Upcoming Regional Drive Electric event – Auckland: 27 January
December 18, 2015
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
Explore the latest developments for Drive Electric and the New Zealand e-mobility industry.
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
By Grant Bradley. Vector has launched the first rapid electric vehicle chargers in downtown Auckland. The two chargers, which can each replenish EV batteries in
Dee West outlines the installation of the first Charge Net NZ fast charger in New Zealand. Kaiwaka is helping Electric Vehicle owners from Northland and
By Steve Hanley. Jaguar says it will introduce an all electric SUV with 300 miles of range by 2017. The timing is critical, as Audi says
EV owners are an active lot and have a good grasp of technology. Not surprising really, given that an EV is really about technology. Here
By Sandy Hodge, External Relations Manager, Vector With the launch of Vector’s first EV rapid charging station in Auckland last week, EV drivers can heave
Eric Pyle presented at the Climate Change and business conference in Auckland at the end of October, Coincidently, Mark Gilbert, Drive Electric’s Chairman, spoke at
According to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Organisation, the Drive Electric plug-in fleet day earlier this year was a great success with 95% of attendees
Fast chargers are not just a North Island thing. Delta, the lines company in Dunedin, has announced that it aims to install the first fast
There seems to be a quiet optimism building that the Paris climate change meeting in December will produce some good outcomes. The commitments made by
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