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Hosking: 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?
Mike Kampkes: The age of the electric vehicle
Comment: Criticisms of electric vehicles range from fantastical to alarmist nonsense.
The electric cars are here. Now how about selling them
Once subsidies go, sales of battery models crater
Troy Bowker: Fake news? Six reasons electric vehicle fans are wrong
Comment: Some are totally blinded by their ideological belief EVs will save the planet.
National ad attacking car 'feebate' cleared by advertising watchdog
The ad used "extreme" examples but was a pass, the Advertising Standards Authority says.
National: Poorest hit hardest in Govt's green car plan
The Productivity Commission has also said a feebate scheme might have adverse impacts.
Auckland Transport contractor parks his petrol car in an electric vehicle spot
Contractor busted flouting the rules by pretending to be a high-ranking AT employee.
NZ's first hydrogen-powered SUV poised for big reveal
New model emits only water and clean air into environment.
Spark 'powering into the future' with 100+ new Mini hybrids
Hybrid vehicles a new mode of travel for Spark staff
Nanogirl: Is your cobalt-rich car battery the new blood diamond?
COMMENT: Demand for electric cars risks driving a new child exploitation industry.
Could Tesla price cuts mean demand is slowing?
Inventory is growing as demand for the company's electric cars may be starting to wane.
Electric Island: Advocacy group's bold Waiheke plan
The group with the bold idea hopes to have it installed on Waiheke Island by 2030.
Where NZ's going wrong with electric cars - expert
By taxing heavy polluting cars nearly half of car sales in Norway are electric.
Lime e-scooters under fire in USA lawsuit
The class-action lawsuit was filed at the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Comment: Oil's march toward US$100 is exactly what electric cars need
Rising fuel prices could give the electric movement a much-need boost.
EV owners: Cash carrots needed to wean drivers off petrol
More cash incentives are needed to wean NZ motorists off petrol, EV owners' poll finds.
Wanted in China: Maps for 30 million self-driving cars
Strict rules keep foreign players out of competition to develop next generation of maps.
Mercury scheme to get you in a $130,000 Tesla
The energy company wants to give drivers a taste of EVs
Auckland gets a peek at Tesla Model 3
Comment: The nearly affordable Tesla Model 3 has made it to New Zealand.
New Zealand's energy future: It's electrifying
Electricity use is set to double in NZ as petrol use falls and gas and coal is phased out
Time to power-up image of electric vehicles
The combustion engine is ingrained into identity, status, independence and freedom.
Meridian urges Kiwi car buyers to take on Norway
The Scandinavian nation is an example of what can be achieved.
EVs 'not macho enough' for some dads - survey
Forget "range anxiety". It's the threat to macho values keeping some dads away from EVs.
Electric RVs to cruise into Kiwi campsites
Tourism Holdings is working on ternaries for electric motorhomes it is developing
New electric bus service for AUT starting March
New electric bus service for AUT staring March 2018.
Could this Kiwi e-bike firm change the way the world travels?
Kiwi 2x2 e-bike designed to handle steep dirt tracks just as well as flat urban roads.
Norway - where half new cars are electric
Norway is leading the world in registrations of new electric and hybrid vehicles
Summer questions: Cityhop founder Victoria Carter
Car sharing firm founder Victoria Carter says her firm is experiencing rapid growth.
Toyota plans 10 electric vehicles by 2020s
The Japanese automaker aims to sell 5.5 million electrified vehicles by 2030.
The Warehouse joins electric car charge
Charging stations will be free to use for about six months.
Mike Williams: Education crucial with rapid change coming
Many of today's jobs will cease to exist in the years ahead but we needn't panic.
Electric car highway is being built in Europe
BMW, Daimler and VW have teamed up with Ford to make the highway a reality.