A High Court judge has thrown out a New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) attempt to quash a claim for damages expected to exceed $5 million. Lawyers for the NZTA and its offshoot the Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association (LVVTA) wanted a lawsuit brought by vehicle conversion company Drive NZ Classic Ltd (DNZC) dismissed because it “discloses no reasonably arguable cause of … [Read more...] about Wheelchair vehicles: High Court rejects NZTA attempt to kill case
Skoda Superb police vehicles run Volkswagen Golf GTi engines
Skoda NZ general manager Rodney Gillard will next week meet with senior police officials over the choice of the Superb station wagon as the force’s main patrol vehicle. “They haven’t told me exactly what the meeting is about, only that they want to get together,” said Gillard. The Superb, the Czech carmaker’s premium model, will replace the long-time Holden Commodore range … [Read more...] about Skoda Superb police vehicles run Volkswagen Golf GTi engines
Research ship has tech to unveil ocean’s deep secrets
Blockbuster movie maker, ocean explorer, and New Zealand resident James Cameron had a hand in turning what was a survey ship for oil companies into the most advanced marine research and multi-media production vessel on the planet. It’s called the OceanXplorer, an 87-metre vessel gutted and retrofitted by Netherlands outfit Damen Shiprepair. It will explore the world’s oceans … [Read more...] about Research ship has tech to unveil ocean’s deep secrets
EVs in the future, when the car itself WILL BE the battery
Let’s take a couple of upcoming electric vans to New Zealand as an example, the Ford Transit and LDV’s eDeliver 3, if only because they are square shaped with lots of sheet metal and serve a visual purpose. One day, the battery pack that sits under the floor of each van won’t be there. The battery will be the van itself – chassis, bodyshell, floor, doors, mudguards, tailgate … [Read more...] about EVs in the future, when the car itself WILL BE the battery
Volvo crash tests – from the air …
Volvo Cars has dropped several new models from a height of 30m in a crash test first designed to help rescue services save lives. Volvo says the test helps to simulate forces that erupt in the most extreme crashes, beyond what can be simulated with traditional crash tests in controlled environments. Watch it here … … [Read more...] about Volvo crash tests – from the air …