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Subaru Solterra BEV available
Subaru New Zealand can finally get Kiwis into the Subaru Solterra battery electric vehicle (BEV) SUV. The Solterra AWD is priced from $79,990 (RRP) and Solterra Touring from…
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Video: ‘The EV Guys’ podcast launched
‘The EV Guys’ is a new podcast launched by expert EV content creator Gavin Shoebridge of Ecotricity and Kiwi EV Adventures fame, and seasoned journalist Richard Edwards of…
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ComCom seeks feedback on Transpower’s expenditure proposal
The Commerce Commission has released a paper outlining key issues it will focus on as it works to set expenditure and quality levels for Transpower from 2025. As…
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V2X vehicles set to exceed 60m annual sales by 2034 – IDTechEx
China is set to add 30 million new vehicle-to-everything (V2X) enabled vehicles to the road every year by 2034. So says IDTechEx’s report Connected and Software-Defined Vehicles 2024-2034:…
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Hikotron opens Blenheim EV charging hub
The first Hikotron public EV charging hub accepting contactless card payments has opened in Blenheim. It has four 22kW AC charge points adding around 120km range an hour.…
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Offshore Renewable Energy Forum in Hawera this March
The 2024 Offshore Renewable Energy Forum at the TSB Hub, Hawera, on March 20-21, will be hosted by future energy centre Ara Ake and Te Puna Umanga Venture…
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EVs among WWCOTY 2024 category winners
Five category winners selected for the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) include some EVs. The Volvo EX30 (Family Car category winner), BMW 5 Series (Large Car)…
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Yanmar reveals e-X1 for zero emission agriculture
Yanmar Agribusiness (Yanmar AG), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, has revealed its e-X1 concept compact electric agricultural machine at a stakeholder event, aiming for “market monitoring” or release…
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James Shaw to resign
Former Climate Change minister James Shaw, the architect of New Zealand’s landmark climate change legislation the Zero Carbon Act, says he’ll step down as Green Party co-leader in…
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Beam seated e-scooters in Tauranga
Micromobility company Beam has added 60 seated e-scooters to its Tauranga shared fleet. The seated e-scooters have the same safety features as Beam’s ‘L-shaped’ standing e-scooters, including triple…