Auckland looks at private electric car-sharing scheme
By Mathew Dearnaley 5:00 AM Monday Mar 9, 2015 Auckland will issue a worldwide call for investors in an electric car-share scheme such as those in North American and European cities. The proposal is to be unveiled this morning by Mayor Len Brown and Auckland Transport chairman Lester Levy. Auckland Transport says in an invitation […]
Simon Bridges urges electric car uptake
Thursday 5 Mar 2015 12:42 p.m. VIA 3 News. By Pattrick Smellie Transport and Energy Minister Simon Bridges has officials investigating ways to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles. But he doesn’t favour incentives or subsidies in what he says is “the most EV-ready country in the world” because of New Zealand’s very high proportion […]
Tesla’s forgotten co-founder wants to electrify America’s garbage trucks
By John McDuling. Ian Wright was one of the five original founders of Tesla Motors, so he knows a thing or two about electric vehicles. In fact, according to this great account of the origins of Tesla, he was the third person to join the company in 2003, and along with original CEO Martin Eberhard, he directly pitched the idea […]
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NZ needs to get behind electric vehicles
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) was the top-selling electric vehicle in Europe last year. OPINION: Electric vehicles are transforming the car market in a way that we won’t see again for another generation. Which is why I was so surprised to hear a motoring commentator recently claim that New Zealand won’t see electric vehicles […]
Apple Gears Up to Challenge Tesla in Electric Cars
Apple’s initial foray into automobiles includes its CarPlay for linking cars and smartphones. The iPhone maker has begun developing an electric car that would challenge Tesla Motors, Nissan Motor and General Motors. PHOTO: REUTERS Apple Inc. has revolutionized music and phones. Now it is aiming at a much bigger target: automobiles. The Cupertino, Calif., company […]
Driverless car review launched by UK government
Changes to road regulations and car maintenance checks will be necessary to accommodate driverless cars on the roads of the UK, a Department of Transport report has confirmed. The government wants the UK to become a world leader in driverless technology. It will publish a code of practice in the spring which will allow the […]
Flat Volt demand takes spark from NZ charge
That Holden might not adopt the second generation of its groundbreaking but sales-challenged Volt battery-driven car has dismayed local proponents of electric-first vehicles. Read more…