BusinessAir NZ begins nationwide test flights of its first electric aircraftThe Beta Alia CX300 will fly across the country over the next four months. Video / Mike ScottWatch06 Nov 07:12 AM
PremiumBusinessAir NZ electric aircraft starts intensive trial runs todayPilots and tech experts will test the new-age Alia CX3 aircraft in a range of conditions.06 Nov 03:00 AM
WorldUK Chancellor expected to hit EV drivers with pay-per-mile taxCommuters with electric vehicles face a new levy in Britain as fuel duty revenue falls.05 Nov 10:12 PM
Business0 to 40 knots in 5 seconds: Naut demos new electric propulsion system for boatsWatch30 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumBusinessNaut shows off new electric propulsion system for boats, clocks up offshore sales30 Sep 03:00 AM
ManufacturingRich-listers' Ubco rescue: Sale price revealedReceivers say the electric motorcycle maker will stay in Mount Maunganui.24 Sep 08:58 PM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonAir NZ’s ambitious electric aircraft plans delayed, dubbed ‘marketing hype’A battery-powered plane was meant to be operating Cook Strait cargo flights next year.19 Sep 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGerman carmakers, hit by Chinese rivals and tariffs, stage a comebackNew York Times: German carmakers unveil new EVs in fightback against Chinese rivals.09 Sep 09:57 PM
CompaniesMassive Tesla pay deal could make Elon Musk world's first trillionaireTesla has called it an 'ambitious plan to retain and incentivise Mr Musk'.05 Sep 10:58 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhy China is trying to tame its electric car frenzyNYT: A closer look at China's electric vehicle industry doesn't paint a pretty picture.03 Sep 02:15 AM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyRUCs for all: Potential 'smart tag' cost on drawing board, privacy issues highlightedHow road user charges could work, day-to-day.14 Aug 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingElectric motorbike maker Ubco saved by rich-list familiesThe company will stay in Mount Maunganui.21 Jul 08:32 PM
Business26% jump in new vehicle sales pinned on Investment Boost, changes to All-of-Government contract, new Tesla Model YTesla and BYD fight it out in a resurgent EV market.04 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandWestmere electric vehicle fireBattery packs in the back of a ute went up in flames in Westmere overnight, damaging another vehicle and the outside of a home. Video/ Herald NOWWatch29 Jun 11:32 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTop secret prototype sports car being tested in NZ crashes near Queenstown Staff in AMG-branded gear worked to conceal the damaged car at the scene.24 Jun 06:55 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAI could add $3.4b to NZ economy – if we can address areas where we lagNew Zealand is behind in some areas, such as AI uptake and skills.24 Jun 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFringe Benefit Tax: Should you be paying it if your business owns a ute?The IRD says changes should be revenue-neutral – but many have never paid FBT.18 Jun 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: GDP growth forecasts brighten ... and will Chinese deflation send cheap EVs our way?ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.11 Jun 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNZ EV market rebounds strongly, but Tesla struggles to catch the waveOverall new vehicle sales nudge up.05 Jun 02:47 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessElectric vehicles died a century ago. Could that happen again?New York Times: The issues that derailed EVs 100 years ago are back in play. 27 May 12:13 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismAirfares too high? Take the bus, InterCity says ahead of new electric bus launchA new electric city bus is coming. Long-haul EV buses may be viable in a year or so too.06 May 05:00 PM
BusinessTesla's NZ revenue crashed in 2024 – and this year is worse, so farEV sales pick up but Elon Musk's firm still lags.05 May 09:44 PM
New ZealandTauranga electric truck fire under investigationAn investigation is under way after an electric truck caught fire at Bethlehem.04 May 04:10 AM
New ZealandGovernment accelerates the delivery of EV chargers across New Zealand'People buying an EV need confidence that they can charge where and when they need to.'27 Apr 06:42 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: We need a culture shift if Kiwis are to follow the Govt down the EV roadOPINON: Over 80% of NZ's electricity comes from renewable sources, benefiting EVs.27 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDBusinessFormer National Party candidate faces fraud caseJake Bezzant and his NZ business partners are being sued by a US investor.13 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: An inconvenient truth for those on the moral EV moundOPINION: We can be one of a handful of countries to reap the benefits of EVs.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Not a silver bullet': Study questions environmental benefits of EVsGlobal EV uptake hasn’t significantly cut carbon dioxide emissions.10 Apr 01:30 AM