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‘Tesla town’ visualised
A new study by car and van leasing company Vanarama has visualised a fictional city designed by Tesla using artificial intelligence (AI). Vanarama used common design features from…
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Top of the class for electric vehicles
Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) is one of the country’s best- known institutes of technology. With a reputation for delivering high-quality education across vocational-technical…
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VW delivers 45% more EVs in first nine months
About 531,500 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were handed to customers from January to September, compared to 366,600 in the prior year period, says Volkswagen Group. The BEV share…
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BMW NZ has record BEV sales
BMW Group New Zealand has recorded growth across the board in the first nine months of 2023, notably in registrations of its fully electric vehicles. While the total…
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EV rush may temporarily slow
EV dealers are among those watching and waiting to see what happens under a new government. “There’s been a rush on EVs because people want to get their…
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Trialling a second life bus battery to power a Z Energy EV charger
Z Energy (Z) is working with battery storage specialist Zenobē to trial a new EV charging solution that is powered by a second life bus battery. The trial…
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More Polestar sites opened in New Zealand
The Giltrap Group which handles the New Zealand distribution for Polestar says it has opened three new sites for the Swedish performance electric brand locally, two in the…
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Kia unveils three new electric models at Korea EV Day
Kia Corporation has unveiled three new small to medium-sized electric models at the brand’s annual Kia EV Day in Korea. During the event, the brand presented its vision…
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Clean Car Discount driving EV uptake, Labour says
Latest data confirms the Clean Car Discount (CCD) is driving a big increase in electrified vehicle uptake and is making a real contribution to climate goals, says Labour…
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Video: Bidirectional EV charging equipment certified
Global applied safety science firm UL Solutions has issued its first certification to UL 9741 and UL 1741 SA for an AI-driven vehicle-to-grid (V2G) compliant EV charger to…