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Electric cars boosts demand for coal
As the world tries to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and combat climate change, policymakers have pinned hopes on electric cars.
As the world tries to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and combat climate change, policymakers have pinned hopes on electric cars.
There is a race taking place between some of the big names of car making - Japan's Toyota and Honda and their Asian neighbour Hyundai - and a smaller camp led by the tech visionary Elon Musk.
The rollout of New Zealand's "electric highway" has begun in earnest - and right now all roads lead to Northland.
In August, independent testers at Consumer Reports handed all-electric automaker Tesla one heck of a rave review for its hyped Model S.
Transport Minister Simon Bridges says his officials are working with local government and key business leaders to support the uptake of electric vehicles.
A nationwide series of charging stations for electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S would boost their acceptability and popularity, writes Juha Saarinen.
A growing number of Germans drivers are opting to car share instead of buying their own cars.
Elon Musk has been compared to Henry Ford and the parallels in production data is striking.
Business columnist Barry Ritholtz makes a forecast about the future of the automotive industry - gasoline-powered cars are toast.
Vector has formed a partnership with Tesla to bring its revolutionary home and business batteries to New Zealand.
How many good ideas has Auckland lost because of council's lack of enthusiasm?
What people want from transport is to get from A to B as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.
Purely electric cars are prohibitively expensive and the business of recharging them has been risky and financially mysterious, writes Bernard Hickey.
With self-driving cars set to become a reality in the not-too-distant future, Josie Ensor looks at some of the problems that will need ironing out first.