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EVs top Consumer NZ car survey
BYD, Tesla and Honda are among people’s choice winners in a Consumer NZ survey of 8527 Kiwi drivers. The Nissan Leaf is the most popular EV, in spite…
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Electric Kiwi complains to ComCom about ‘big four’ gentailers
online pharmacy buy zovirax online no prescription pharmacy Energy retailer Electric Kiwi has filed a complaint with the Commerce Commission accusing Meridian, Mercury, Genesis and Contact of “abusing…
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Consumer NZ concerned about energy gentailers’ profits
Consumer NZ is expressing concern after the big four generation and retail power companies (gentailers) announced their largest single-year rise in earnings. This comes at a time when…
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PHEVs fail Consumer fuel efficiency test
‘Real life’ driving of hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) runs up larger-than-expected fuel bills, a Consumer NZ trial reports. The trial found that when measured at…
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Power prices rising
Kiwis face more power price rises, warns Consumer NZ. But Drive Electric chair Mark Gilbert doubts the electricity price increases will cause any issues for EV users. “If…
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Significant power savings available
Consumer NZ analysis has found that potential savings from switching electricity providers has gone up 24% in the past year, with the median saving now $385 a year…
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A third of Consumer NZ poll respondents may get a hybrid or EV
About 81% of Kiwis are driving less to counter costly fuel prices, while a third of Consumer NZ poll respondents are considering switching to an EV or hybrid…