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AMI suggests li-ion battery safety awareness needed
Battery related fire claims points to a need for consumer safety awareness, says AMI. Its data shows at least one home insurance claim is lodged monthly for fire…
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ChargeNet providing eight new regional charging sites
ChargeNet will install or refurbish eight new EV charging sites in Hauraki, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Wairarapa, Tasman, Marlborough, and Central Otago to support holidaying traffic and regional…
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Miles Toyota installs 171 solar panels
Christchurch’s Miles Toyota has installed 171 rooftop solar panels. The total 70kW of solar panels help power all aspects of the business, including vehicle sales, parts, service and…
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100 EV chargers for national network
About 100 more EV chargers will be added to the public network across New Zealand in coming months, with 19 locations on popular holiday routes targeted. Destination charging…
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Passenger EV now part of the mainstream says retail group boss
The chief executive of the NZX-listed Colonial Motor Company, Alexander Gibbons, has taken a swipe at the government’s Clean Car Scheme and he also declared that passenger electric…
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First Cupra PHEV lands in local dealerships
The first Cupra plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) has arrived in New Zealand dealerships in the shape of the Formentor V e-hybrid. It is priced from $78,500 drive…
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Rigorous new ANCAP protocol scores Lexus RZ five stars
buy elavil online elavil online generic ANCAP Safety has awarded the battery electric Lexus RZ a maximum five star rating under its recently updated protocols, which is the…
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E-scooter motor vehicle exemption extended five years
The legal exemption for e-scooters in New Zealand which allows them to be used without being classified as motor vehicles has been extended for a further five years…
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Kiwis ready to move to car subscription, test EVs
At least half a million Kiwis plan to ditch their own car and move to a short-term rental model in a bid to have more flexibility around the…
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Tesla partially opens its local charging network to other electric vehicles
From September 28 Tesla will partially open part of its New Zealand charging network to drivers of other electric vehicles. Tesla says six out of 17 New Zealand…