E-CARS
Mercedes-Benz EQE hearse offered
An electric 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE hearse is offered by Germany-based Khulmann Cars. The company says it has been building hearses in Germany since 1992 and offers the EQE…
Geoff Dobson
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Lodestone Energy breaks ground at fourth North Island solar farm
Lodestone Energy has started construction on its fourth North Island utility-scale solar farm near Whitianga in the Coromandel. Iwi, dignitaries and community members participated in a ground-breaking ceremony…
E-CARS
EV RUC petition presented
Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb has presented Philip Naniov’s petition to reduce Road User Charges (RUC) for EVs to $35/1000km and waive administration charges to parliament where it…
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Power Trip improvements
Power Trip has upgraded its fleet analysis tool (Game Plan) and its route planning tool (Optimiser). Benefits include using telematics data to simulate the performance of different EVs…
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Volvo launching 600km range e-truck
Volvo says its heavy-duty FH Electric with 600km range will be for sale globally during the second half of 2025. It will allow transport companies to operate electric…
E-CARS
Video: EV fires spark interest
New Zealand’s first responders have been briefed on EV fire safety by two Australian experts. E-mobility advocacy group Drive Electric brought EV FireSafe’s Emma Sutcliffe and Dan Fish,…
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Transpower has new CEO from March 2025
Transpower has appointed James Kilty as its new chief executive, effective by March 6, 2025. Kilty has been Powerco chief executive for three years and previously spent almost…
E-CARS
Battery changes for Nissan, MG and others
Lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) and solid-state batteries are coming for some EVs. Nissan has announced Japan certification of LFP batteries it hopes to introduce in the 2028 financial year…
E-CARS
Toyota NZ leases hydrogen car to Coregas
Toyota New Zealand has announced it has leased its first Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to Coregas NZ. In April, Coregas NZ launched a hydrogen express…
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Disability groups slam NZTA e-scooter remote piloting block
A decision from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to block e-scooter remote piloting function is being questioned by disability advocacy groups which support the technology as a…