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E-scooters cleared for cycle lanes under new transport rules
E-scooters will be allowed to use cycle lanes and children aged 12 and under will be able to ride bikes on footpaths with an accompanying adult under a…
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Meridian secures final approval for additional hydro storage
Meridian Energy has received final approval to ease access restrictions on Lake Pūkaki’s hydro storage, providing additional security for New Zealand’s electricity system through to winter 2028. The…
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BYD raises NZ prices for first time in three years
BYD Auto New Zealand is increasing prices across its entire model range, ending a three-year run of unchanged pricing. All models will increase by $1,000, while the Shark…
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Gavin Shoebridge joins Auto Media Group as Group EV Editor
Gavin Shoebridge, known to many New Zealand electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts through his KiwiEV Adventures series and his work at Ecotricity, has joined Auto Media Group as Group…
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Honda NZ confirms Super-One EV pricing ahead of July launch
Honda New Zealand has confirmed pricing for the Super-One electric vehicle (EV), with the compact city car set to arrive before the end of July 2026. The Super-One…
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NZ lags in global EV-friendly rankings
New Zealand has ranked among the world’s least EV-friendly countries in a new international index, with limited public charging infrastructure identified as one of the biggest barriers to…
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Etrucks to distribute Zeron electric trucks in Australia and NZ
Auckland-based Etrucks has been appointed the Australian and New Zealand distributor for Chinese electric truck manufacturer Zeron, with the company’s flagship battery-electric prime mover scheduled to arrive in…
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Forthing NZ expands dealer network to six sites
Forthing NZ has added two new authorised dealer and service partners to its network, with Winger Motors on Auckland’s North Shore and Ebbetts in Tauranga both joining from…
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Electrified passenger registrations hit record 38% share in June
Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles take 38.2% of new passenger registrations in June 2026, the highest electrified share NZ Transport Agency data records for any June and more…
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BYD Auto NZ adds six dealerships to national network
BYD Auto NZ has announced the addition of six authorised dealerships to its national network, bringing its total showroom count to 25 as demand for new energy vehicles…