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Uber Green set to become NZ’s first fully-electric rideshare
Uber New Zealand has begun transitioning its Green product, which currently matches riders with a low- or no-emissions trip in a hybrid or EV, to a fully-electric service…
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EV owners may be hit with high ACC levies
Proposed ACC levy rises will see EV owners paying up to $40 more than owners of hybrids or small petrol cars, says Drive Electric. Its submission to the…
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Tesla opens new Wellington showroom
Tesla has officially opened its new Wellington sales showroom at 5 Ngauranga Gorge Road. A LinkedIn post by Tesla Australia and New Zealand general sales manager Tom Ridulfo…
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Meridian hydro lakes rise while electricity spot prices drop
The level of New Zealand’s largest hydro storage lake – Lake Pukaki – is above the 91-year average for the first time since May. “All the rain we…
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Key trends shaping EV charging in 2024
The EV charging market is seeing rapid growth in public charging networks, driven by substantial investments in infrastructure expansion. The focus is on deployment of high-power DC chargers…
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More than 10,000 BYD vehicles sold in Malaysia
BYD official distributor in Malaysia Sime Darby Motors celebrated selling 10,000 BYD vehicles across the country there with a convoy drive for BYD owners called ‘BYD Dream Drive…
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Samoa gets 76 EVs from UNDP
About 76 EVs worth more than US$6 million have been presented to the Government of Samoa by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) due to a major regional…
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$2b for world’s first green hydrogen AI data centre in NZ
New Zealand energy company North Rakaia has signed an agreement with Taiwan-based Mobii Green Energy Group to help build the world’s first green hydrogen AI data centre. The…
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BP Charge grows national EV fast charger network
New EV fast charging hubs are opening at BP Connect Tirau and BP Connect Wanaka. The sites include 10 150kW charge points and six respectively, co-funded by the…
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At least 20 renewable energy projects in pipeline
More than 20 renewable energy projects including solar and wind farms are to be included in Schedule 2 of the Fast-track Approvals Bill. The 22 renewable energy projects…