Explore the latest developments for Drive Electric and the New Zealand e-mobility industry.
by Andrew Krok. Automakers are no stranger to partnering up with the competition. Subaru and Toyota have built multiple vehicles on the same platform in
“National Electric Vehicle Sweden, the electric vehicle company born out of the ashes of Swedish automaker Saab, has inked a $12 billion deal with a
Yesterday the Government announced a long-term extension to the Plug-in Car Grant which will continue until at least the end of March 2018. The new grant
In 2016 we will see a roll out of charging infrastructure across New Zealand. Beginning at the end of 2015, it will get underway in earnest in 2016
Here are some suggestions for how councils can help encourage the uptake of EV. I welcome your feedback on this. Many thanks to Sigurd Magnusson
By Rob McEwen. The EVolocity programme, which features a high school competition in which teams design & build their own electric vehicles, as well as
An excellent video (20 minutes – well worth watching) that outlines the history of the Norwegian equivalent of Drive Electric. The point is that the
Congratulations to Sigurd Magnusson who did a tremendous job organising to have a Tesla (courtesy Steve and Dee West) in Wellington for a few days.
We are privileged to host Christina Bu in New Zealand for a week. As part of her visit we are organising a 1 day conference
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
A Life Cycle Analysis report commissioned by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) has found that electric vehicles (EVs) are better for the New
By Michael Forbes. Electric car owners could soon have more places to ‘plug in’ across the Wellington region. Greater Wellington Regional Council has taken the
By Simon Edwards. Wellington region electric vehicle owners – and others keen to plug-in to the environment-friendly transport trend – are being invited to a
Vicki Buck, Deputy Mayor of Christchurch, outlines her vision for Christchurch and what could make it A Great Place to Be. What is your vision
The New Zealand government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) has been doing some mythbusting around electric vehicles (EVs). It claims that a new Life Cycle
By John Rosevear. More and more information is leaking out about what Nissan has in mind for the next iteration of its battery-electric Leaf sedan. If
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