From Mark Nixon, convenor of the Christchurch EV group. We are pleased to report that EVs are really starting to take off in Christchurch. It’s

By Russell Watson of NorthPower. The REV-UP Northland after 5 EV event was held on the 12 August and hosted at Northpower’s head office in

EECA and the Christchurch City Council organised a breakfast in Christchurch on 14 September at which Drive Electric presented.  Around 30 people attended from businesses

The Ministry of Transport is convening a working group to develop a ‘NZ Inc’ package of measures to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles. The

We have been connecting up with some very learned EV colleagues in Norway this past month. Norway has the highest number of electric cars per

Over 50 people attended the Drive Electric AGM help at ABB’s offices in Mt Wellington. On 17 September. Many thanks to our member, ABB, for

By Steve Hanley. When it comes to ranking fuel efficient cars, Consumer Reports doesn’t rely on EPA numbers. It conducts its own real world tests.

By Eric Frykberg. Jim Bolger said New Zealand’s electricity is mainly renewable, so switching from petrol and diesel would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Mr

By Andreas Cremer. The high-performance electric car market is shaping up to be a high-profile battleground featuring some of the world’s most glamorous brands after Porsche

By Matthew Debord. On Wall Street, there are two big ideas about how people are going to get around in the future. On one side

A unique publication telling the story of how the UK has developed a world-class low carbon vehicle industry was launched today at LCV2015. Published by

Nissan today introduced the 2016 all-electric LEAF with an available 30 kWh battery that provides an EPA-estimated best-in-class* range of 107** miles – a 27-percent

The rise of electric and Internet-connected cars is helping German auto supplier Bosch to win new customers as it branches into areas such as software

By Brittany Mejia. Soon, Los Angeles will become even more sustainable with a commitment by Mayor Eric Garcetti and city departments to lease green energy

BMW will continue to sponsor Formula E competition this year. The German luxury car manufacturer, who supplied course cars throughout the inaugural Formula E season,

By John Voelcker. Incentives to purchase zero-emission cars come in a wild variety of types, from California’s rebates–essentially a four-figure check in the mail–to single-occupant

by Charles Morris. The future of Saab lies in China. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which inherited the Saab brand in 2012, and has been

By Kurt Bayer. Cars that can drive themselves, London-like double-decker buses, and road tolls, could be keys to cutting commuter congestion in New Zealand’s major

By Peter Louisson. Other than pure EVs, which aren’t exactly common, there’s essentially no car you can buy that doesn’t have some form of internal

By Stephen Edelstein. Fully nine out of 10 electric-car drivers say they won’t go back to cars with internal-combustion engines, according to a new Ford

By Tom Randall. Tesla’s $31 billion stock value is built on a dream-that a startup might somehow be able to produce a half-million all-electric cars

Tesla Motors’ upcoming Model X SUV cast a long shadow over the company’s second-quarter results. Tesla’s net loss nearly tripled to $184 million in the

By Tom Pullar-Strecker. The New Zealand Transport Agency has been criticised for splurging billions of dollars on new roads without working out how to prepare