Mercedes plans to go all-electric by decade's end
Mercedes is the latest car company to unveil ambitious electric vehicle plans.
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Russian man pleads guilty to plot to extort Tesla
The man offered a Tesla employee US$1 million to cripple the company battery plant.
VW aims to overtake Tesla with huge electric push
German giant to build six battery factories in Europe by 2030.
Pressure grows on Jeep to change name of iconic model
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Electric car rush drives rare earths arms race
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Touchy issue: Tesla may have to recall 159,000 cars
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Campervan rates slashed in 'work from (motor)home' campaign
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Carlos Ghosn jailing was 'fundamentally unfair,' UN finds
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Hyundai NZ recalls Kona electric car due to battery fire risk
Hyundai is recalling its Kona electric cars due to a battery fault which poses fire risk.
Tesla's electric car plans are simply 'fantasy', warn analysts
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Jeremy Clarkson on his ageing pains - and the Range Rover Chieftain
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Rolls-Royce in record $10.7 billion loss
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Out of power: Doc boss learns about limitations of electric cars
DOC Director-General Lou Sanson has had a lesson in the limitations of electric vehicles.
Industrial building on fire in Sockburn, Christchurch
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Green Cabs goes into liquidation, estimated 160 jobs cut
The company, launched in 2007, had branches in five cities around NZ.
'People should be outraged': Elon Musk rant on shutdown
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The electric transport revolution isn't as green as you think
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Holden's biggest fan laments demise of iconic carmaker
Steve Fabish is so obsessed with Holden he started a museum.
What your Holden's worth now: Experts revise expectations
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GM just became world famous in NZ. Not in a good way
Killing 164 years of motoring history is a sure way to get noticed, writes Rupert Price.
Why we fell out of love with Holden
A marketing professor says this breakup was a long time coming.
Wheel clamping crackdown: Don't pay more than $100
A law change which prevents clampers from charging excessive fees is now in force.
Man wins $48,000 refund because Holden V8 was too noisy
The car made a "guttural knock" that lasted five minutes on a cold start.
Elon Musk proves there is no such thing as bad publicity
The Tesla boss has a knack for getting headlines.
Kiwi breakthrough could power electric vehicles
Taupo based Geo40 says it has cracked an important chemical process.