NEWS
Vicki Buck treated to vintage EV ride
EV City’s Dave Boot took EV advocate Vicki Buck on a ride in a 116-year-old EV through the Christchurch Botanic Gardens on her last day as a Christchurch…
Geoff Dobson
EBIKES
Auckland eBike Expo has the works
The latest e-mobility technology and trends feature at the Auckland eBike Expo on November 15 and 16. Test rides are also available at The Cloud, Queens Wharf, off…
NEWS
XC60 Polestar Engineered PHEV in NZ this month
The Volvo XC60 premium mid-size SUV will be the basis of the first new generation Polestar Engineered model to reach New Zealand in November. Ten examples of the…
NEWS
ComCom wants Transpower customer engagement plan
The Commerce Commission’s final decision sets the maximum revenue Transpower can earn and the minimum quality standards it must meet under its individual price-quality path (IPP) for 2020-2025.…
NEWS
Berlin for 4th Tesla Gigafactory
Tesla’s fourth Gigafactory will be near Berlin, the chief executive officer Elon Musk confirms. That’s just after Tesla announced its third Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is nearly completed.…
NEWS
E-bus only bids short circuited for Canterbury contracts
Environment Canterbury isn’t accepting bus operators’ bids for contracts with just electric buses. The regional council was applauded for declaring a climate emergency and says while its tender…
CHARGING
Smartphone and Bluetooth enabled EV charger from eNext
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsF4lx5B0fA&feature=youtu.be The eNext Home is a Bluetooth enabled wall mounted charging station for home users providing a range of features accessible via the Circontrol Hi Charger smart phone application. It…
NEWS
Rivian ute and SUV on show February
Rivian’s electric R1T ute and R1S SUV will be on show at the Fully Charged LIVE North America event in Austin, Texas, on February 1-2. Fully Charged is…
NEWS
EV Maritime launched
Michael Eaglen has stepped down as McMullen & Wing chief executive officer after eight years to establish a new business in partnership with the same company. He’s now…
NEWS
Video: Tesla smoked
A Tesla Model 3 Performance owner was smoked in a “coal roll” attack by a diesel ute, a not uncommon action by some US diesel drivers in an…