EBIKES
E-bike expos this year postponed till 2025
“EBike Expo NZ” events in Christchurch and Auckland, initially planned for October and November 2024 respectively, have been postponed until next year. “We have heard that the e-bike…
Geoff Dobson
E-CARS
Kia EV5 arrives ahead of mid-year launch
The first example of the new Kia EV5 has landed in New Zealand. The smaller sibling of the multi award-winning seven-seat EV9 will be used for local testing…
NEWS
ChargeNet adds eight Vector EV charging sites
ChargeNet has acquired eight Vector Auckland public EV charging sites. They will be integrated into the ChargeNet network, with additional sites expected to follow shortly. Vector began trialling…
E-CARS
Ford working on low-cost EV platform
A Ford “skunkworks” team has been working on a low-cost EV platform for two years. That’s what Ford chief executive Jim Farley told investors during the company’s fourth-quarter…
E-CARS
MG4 51kWh 1000km road challenge
EVs and Beyond put the MG4 51kWh Excite through a 1000km Kiwi-style road challenge (Auckland to Waioru and return) to work out costs, charging, and other factors. The…
NEWS
Smart Energy in Sydney this March
The Smart Energy conference and expo is at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (ICC) on March 6 and 7, 2024. More than 10,000 visitors are expected to…
E-CARS
MG Mystics netball champs get new MG HS PHEVs
ANZ Premiership Netball Competition defending champions the MG Mystics have received a fleet of new MG HS plug-In hybrids (PHEVs) for the upcoming season starting Saturday April 13.…
NEWS
New EV sales down in January with CCD gone
With the Clean Car Discount (CCD) gone, it is unsurprising that petrol and diesel vehicle registrations surged in January 2024, comprising 96.2% of January registrations at 12,173 units.…
EBIKES
Kiwi e-cargo bike world launch at EBT February 10
The Electric Bike Team (EBT) in Auckland will launch a Kiwi made electric cargo bike on Saturday February 10, at about 5pm after EBT’s 29 East Street, Eden…
NEWS
Australia proposes New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
The Australian federal government is proposing its version of the New Zealand Clean Car Standard and it is not winning universal support from the automotive industry and other…