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Leading the Charge – Christchurch to Greymouth
After spending the day in Christchurch it was good to explore the beautiful countryside on the road to Greymouth. While I had visited Christchurch a few times before,…
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Self-driving vehicle tests stopped after fatality
Autonomous vehicle tests have been stopped by Uber Technologies after one of its cars collided with a woman pedestrian who died of her injuries in Tempe, Arizona. It’s…
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Kiwis’ “can do” inspires self-piloted electric air taxi project
The story of Canterbury aviation pioneer Richard Pearse perhaps inspired what’s shaping up as another possible aircraft world first in that region. Certainly, Zephyr Airworks chief executive Fred…
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Juice up from a drone
An EV driver should soon be able to use a mobile app to summon a charging drone if their vehicle has run out of battery power. The “Volt”…
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Toyota may be offered self-driving technology by Uber
Uber may be about to offer its self-driving technology to other companies. Japanese paper Nikkei reports Uber could be planning to install its autonomous vehicle system into a…
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Toyota deploys fuel cell forklifts at Motomachi Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation has released 20 fuel cell forklifts for use at its Motomachi Plant in Toyota City. The company has been working to meet its Plant Zero…
FUTURE TECH
A transport revolution is happening
Thought provoking ideas around transportation and city living were presented by keynote speaker Greg Lindsay to about 150 delegates at the T-Tech Conference in Auckland. It’s the first…
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Ford outlines EV plans
Motoring giant Ford has revealed more about its plans for battery electric vehicles (BEV), with the first car set to hit the market in 2020. Its strategy includes…
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Air taxi maker guest speaker at ITS NZ Conference
Self-piloted flying taxi maker Zephyr Airworks’ chief executive Fred Reid is a headline speaker at ITS New Zealand’s T-Tech conference in Auckland on March 19 and 20. Cora…
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Kia Niro predicted to become best-selling electrified SUV
The relationship between Kia, Korea’s oldest automotive brand, and the Hyundai Motor Company that absorbed it two decades ago is best typified by the twin-towered corporate HQ of…