New ZealandBudget 2021: $344m for Antarctica's Scott Base redevelopment$300m has been announced to accelerate investment in low-carbon technology.20 May 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessEntrepreneur: NZ talks up EVs, then follows policies of petrol-head AustraliaOur Government is allocating incentives in the wrong areas, startup boss says.18 May 05:45 AM
New ZealandGovt announces $67m for low-emissions cars, coal burner replacementsClimate Change Minister James Shaw made the pre-Budget announcement to lower emissions.15 May 10:07 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAs cars go electric, China builds a big lead in factoriesNew York Times: China is erecting factories almost as fast as rest of the world combined.05 May 05:00 AM
WorldAmerica's gas-fuelled vehicles imperil Biden's climate goalsAmerica's gas guzzlers will predominate for many years to come.23 Apr 10:40 PM
New ZealandUsed EVs cheaper over long-term than new petrol cars - studyUsed EVs would be cheaper to run over 12 years than even new petrol cars, NZ study finds.02 Feb 04:10 AM
New ZealandClean car crackdown: Govt sets new standard for vehicle importsFarm vehicles, military vehicles and classic cars will be exempt from the new standards.27 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesWho's signing up to Mercury's EV subscription carsThe $2800-a-month Tesla met some resistance while other cars were popular.16 Dec 04:44 AM
VideoDRIVEN's EV Shootout Special TrailerTesla Model 3 vs Lamborghini Hurcan, the electric car should have it in the bag, right? Find out on Saturday when DRIVEN's EV Shootout Special drops! Video / DrivenWatch10 Dec 06:14 PM
VideoDRIVEN EV SpecialIt's a known fact that electric vehicles are fast in straight line, but just how fast? We took a range of electric cars down to the Meremere Dragway to find out. Video / DRIVENWatch10 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessNZ risks being dumping ground for 'dirty diesels': ToyotaToyota says a feebate scheme would make electrified vehicles more affordable.05 Dec 10:28 PM
New ZealandAll Govt departments now required to buy electric vehiclesThis is part of a new Government push to make the public sector carbon neutral by 2025.02 Dec 01:56 AM
New ZealandWaiheke Island goes green with an electric bus fleetAuckland Transport is committed to only buying electric buses from 2025.10 Nov 03:18 AM
New ZealandGovt bolsters green ministerial vehicle fleet with new electric AudisMinisterial fleet now 41 per cent green – it has until 2025 to make it 100 per cent.28 Oct 03:32 AM
New ZealandGreen Party reveal $13.6 billion transport packageCo-leader James Shaw reveals the Green Party’s 10-year, $13.6 billion transport package. Video / Green PartyWatch29 Sep 12:20 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: National's plan to get 80,000 EVs on New Zealand roads by 2023 National Leader Judith Collins made the announcement at a Takapuna electric vehicle dealer, Auckland City Electric Vehicles. Video / Greg Bowker Watch11 Sep 02:14 AM
New ZealandGovt disbands electric vehicle industry groupThe group was stacked with industry representatives and experts.22 Jul 10:36 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyTranspower: What Covid-19 means for the gridPower boss says Covid crisis gives opportunity to confront the next one - climate change.30 Jun 09:00 PM
New ZealandOut of power: Doc boss learns about limitations of electric carsDOC Director-General Lou Sanson has had a lesson in the limitations of electric vehicles.22 Jun 02:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNeal Barclay: Renewable energy can power recoveryComment: Renewable generation projects need to be pushed through the planning process.20 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLetters: Regulation burning, coronavirusLetters on Simon Bridges, Stuart McCutcheon, Auckland City Mission and Vladimir Putin.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's CityLINK bus fleet to go electric by end of 2020The city is committed to having its whole 1360-strong fleet fully electric by 2040.14 Feb 07:51 PM
New ZealandGoff plans to convert half of council fleet to electricAuckland Council's car fleet of 1000 vehicles will be cut and moved to electric.09 Dec 09:10 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Tauranga leads the way with electric busesQuiet, free Wi-Fi, USB charging and the environment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.22 Nov 01:45 AM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: If the govt isn't buying electric vehicles why should we?COMMENT: If a government can't upgrade to EVs why would the rest of us?09 Oct 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike Kampkes: The age of the electric vehicleComment: Criticisms of electric vehicles range from fantastical to alarmist nonsense.19 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessThe electric cars are here. Now how about selling themOnce subsidies go, sales of battery models crater14 Sep 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsTroy Bowker: Fake news? Six reasons electric vehicle fans are wrongComment: Some are totally blinded by their ideological belief EVs will save the planet.14 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandNational ad attacking car 'feebate' cleared by advertising watchdogThe ad used "extreme" examples but was a pass, the Advertising Standards Authority says.02 Sep 06:39 AM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentLetters: Parking system in Rotorua CBD an issueRotorua readers have their say.25 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandNational: Poorest hit hardest in Govt's green car planThe Productivity Commission has also said a feebate scheme might have adverse impacts.09 Jul 12:11 AM
New ZealandAuckland Transport contractor parks his petrol car in an electric vehicle spotContractor busted flouting the rules by pretending to be a high-ranking AT employee.23 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessNZ's first hydrogen-powered SUV poised for big revealNew model emits only water and clean air into environment.11 Jun 07:00 AM
TelecommunicationsSpark 'powering into the future' with 100+ new Mini hybridsHybrid vehicles a new mode of travel for Spark staff04 Jun 06:41 PM
