E-CARS
Kia teases new EV3 SUV
Kia says its production EV3 will go on sale later this year following its global unveiling on May 23. First images showcase its bold, geometric and robust styling,…
Geoff Dobson
NEWS
Solar EV charging – a NZ$4.1b market in 10 years
IDTechEx predicts more than 180 million EVs to be sold annually by 2044, with solar EV charging bypassing the grid and becoming a NZ$4.1 billion (US$2.5b) market by…
E-CARS
EVs top Consumer NZ car survey
BYD, Tesla and Honda are among people’s choice winners in a Consumer NZ survey of 8527 Kiwi drivers. The Nissan Leaf is the most popular EV, in spite…
NEWS
Evnex ‘Charging Our Charities’ supports Blue Light driving
An Evnex charity initiative is set to aid disadvantaged youths on Auckland’s North Shore as they learn to drive. The police-associated charity Blue Light receives an EV charger…
E-CARS
Chev Equinox EV revealed in China
General Motors’ SAIC-GM joint venture in China has revealed the Chevrolet Equinox EV during Auto China 2024 (aka Beijing International Automotive Exhibition). Its China appearance comes two years…
EBIKES
Bike anti-theft project available here
Access to one of the world’s most successful programme to fight bike theft (including e-bikes), 529 Garage, is now available to every police department in New Zealand.…
NEWS
ChargeNet unaffected by Tritium situation
ChargeNet has Tritium EV chargers across its network but ChargeNet chief executive Danusia Wypych says ChargeNet manages its own maintenance units. “The situation at Tritium has not impacted…
NEWS
ChargeNet plans Kaikoura six-point charging hub
ChargeNet plans to build a EV charging hub in Kaikoura, a critical piece of infrastructure for EV-charging on the South Island’s SH1. Construction is expected to start in…
E-CARS
EV charging in 10 minutes
A Polestar 5 prototype has charged from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes via fast charging battery pioneer StoreDot’s Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) technology. The fully driveable verification…
NEWS
New EV chargers coming for key South Island locations
New Zealand’s EV charging infrastructure is receiving a boost, with Meridian Energy’s Zero network installing new chargers along three of the South Island’s key transport routes. Meridian received…