Business columnist Barry Ritholtz makes a forecast about the future of the automotive industry - gasoline-powered cars are toast.

On a recent trip to Germany, Grant Bradley checked out one of the most advanced automotive factories in the world.

The Government wants to speed up the slow uptake of electric vehicles but won't be offering any large financial incentives.

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.

Audi plans to roll out an electric-powered crossover to challenge Tesla Motors for environmentally conscious consumers.

There's no better feeling than embarking on the process of choosing a brand new car. Unless you happen to be the NZ Government and you need 34 of them.

New Zealand has claimed a position near the front of the grid as Audi rolls out the electrification of its car line-up under the e-tron brand with the Audi A3 e-tron, which is expected to be on sale in February. Photos / Colin Smith