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EV charging stations 60km apart in EU?
Cars should be able to recharge every 60km and refuel hydrogen every 100km along main roads, and ships use port power supply, to help the European Union become…
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MTA considers automotive industry transformation at national conference
Transport minister Michael Wood opens the Motor Trade Association (MTA) national conference at the Hilton Auckland on Friday, October 14. “The labour shortage, immigration settings, the Clean Car…
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LDV and Evnex partner to help businesses switch to EVs
LDV New Zealand is now working with smart charger manufacturer Evnex to help Kiwi businesses charge their electric utes and vans using smart charging technology to spread the…
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Neuron ‘Global Hackathon’ starts October 15
E-scooter operator Neuron Mobility is launching its first “Global Hackathon” competition for a NZ$3400 top prize for students at universities and colleges in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Singapore…
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Tesla NZ sold stained, damaged car as new
Tesla’s local arm has been ordered by the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal to clean and repair a new Model 3 sold to a customer earlier this year. Resolved…
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Tesla Semi truck set for first deliveries to Pepsi
Tesla has announced the start of its Semi truck production with first deliveries set for food and beverage corporation PepsiCo on December 1. That was confirmed in a…
E-CARS
Polestar delivers 30,400 cars year-to-date
Polestar delivered about 9215 vehicles globally in the third quarter of 2022, bringing the total year-to-date to around 30,400 cars for the first nine months – up 100%…
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Company reveals first Tesla Model Y rental fleet
First arriving on our shores in August, the Tesla Model Y has predictably been an enormous seller among both private buyers and fleets. In regards to the latter,…
E-CARS
Pricing revealed for NZ’s 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 58kWh rear motor version is priced from $79,990 (including GST), and the 72.6kWH rear motor model has a $89,990 starting price. The 72.6kWh all-wheel…
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Chinese carmakers struggling to make profit off EVs
Some of the biggest names in plug-in Chinese motoring have confirmed that, in spite of operating on the cutting edge of electric vehicle technology, they are struggling to…