Flamingo and Lime awarded Auckland e-scooter licences
A slimmed-down number of operators but the council's allocation remains the same.
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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.
Opinion: Why I no longer crave a Tesla
Financial Times: Elon Musk's antics turn off the most obvious customers for his cars.
Another decade-low for monthly car sales in July - but also a positive sign, of sorts
Brutal month sees EVs, total sales stall.
World’s biggest lithium producer urges state help to compete with China
Financial Times: US producer cuts expansion plans in struggle over key mineral for EVs.
ChargeNet opens NZ’s largest charging hub in Tauranga: How much taxpayers chipped in
The company wants to see a UFB-style model established for the charging network.
Tesla misses profit estimates as Elon Musk delays ‘robotaxi’ launch
Financial Times: Shares fall despite CEO’s claim about ‘autonomous fleet’.
Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June
Kiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.
Japanese carmakers ‘very scared’ by China’s rapid EV development
Financial Times: Sony-Honda joint venture boss says conservative culture must change.
Trump speaks at first rally since assassination attempt
Trump revelled in Democrats’ turmoil over President Joe Biden's electability.
Watch: Inside NZ’s biggest fully electric bus depot
Kinetic says about 75% of Auckland's buses will be electric over the next 3-5 years.
EV-etiquette: the do's and don'ts of how and when to charge your electric car
Ask before you plug in and don't hog the charging outlets, EV specialists say.
Tesla cars put on local Chinese government’s purchase list for first time
Financial Times: Announcement comes as Elon Musk’s group faces increasing competition.
June new vehicle sales the worst in a decade, possible relief on the way
Utes a rare strong point in sixth straight month of falling sales.
Lex: Volkswagen tries to play catch-up with Rivian deal
Financial Times: If you can't beat 'em...VW is hitching a ride with fleeter-footed rivals.
Watch: Terrifying moment as stranger tries to smash into Tesla as 4yo slept inside
Frightening incident occurred as dad and daughter drove through wealthy coastal suburb.
Liam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut it
OPINION: The next wave of global economic growth will involve electricity, Liam Dann says.
Editorial: Data centre deal shows potential future for New Zealand
OPINION: Could NZ's economic future lie in storing other country's data?
Why Americans are not buying more EVs
Financial Times: Tariffs on Chinese imports could reduce competition and increase costs.
Tesla grumpy only 'handpicked allies' picked for feedback
The secretive consultation has EV importers up in arms.
How the NZ Super Fund voted on Elon Musk’s US$46b pay package
A split with local retail investors.
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s mammoth pay package
Two crucial votes go the way Elon Musk wanted.
The Conversation: Why NZ’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up
Resumption of oil drilling flies in the face of projections.
European Union hits EVs from China with extra tariffs up to 38pc
New York Times: Move follows US quadrupling tariffs to 100pc.
Thefts of charging cables another obstacle to electric vehicles' appeal
Thieves targeting US electric vehicle charging stations, intent on stealing copper.