Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD
The firm is out to boost its overseas presence but still sells 90% of its cars in China.
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OPINION: Minister hints at tolls as petrol taxes dwindle, EVs rise.
Letters: How to boost safety for kids on electric scooters
OPINION: It 'requires a mix of regulation, education, and community engagement'.
France, Italy in push to scrap 2025 car emission fines
Fining carmakers counterproductive and no good for EV transition, French minister says.
As South Korean investment grows, so do ‘Koreatowns’
Financial Times: Samsung, Hyundai, LG bring Korean culture to unexpected parts of the US.
As China’s EVs dominate auto market, Japan, Europe lose ground
Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales are growing rapidly in China.
Tesla loses bid to restore Elon Musk’s record $95 billion pay package
Financial Times: Judge gives world’s most valuable car maker a stinging rebuke.
VW's German workers to strike from Monday
The crisis-wracked car titan has been locked in bitter talks with unions.
Watch: My Waymo robotaxi ride - five things that struck me
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Riding a Waymo robotaxi
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Beam Scooters halt Napier operations after two-year trial
A council spokeswoman confirmed Beam stopped its Napier operation in November.
Elon Musk helped elect Trump. What does he expect in return?
New York Times: Trump's best-known backer has a series of requests.
New car sales perk up overall, but heavy discounting can't save EVs
Petrol and diesel vehicles made some big gains in market share.
Volkswagen to close at least 3 German plants, cut thousands of jobs
Financial Times: The first closure of domestic plants in the company’s 87-year history.
Lex: Tesla is not a car company but it does a good impersonation
Financial Times: Most of the carmaker’s value hangs on things that are yet to exist.
Heavier double-decker and electric buses causing more damage to roads
Heavier buses are damaging roads more than the usual diesel buses.
European carmakers plan dozens of cheaper models to survive ‘EV winter’
Financial Times: Manufacturers must sell more EVs to meet tough new EU carbon targets.
Battery makers aim to ease EV anxieties with 5-minute charge
Financial Times: Industry says superfast charging for electric cars is on its way.
New car sales on the road to recovery after September lift, EV's perk up
A third consecutive month of improved sales.
Business leaders urge electricity investment boost amid rising demand
The country’s business leaders say there is enough capital available.
Genesis Energy takes 65% stake in ChargeNet
The nationwide electric vehicle (EV) public charging network was founded in 2015.
China unleashes stimulus blitz to lift growth
Financial Times: Property and stock market support given go-ahead to boost demand.
Flamingo and Lime awarded Auckland e-scooter licences
A slimmed-down number of operators but the council's allocation remains the same.
Opinion: Plan Change 79 is about putting Aucklanders' safety first
OPINION: These changes are a critical way for the council to assist with driveway safety.
Opinion: Council’s plan change risks driving up new house prices by 20%
OPINION: Around half of the houses built in Auckland will be affected.
Opinion: EV company shares have tanked, but will they recharge?
OPINION: Rough ride for EVs is far from over, but eventual dominance is still likely.
When your car becomes your coffin
The farmer was found dead in the vehicle he’d complained had trapped him inside.
How national security has transformed economic policy
Financial Times: Spy fears and dual-use technologies have eclipsed free market orthodoxy.
Volvo ditches pledge to sell only electric cars by 2030
Financial Times: Demand for battery-powered vehicles has decreased globally.
Half-price deals on EVs as policy changes, recession creates surplus stock
The industry's pain is your gain with the first electric car under $30,000.
Electric scooter starts fire at Auckland apartments, 200 residents evacuated
The apartment building is on Cook St in the CBD.
BMI's brutal prediction for NZ EV sales
The market analysis firm also sees longer-term positive trends.