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EV City launch April 6
Canterbury’s electric and hybrid vehicle specialist store EV City officially opens on April 6. Former Christchurch mayor and current councillor Vicki Buck will do the honours at EV…
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Kiwis urged to be world EV leaders
Meridian Energy is asking Kiwis to take on world electric vehicle leader Norway. Nearly a third of all cars sold in Norway are either fully-electric or hybrid, so…
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EVworld Conference in north and south this year
Challenges to achieve the government’s target of 64,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2021 will be among topics at the upcoming EVworld Conference. This year the conference is being…
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Setting the pace for e-bikes
This story first appeared in the March issue of EVtalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE The Pacer GT certainly lives up to its name. The…
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Essentia electric concept revealed
Genesis unveiled its all-electric Essentia high-performance concept at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. “We are thrilled to introduce our interpretation of an all-electric, two-door Gran Turismo…
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Men miss the vroom-vroom
Buying an electric vehicle doesn’t seem to do much for some men’s macho image. The roar of an internal combustion engine (ICE) is apparently more manly than the…
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French EV tour finds charging help
Two French students on a seven-month electric vehicle tour of New Zealand have found Kiwis helpful in areas where charging has proved difficult. Heloise de Bokay and Solene…
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Musk’s April Fool’s prank
Elon Musk made light of Tesla’s problems in an April Fool’s day joke on Twitter, saying it was bankrupt. Under the heading “Tesla Goes Bankrupt Palo Alto, California,…
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Nissan Leaf named 2018 World Green Car
The new Nissan Leaf has been named the “2018 World Green Car” at the 2018 New York International Auto Show (March 30-April 8). The world’s best-selling all-electric vehicle…
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No driver’s licence required
This story first appeared in the March issue of EVtalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Prepare for a future where you no longer need to…