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Two electric utes for Christchurch rangers
Christchurch City Council rangers are becoming ‘e-rangers’ following the arrival of two new electric utes. The twin-cab LDV eT60 utes are a new addition for the Port Hills…
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Renewable energy fund to support community resilience
About 40 solar energy systems will go on community buildings which supported emergency responses in North Island regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and other severe weather events They…
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New Nissan models for Europe will be ‘100% electric’
Nissan says all its new European models will be fully electric and it plans to sell only EVS there by 2030. That’s in spite of the United Kingdom’s…
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Polestar 3 development nears completion
After a fortnight’s hot weather testing in the United Arab Emirates, Polestar 3 development is nearing completion with production planned to start in the first quarter of 2024.…
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Cyclone impacts on grid highlight resilience planning
Impacts on households and business customers from electricity outages following Cyclone Gabrielle highlight the need for a ‘new normal’ in asset management planning and investment strategies, says the…
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Labour announces climate manifesto
Labour’s “climate manifesto” commits to a second Emissions Reduction Plan, establishing a Minister for Just Transitions to oversee New Zealand’s transition to a low emissions economy, and provides…
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LFP cathode plant for Morocco
LG Chem and China’s Huayou Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a 45,359 tonne (50,000 ton) annually lithium-phosphate-iron (LFP) plant in Morocco with mass…
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Household with two EVs 51% lower energy bills by 2035
Drive Electric’s first State of Nation report sets out progress towards zero emissions transportation and energy independence, showing that by 2035 a household with two EVs will have…
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Agricultural AV launched
New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched Prospr, a multi-use autonomous electrified hybrid for agriculture that automates a variety of tree crop tasks. Prospr, designed for sustainable…
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Drive Electric chair to retire December 31
Drive Electric chair Mark Gilbert will step down from the EV advocacy group on December 31. Gilbert says he realised while preparing for his 11th Drive Electric annual…