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‘Electric Cherry’ on Hyundai Country Calendar
New Zealand’s first fossil fuel-free cherry orchard New Zealand Zero (NZ0) features on Hyundai Country Calendar, TVNZ, on Sunday October 8, 7pm. Forest Lodge Orchard, established by Mike…
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E-CARS
Tesla Q3 earnings call October 18
Tesla says it produced 430,488 EVs and delivered 435,059 in the third quarter of this year. Volume production was affected by some planned factory shutdowns, it adds, explaining…
E-CARS
Five-year free new EV care package offered by Hyundai NZ
Hyundai New Zealand is offering a five-year free care “Future Positive Package” when customers buy a new Kona EV, Ioniq 5 or Ioniq 6. The package includes a…
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Lodestone Energy continues nationwide expansion
Solar energy generation company Lodestone Energy says nine more solar farms will be developed in partnership with HES Aotearoa (HESA), a joint venture formed by Hive Energy, Ethical…
E-CARS
Nissan EV models at Japan Mobility Show
Nissan has an array of electrified concept cars in an interactive booth at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo from October 23-November 5. The brand’s key electrified technologies…
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Home detention for Tesla driver’s sheathed sword attack
A samurai sword-wielding Tesla driver who pleaded guilty to an attack that left a man who “tapped” his car roof bleeding in a ditch has been sentenced to…
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UK government resets pathway for zero-emission cars
The United Kingdom government has set out the percentage of new zero emission cars manufacturers will be required to produce each year up to 2030, following the prime…
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‘Significant’ electrification shift in September new vehicle stats
A “significant shift toward electrification in September” is reported by the Motor Industry Association (MIA). Top battery electric vehicle (BEV) models among the 2029 units sold are the…
CHARGING
Government says EVs parked in designated spaces must be plugged in
The government has implemented changes to the rules around parking electric vehicles in designated EV charging spaces to prohibit motorists from using the car parks without plugging in…
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Advertising on EVs increasing, but utes still on top
Automakers have come under the spotlight with recent data showing they are still spending more advertising “gas guzzlers” as opposed to EVs, but the industry is hitting back…