Upcoming Regional Drive Electric event – Auckland: 27 January
Let’s come together to share what we have learned so far and find out who is doing what in the Auckland Region, in relation to Electric Vehicles. This event provides an opportunity for companies/organisations to network, to learn from each other, and to understand the various initiatives organisations are planning. The invitation is open to […]
Chargers, chargers, chargers
The roll out of fast chargers is underway in New Zealand. From Dunedin to Whangarei charging infrastructure is being deployed. Northpower and Whangarei take the prize for the first fast charger. Charge Net and Kaiwaka was next. Now Vector is in on the act with the roll out of some 30+ chargers across Auckland. Dargaville, […]
Focus on a hero – Martin Kane, Timaru
This month’s hero is based in Timaru. Martin Kane is a Leaf owner with big plans for charging infrastructure in the rural South Island. His aim is to get enough charging stations in place, to drive his Leaf from Timaru across to the West Coast via the Haast Pass and back via Arthur’s Pass. On […]
Climate change and Paris
Everyone is talking about COP21 and the outcomes. I remember reading in the late 1990s an analysis by a renowned expert on institutions, on why the Kyoto Protocol would fail. The point was that it was a legal, binding agreement so people would spend their time being clever, finding loopholes etc. New Zealand was clever […]
Samsung follows other electronics giants into the auto industry
Welcome to the age of the software-defined motor vehicle. Samsung has announced it will begin manufacturing electronics parts for the automotive industry, with a specific focus on autonomous vehicles. The South Korean electronics giant is only the latest tech firm to make a somewhat belated push into the carmaker industry, as vehicle computer systems and […]
Press Release: Citroën E-Mehari – A Free Spirit.
Paris, 7 December 2015 The E-MEHARI is a vehicle connected to the history of the brand but with its sights set squarely on the future. It is a wink to an iconic vehicle, the 1968 Méhari, but also far more than that: it is a cheery, allelectric 4-seater cabriolet with modern, fun styling. Through this […]
BMW i3 takes out title
The BMW i3 has been crowned New Zealand Car of the Year 2015 at an awards ceremony at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre. Florian Renndorfer, managing director of BMW NZ, holding the NZ Car of Year trophy, flanked by Stella Stocks, left, the AA’s general manager of motoring services, and Liz Dobson, president of the NZ […]
UK government pledges bold ambition for electric cars
Government reaffirms UK’s commitment for almost all cars and vans to be zero emission by 2050 at Paris COP21 conference. The UK government has continued to lead global efforts to cut vehicle emissions at the international climate conference in Paris today (3 December 2015). The UK was one of 13 international members of the Zero […]
Gull launches first electric vehicle charging station
Gull, New Zealand’s leading discount fuel retailer has launched its first electric vehicle (EV) charging station, leading the way for powering environmentally friendly vehicles. The flagship site at Greville Road on Auckland’s North Shore, currently offers Kiwi motorists free usage of the charging station, and signals Gull’s commitment towards a new era in energy. Gull […]
