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Bezos reportedly backing Slate Auto EV production
Amazon owner Jeff Bezos is backing a Michigan EV start-up Slate Auto which aims to produce a two-seat electric ute. So says TechCrunch which reckons Slate Auto could…
Geoff Dobson
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Lodestone Energy becomes New Zealand energy retailer
Lodestone Energy is New Zealand’s newest electricity retailer, which it says will simplify delivery of its Virtual Rooftop Solar solution and allow it to retail certified solar electricity…
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Lithium sulphur batteries to be billion-dollar industry
Lithium-sulphur batteries are batteries with lithium metal anodes and sulphur cathodes and feature a high gravimetric energy density, says IDTechEx technology analyst Daniel Parr. He says lithium-sulphur has…
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Mercury revises FY2025 EBITDAF guidance down $60m
Mercury has revised its FY2025 EBITDAF guidance from $820 million to $760m – a $60m drop. This reflects an expected 150GWh decrease in full year hydro generation to…
E-CARS
A 25% emission cut per sold car in Polestar sustainability report
Major greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, updates on the Polestar 0 project and a continued quest for increased transparency and more sustainable materials feature in Polestar’s fourth annual sustainability…
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Tritium charger views wow Queenstown visitor
Australian-based Tritium global talent acquisition manager Davin Grikis was so impressed with the view of Queenstown from two Tritium chargers he says are for powering electric boats that…
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BP Fuelcard expands to EV charging
BP has expanded its BP Fuelcard platform to include a ‘tap and charge’ feature for electric vehicle charging with BP Charge so fleet customers can recharge, refuel or…
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Electric dirt bike event popular
More than 250 people of all ages attended the first New Zealand electric dirt bike event at Thundercross Valley Dirt Bike Park in the Waikato. Thundercross also ran…
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Wellington’s broken e-ferry expected back in service this May
Wellington electric ferry the Ika Rere (flying fish) has been tied up at Queen’s Wharf there since it broke down in July last year. Thee-ferry’s owner, East by…
E-CARS
EVs for AMI MotorHub customers
About 14 Toyota bZ4X battery electric cars will be available as courtesy cars for AMI MotorHub customers from early May. So says AMI MotorHub in a LinkedIn post,…