Road trip refueling a BMW i3 REx EV
By Tom Moloughney. I know many readers here have spent countless sleepless nights pondering the the age-old question: How long does it take to refuel a BMW i3’s tiny gas tank? Well maybe not, but I have had people argue that driving the i3 REx on an extended trip would be very inconvenient because they […]
Tax is not the only barrier to businesses buying electric cars – AA
By Stacey Kirk. The Green Party is proposing tax breaks for businesses which purchase electric fleet vehicles and support employees to use public transport, but the AA says there are other barriers. Transport spokeswoman Julie Anne Genter, alongside Green Party co-leader James Shaw, launched a bill which would exempt electric company vehicles from fringe benefit […]
Hydrogen or electric, road ahead is looking green for car makers
There is a race taking place between some of the big names of car making – Japan’s Toyota and Honda and their Asian neighbour Hyundai – and a smaller camp led by the tech visionary Elon Musk. The car giants are all betting big on the potential of hydrogen power to propel the cars of […]
Aston Martin reveals electric Rapide
By Stephen Ottley. Aston Martin has revealed its much-rumoured rival to the Tesla Model S – a electric version of its Rapide sports sedan. Dubbed RapidE the car has been developed in conjunction with Williams Advanced Engineering, with the 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine replaced by batteries and an electric motor that powers the rear wheels […]
Vector: Rapid charger, rapid change for electric cars
Electric vehicle owner John Leenman can’t wait for the first of Vector’s fast charging stations to come to Hobson St in Auckland city on November 13 – he says it is the future come to town. “It will be my first stop when I come to Auckland,” says the 60-year-old Thames owner of a Nissan […]
The Big Read: Where Teslas are taxis
There are now nearly 70,000 electric vehicles in Norway. In New Zealand there are only 800. Is it time to follow Norway’s lead? Grant Bradley investigates. By Grant Bradley Cars Clean technology Innovation Motor Vehicles… Road Transport Technology Transport There are now nearly 70,000 electric vehicles in Norway. In New Zealand there are only 800. […]
Electric vehicles must make own way in NZ, says Government
By David Linklater. Minister of Transport and Minister of Energy and Resources Simon Bridges has reiterated that he’s a “great fan” of electric vehicles (EVs) in a speech at the Transport Fuels and Fleet Management Summit. He also acknowledged that New Zealand is the ideal environment for plug-in transport. But the underlying message was that Government […]
Plug-in models to feature across full Volvo range
By Chris Lilly Volvo has announced a huge electrification programme that will see its entire range feature at least one plug-in hybrid variant per model and a fully-electric car by 2016. The Swedish company has revealed its plans for a heavily electrified range as it predicts that electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) will […]
Toyota Wants Only Electric Cars on the Roads by 2050
By Matthew Strauss Toyota has launched the Environmental Challenge 2050: Six goals intended to improve sustainability, ultimately resulting in getting carbon dioxide-omitting vehicles off the road within 35 years. The focal point, at least for the immediate future, is the latest model of the manufacturer’s fuel-cell vehicle, the Mirai. Toyota launched its famous Prius hybrid, in […]