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Elon Musk gets ready to enter the restaurant business
New York Times: A retro-futuristic diner is rising on Santa Monica Boulevard in LA.

Opinion: Why more generation won’t solve NZ’s energy woes
OPINION: New Zealand's electricity demand could nearly double by 2050.

BYD’s Shark attack on ute market: Govt eyeing law change that will give it more bite
The hybrid, dual-cab ute has taken big chunk of sales in its first two months.

Embattled Tesla recalls nearly all Cybertrucks over risk of panel detachment
More than 46,000 vehicles suffer defect.

Rod Drury backs ‘NZ first’ public e-boat charging company Electric Wave
Billionaire sees Queenstown becoming an R&D hub for marine electrification.

Giltrap shakes up EV market with keenly priced Geely, reveals wider plans
Price parity with petrol cars viewed as aiding EV revival, but ICE models coming too.

Man, 52, arrested after six electric vehicles vandalised with spray paint in Auckland
Some vandalised vehicles were towed after spray paint damage left them undriveable.

More EV owners come forward as vandal victims
Two more Aucklanders say their cars were targeted in the same way. Video / Supplied

‘Absolutely gutted’: Electric vehicles targeted with spray paint in Auckland
The incidents come after Molotov cocktails were allegedly thrown at a US Tesla dealership.

UK to invest $440 million in site of oil refinery closure
Refinery owners decided to convert Scottish plant into an import terminal.

Fire bug on the loose in Auckland: Multiple incendiary devices planted under cars
Police launch manhunt for arsonist who torched one electric car and targeted others.

Tesla slowdown: Does Elon Musk still care about selling cars?
New York Times: Tesla’s sales fell 1% last year as the global market for EVs grew 25%.

Here’s why Trump wants to make Ukraine a US economic colony
Telegraph: Kyiv holds US$15 trillion in natural resources.

FTN Motion reveals new upgraded electric motorbike
The new electric motorbike can reach speeds of 80km/h and has an estimated range of 140km.

'Changed forever': E-scooter accident leaves woman with brain injury
E-scooter related ACC claims have totalled $50 million since January 2019.

Elon Musk-led car company opening soon in vast new retail hub
Vehicles about to arrive at the new Westgate premises.

Z-backed EV supercharging start-up fuels $17m investment
Hawke's Bay business Kwetta has attracted Europe's interest.

Watch: Fullers' 'world-first' hydrofoiling electric boat ready for passengers
A 100-passenger commuter model is on the way.

E-motorcycle firm collapse: Anxious customers, Crown agency owed $400k
Can the electric biker maker still go postal? Crown agency owed $400,000.

Clean Car Standard changes could mean price hikes on some vehicles, industry group warns
PLUS: How EV sales compared to petrol vehicles in 2025; Better NZ drops legal action.

Opinion: NZ’s honours highlight need for government action on child poverty
OPINION: Wellbeing and welfare of youngsters top of mind for readers.