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// Labour to double rooftop solar
Labour says it will double the number of houses with rooftop solar in New Zealand, lowering household power bills, reducing emissions and boosting renewable electricity generation.
// Survey finds Kiwi EV ownership will outpace petrol by 2035
A new study on the future of EV ownership in New Zealand has found that EVs will overtake combustion vehicles as the powertrain of choice by 2035.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Engineering firm turns Ford Ranger into 6×6 defence vehicle
Global engineering company Ricardo has recently taken the covers off one of its most daring projects yet, a six-wheeled Ford Ranger with a hybrid drivetrain.
// ‘Underpriced cars slower to sell’
Apexdealer.com market report: Christchurch business tops sales charts.
// Spot the difference: New Ford badge revealed
Ford has updated its iconic blue oval badge for the first time in 20 years during the launch of the new F-150.
// This student-made electric motor can turn any vehicle into an EV
An Australian student has been awarded the James Dyson Award after coming up with an electric motor system that can turn almost any fossil fuel-powered vehicle into an EV.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Insufficient Demand Affects Production At Volkswagen Zwickau Plant
German media reports on upcoming employment reduction.
// Why EV Batteries Keep Getting Cheaper & Cleaner
There are still many people in the automotive industry and many policymakers who hold doubts about the future of fully battery electric vehicles (BEV).
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- Refreshed Jeep Gladiator revealed, hybrid still years away
- Car buried and theft insurance claimed
- Mother and daughter ‘trapped’ in Tesla didn’t know how to open the doors
- FSF conference launches tomorrow
- Turners completes successful fund raise for finance
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