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Pancake motors could reduce EV cost and weight, along with better battery designs
15th Sep 24, 1:51pm
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Pancake motors could reduce EV cost and weight, along with better battery designs
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'Massless' structural batteries that weigh much less promise to extend EV range by 70%, and bring thinner electronic devices
12th Sep 24, 9:22am
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'Massless' structural batteries that weigh much less promise to extend EV range by 70%, and bring thinner electronic devices
Aiming to reduce transport CO2 emissions, Taupõ's Miraka dairy company introduces hydrogen-diesel powered milk tanker
4th Sep 24, 2:03pm
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Aiming to reduce transport CO2 emissions, Taupõ's Miraka dairy company introduces hydrogen-diesel powered milk tanker
What if Big Oil championed, and profited from, the green transition? Richard Meade has a suggestion on how this could work
31st Aug 24, 6:30am
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What if Big Oil championed, and profited from, the green transition? Richard Meade has a suggestion on how this could work
Road test: the first fully battery powered car from Toyota, the bZ4X, an EV that ticks most boxes
18th Aug 24, 1:01pm
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Road test: the first fully battery powered car from Toyota, the bZ4X, an EV that ticks most boxes
The EV market tanked after the Government axed subsidies but 2025 is looking better, according to Fitch Solutions' BMI
13th Aug 24, 1:22pm
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The EV market tanked after the Government axed subsidies but 2025 is looking better, according to Fitch Solutions' BMI
Hitting the road in a 2023 PHEV Toyota Prius: this is a comfortable, feature-rich and economical car to run, but pricey
29th Jul 24, 6:42am
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Hitting the road in a 2023 PHEV Toyota Prius: this is a comfortable, feature-rich and economical car to run, but pricey
MBIE projects 80% increase in electricity demand by 2050 and expects 92% of NZ’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035
3rd Jul 24, 3:32pm
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MBIE projects 80% increase in electricity demand by 2050 and expects 92% of NZ’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035
Gareth Vaughan on a housing crisis, the NZ credit landscape, governments & 'shockflation,' EV wars, private jetting away from a firestorm & marking their own homework
3rd Jul 24, 10:08am
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Gareth Vaughan on a housing crisis, the NZ credit landscape, governments & 'shockflation,' EV wars, private jetting away from a firestorm & marking their own homework
EVDB's James Foster on what's required for the next big move in electric vehicle uptake
29th Jun 24, 9:00am
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EVDB's James Foster on what's required for the next big move in electric vehicle uptake
Using recycled Nissan Leaf batteries, Counties Energy deploys 240 kWh of stored electricity in Mercer
4th Jun 24, 3:41pm
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Using recycled Nissan Leaf batteries, Counties Energy deploys 240 kWh of stored electricity in Mercer
Gareth Vaughan on the most compelling trade ever, winning back the people, Wall Street’s buzziest asset class, Biden's tariffs on China & chunky bank share buybacks
3rd Jun 24, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on the most compelling trade ever, winning back the people, Wall Street’s buzziest asset class, Biden's tariffs on China & chunky bank share buybacks
Low fuel use 5th gen DM-i hybrid technology from China's BYD promises to go the distance
30th May 24, 10:46am
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Low fuel use 5th gen DM-i hybrid technology from China's BYD promises to go the distance
Joe Biden has raised tariffs on Chinese imports – but this ploy to win votes may spark a trade war
17th May 24, 12:36pm
by Guest
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Joe Biden has raised tariffs on Chinese imports – but this ploy to win votes may spark a trade war
The availability of EV and hybrid vehicle insurance may have come a long way, but can still cost more than insuring vehicles with internal combustion engines
11th May 24, 9:00am
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The availability of EV and hybrid vehicle insurance may have come a long way, but can still cost more than insuring vehicles with internal combustion engines
Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025
3rd May 24, 9:18am
by Guest
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Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025
Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today's policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, and almost 1 in 5 in both the United States and European Union
24th Apr 24, 9:11am
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Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today's policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, and almost 1 in 5 in both the United States and European Union
America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet
3rd Apr 24, 9:39am
by Guest
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America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet
Production costs to drop at the expense of pricier repairs: analysts Gartner map out EV manufacturing trends
8th Mar 24, 1:23pm
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Production costs to drop at the expense of pricier repairs: analysts Gartner map out EV manufacturing trends
Robert Brecha says EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030, so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?
21st Sep 23, 9:51am
by Guest
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Robert Brecha says EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030, so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?
The National Party says the New Zealand economy is held back by bureaucratic rules and it will simplify procedures to help the economy
19th Sep 23, 11:40am
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The National Party says the New Zealand economy is held back by bureaucratic rules and it will simplify procedures to help the economy
In our latest Of Interest podcast David Mahon explains what's going on in the Chinese economy, what needs to change and when he thinks things will be looking up
19th Sep 23, 9:09am
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In our latest Of Interest podcast David Mahon explains what's going on in the Chinese economy, what needs to change and when he thinks things will be looking up
David Mahon describes what's going on in the Chinese economy, and how support for the ruling Communist Party's being tested
12th Sep 23, 7:32am
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David Mahon describes what's going on in the Chinese economy, and how support for the ruling Communist Party's being tested
Gavin Evans, Andreas Heuser & John Carnegie discuss energy sector issues and challenges with Eric Frykberg in our latest Of Interest podcast
12th Aug 23, 9:40am
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Gavin Evans, Andreas Heuser & John Carnegie discuss energy sector issues and challenges with Eric Frykberg in our latest Of Interest podcast
Timothy Welch says 70 years of road-based policies created today’s transport problems, so does National’s transport plan add up?
3rd Aug 23, 10:35am
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Timothy Welch says 70 years of road-based policies created today’s transport problems, so does National’s transport plan add up?