Sixty years ago, the movie Thunder Road was about a moonshiner hauling whiskey through the back woods of Kentucky and Tennessee. It starred Robert Mitchum, who carried the hooch in a souped-up 1950 two-door Ford. The story goes that the car was actually a modified 1951 Ford Deluxe. Anyway, Jay Leno remembers the movie, if not the actual car. The American TV host this week heads … [Read more...] about Hauling moonshine whiskey in a 1951 two-door Ford …
Hydrogen the answer – electric vehicles will become redundant, says Lexus chief
Electric vehicles (EVs) are doomed as a long-term transport solution because charging times for batteries will never fall to practical levels, says a senior Lexus executive. It’s “a simple matter of chemistry,” said American Paul Williamsen, the luxury carmaker’s global communications manager. “We won’t be able to get charging times down.” Williamsen said he had worked … [Read more...] about Hydrogen the answer – electric vehicles will become redundant, says Lexus chief
LDV modifies its T60 double-cab ute to handle off-road rough stuff
Buyers of Chinese-built LDV utes will next year be able to pimp them up with New Zealand-made components to look like the factory concept pictured here. It’s called the T60 Off-Road, a higher-riding version of the company’s new T60 double-cab ute that’s chockabloc with gear needed for the rough-and-tumble of all-terrain travel. LDV parent SAIC Motor Corporation dressed up … [Read more...] about LDV modifies its T60 double-cab ute to handle off-road rough stuff
New battery-electric EVs pick up the zero-emissions sales pace
Sales of new battery-electric (BEV) vehicles in New Zealand at the end of August leapfrogged the number registered in the same eight-month period last year. Back then, 120 new BEVs were on the Government’s books after eight months. This year, 247 have been registered. That’s year-on-year growth of 105 per cent. Further, it’s a 366 per cent hike on the 53 registered in … [Read more...] about New battery-electric EVs pick up the zero-emissions sales pace
Kiwi executive takes top job at Mitsubishi Motors NZ
Long-time Mitsubishi Motors NZ executive Warren Brown is the company’s new CEO and President. Brown (above) takes over from Japan's Tomoki Yanagawa, who returns to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s head office as the general manager of the America and Oceania division. Yanagawa, who oversaw sustained growth during his tenure here, said he leaves his role with “the utmost … [Read more...] about Kiwi executive takes top job at Mitsubishi Motors NZ