The Northern Pathway project to provide a seamless walking and cycling (including e-bikes) connection between central Auckland and Albany on the North Shore is progressing despite the COVID-19…
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State of emergency extended
The state of national emergency to help stop the spread of COVID-19 has been extended for a further seven days until about April 7. The initial declaration on…
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Steep improvements to Auckland air quality – NIWA
The COVID-19 pandemic may have some benefits – Auckland’s air quality has dramatically improved since the lockdown. In less than a week, a steep drop in nitrogen…
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Powerco and Wellington Electricity bills reduction expected – ComCom
Electricity bills from two North Island electricity lines companies should reduce from April 1 following a downward adjustment to Powerco and Wellington Electricity’s allowable revenues, possibly providing cheaper…
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COVID-19 will wipe out global renewables growth – report
Renewable energy projects will be hit by COVID-19’s effect on the economy. That’s according to a Rystad Energy analysis showing forecast growth in newly commissioned solar and wind…