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Tritium EV chargers for Ireland
Ireland’s largest private EV charging network EasyGo will roll out 70 Tritium DC fast chargers during the next six months and it’s intending to identify 130 additional sites,…
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Batteries of the future
New battery chemistries and materials with higher efficiencies feature in a keynote address to the “Battery Tech for EV 2022” conference in Sweden December 8 and 9. Battery…
E-CARS
Audi Q8 e-tron brings improved efficiency, range, and design
The new Audi Q8 e-tron and Audi SQ8 e-tron Sportback are due in New Zealand during the second quarter of 2023, with final pricing and specifications released closer…
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Karsan gets two global awards
Karsan has won two Global Business Excellence awards for its electrification. Its Karsan Electric Evolution strategy topped the awards’ Outstanding Business Transformation category while the Karsan autonomous e-ATAK…
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Taycan milestone reached
The 100,000th electric Taycan has rolled off Porsche’s production line. Production started at the main plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany, in September 2019. The new Neptune Blue Taycan Turbo…
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Air NZ launches zero emissions aircraft programme
Air New Zealand is joining forces with some of the world’s leading aircraft developers to make zero-emission flights a reality. The company has announced its accelerator programme, ‘Mission…
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Beam e-scooters for Napier
Beam’s e-scooters will roll out in Napier from late November. E-scooters will be available for hire via the Beam app, available for download on Apple and Google Play…
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Wellington Tesla showroom coming in late 2023
Tesla is reportedly inching closer to opening its second New Zealand showroom, in the form of a new site in Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington. A report published by Stuff…
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Recycling UK-based rubbish trucks with electric powertrains
Mirroring Kiwi engineer Ian Wright and the Wrightspeed (now Revo) venture in repowering old rubbish trucks in the USA with electric technology, a UK company says its upcycled…
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ASB joins banks offering EV assistance
ASB customers can now upgrade to an EV with the new ASB Better Homes Top Up offering a 1% per annum fixed interest rate for three years. It…