NEWS
First Tesla Model 3 Performance off new assembly line
The first Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor Performance to roll off the company’s new assembly line in Fremont, California, on June 16 has been confirmed by Tesla chief…
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EBIKES
Cycling rise includes e-bikes
Cycling is an increasingly popular way of getting around Auckland – and that includes electric bikes. About 38% of Aucklanders are riding bikes in 2018, Auckland Transport’s latest…
NEWS
Hollywood director escapes burning Tesla
buy elavil online elavil online no prescription A Tesla driven by 13 Reasons Why director Michael Morris caught fire while he was driving in Hollywood, his actor wife…
FUTURE TECH
Kiwi AV company signs US$20m China deal
A US$20 million investment agreement has been reached between Auckland-based HMI Technologies/Ohmio and Heshan city in China. The deal with the Heshan Industrial City Management Committee allows an…
EBIKES
Kiwi electric motorbike wins international award
Kiwi company UBCO has received the International Innovation Award for its two-wheel drive electric utility vehicle. Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor presented the honour at the 50th New Zealand…
NEWS
Australia’s EV industry gains momentum – report
Australia’s electric vehicle industry grew slightly last year, but there’s considerable room for improvement. So says a report released on June 15 by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC)…
NEWS
Nissan set for Formula E
Nissan will race in 12 cities on four continents during season five of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The venues for the 2018-19 season of the all-electric…
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Renault investing one billion euros in EVs
Groupe Renault is pouring more than one billion euros into the development and production of electric vehicles in France. The investment is aimed at accelerating the deployment of…
NEWS
Battery boat busts record
New world and United Kingdom national records of 142.6km/h have been set by a Jaguar Vector Racing V20E battery-powered boat. That beat the previous electric best of 123.59km/h…
NEWS
Software fix for 30kWh Nissan Leaf
A software upgrade has been issued to fix the 2016 and 2017 Nissan Leaf 30kWh battery controller’s “inaccurate calculations” of state of health (SoH) and range. This follows…