NEWS
VIA reminds dealers of their responsibilities
Eight dealerships have been spoken to by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) about some 300 cars listed for sale that have received the Clean Car Discount (CCD).…
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Electricity Authority to investigate ‘possible undesirable trading situation’
The Electricity Authority (EA) says it will investigate a possible undesirable trading situation (UTS) relating to August 9, 2021, following a recent High Court decision. The High Court…
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ChargeNet adds another six Vector charging stations to its Auckland network
ChargeNet has acquired a further six Vector’s public EV-charging sites in Auckland to be integrated into its user-pays network from March 8, alongside the previous eight sites announced in…
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Meridian Energy partners with Smartrak for EV enablement solutions
Smartrak has announced that Meridian Energy has become its newest EV Enablement Initiative member. Meridian joins a Special Interest Group (SIG) alongside Griffith University and Aurecon. The SIG…
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The Lines Company gets ComCom warning re outages
In the wake of multiple outages and the failure to meet minimum quality standards, the Commerce Commission has accepted enforceable undertakings from The Lines Company Limited (TLC), which…
E-CARS
EV RUC petition to parliament
Philip Naniov of Christchurch is encouraging EV owners and others to sign and circulate his petition to parliament to reduce road user charges (RUC) for EVs to $35/1000km…
E-CARS
Heartland Bank now a Tesla preferred finance provider
Heartland Bank is now one of Tesla’s preferred finance providers in New Zealand, offering an online finance solution to help more Kiwis drive EVs. “Heartland Bank has a…
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Lodestone Energy officially opens North Island solar farm
Lodestone Energy held an official opening ceremony on February 29 for its Kaitaia solar farm and announced it has raised a further $55 million to continue its solar…
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ComCom confirms greater line company transparency requirements
The Commerce Commission has published its final decision on the changes to information New Zealand’s local lines companies must disclose publicly as they adapt to an increasing demand…
E-CARS
Polestar secures NZ$1.5b funding
Twelve international banks are providing Polestar with a total NZ1.5 billion (US$950 million) as a three-year loan to fund Polestar’s development. Polestar says the deal provides the funds…