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E-ferry launches soon
New Zealand’s first electric passenger ferry is in the water ready for sea trials before an expected official launch. Built by Wellington Electric Boat Building Company (WEBBCo) for…
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DHL orders 12 electric cargo aircraft
DHL Express has ordered 12 Alice eCargo planes from Seattle-based electric aircraft manufacturer Eviation which aims to deliver them in 2024. Alice’s first flight is scheduled later this…
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BoP considers transport in climate change action plan
A revised Climate Change Action Plan adopted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council proposes electric buses, encouraging staff to use “environmentally sustainable” transport and suggests a “Carless…
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Pininfarina Battista BEV teased ahead of world debut
Automobili Pininfarina plans to unveil its Battista electric hypercar production version at the Monterey Car Week in California from August 12-15. It has already teased some images of…
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$5.7m in Clean Car Discount rebates given
About 1047 rebates for EVs and PHEVs worth about $5.7 million have been approved in the first month of the Clean Car Discount applying from July 1. Figures…
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FE driver Mitch Evans signs multi-year deal with Jaguar Racing
Kiwi ABB FIA Formula E driver Mitch Evans will continue with Jaguar Racing under a multi-year agreement. Evans, 27, has already been with the team five years and…
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Meritor invests in SEA Electric
Electric vehicle technology company SEA Electric has global commercial vehicle supplier Meritor on board as a new equity investor. The Australian-founded company, headquartered in Los Angeles and also operating…
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DAF LF Electric part of £20m UK govt trial
A total of 20 DAF LF Electric trucks will be used in a UK Government Department for Transport project aimed to encourage the use of battery electric vehicles in commercial transport.…
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Semiconductor shortage expected to outlast COVID
The global semiconductor shortage will have far-reaching and long-lasting effects that are likely to have a greater impact on the automotive industry than the COVID-19 pandemic, software provider…
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Glenfiddich trucks tanked up on whisky waste
Scotch whisky maker Glenfiddich has launched a sustainable transport initiative that will make it the first global spirits brand to run its delivery fleet on green biogas made…