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Beam seated e-scooters now in Auckland
About 300 seated Beam e-scooters are available for hire in Auckland. Hailing it a New Zealand first, Beam says the seated versions have the same safety features as…
Geoff Dobson
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Electrification outside automotive a trillion-dollar market – IDTechEx
The automotive sector is rapidly electrifying, with electric car sales totalling more than 5.8 million units in the first half of 2023 across China, Europe, and the US.…
E-CARS
New Polestar 2 gets more range, efficiency, performance
Polestar 2 range, efficiency and performance have improved as part of updates for the 2024 model while reducing its carbon footprint. It’s priced from $93,990 and available to…
E-CARS
Videos to ‘kick-start’ BYD journey
BYD Atto 3 enthusiast, tv personality and journalist Carly Flynn features in a BYD Auto New Zealand video series designed to help BYD owners “kick-start” their BYD journey.…
E-CARS
GM putting NZ$550m into New York plant’s EV drive units
General Motors (GM) will invest NZ$550.489 million (US$300m) in its Tonawanda facility in New York to build EV drive units. This investment is part of a tentative contract…
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Suzuki previews e-mobility concepts
Suzuki has previewed a range of electric personal mobility developments. These include the eVX, eWX and e-EVERY concept vehicles seen at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo in…
E-CARS
MG 4 leads new EV sales
The MG 4 (357 units) was the top new battery electric vehicle (BEV) sold in October, followed by the BYD Atto 3 (246 units) and Nissan Leaf (165…
E-CARS
Cheap Tesla to be built in Germany
Tesla intends building a NZ$45,000 (25,000 euros) EV in Germany. That’s according to Reuters which quotes an unnamed source who did not say when production starts, while Tesla…
E-CARS
Audi Sport’s ‘e-tron on track’ showcases five electric models
Audi was among pioneers in 2012 when it began electrifying its drivetrains in racing. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro from Le Mans, the Formula E race car e-tron…
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Auckland Airport works with Heart Aerospace on electric aircraft
Auckland Airport is collaborating with Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace, joining the company’s advisory board to help propel innovation in sustainable aircraft. Heart Aerospace is developing the…