In June 2019, investment bank UBS and the research division of financial news company Bloomberg predicted electric vehicles (EVs) could reach cost parity with conventional petrol ones within five years. Around the same time, Ford said that by 2024 all its passenger vehicles in Europe would be EVs or hybrids. It quickly added the same vehicles would all be emission-free … [Read more...] about Chinese EVs, zero emissions, and fairy dust
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EV gets 250km range from six-minute charge
Two celebrated car designers have collaborated with UK battery technology company Nyobolt to deliver a Lotus-lookalike electric sports car that can be fully charged from zero capacity in six minutes. The accelerated charge time is one of the benefits of advanced tungsten anode technology, which delivers 10 times more charging power than a conventional battery, says the … [Read more...] about EV gets 250km range from six-minute charge
Toyota gears up to fast-track EV production
Toyota is fast-tracking its electric vehicle programme around next-generation battery technology and a dedicated assembly line where cars would power up and drive themselves through the production process. It’s all part of the carmaker’s aim be the world leader in batteries for BEVs, all while cutting developing times and production costs of EVs themselves by using special … [Read more...] about Toyota gears up to fast-track EV production
Tax or no tax, VW Amarok muscles into ute market
Popularity of the one-tonne ute in New Zealand isn’t going to decline anytime soon, despite Government attempts to erode its base with punitive tax levies on exhaust emissions. For one thing, the ute is pretty much essential kit for farmers and tradies, in a nation largely focused on farmers and tradies. More to the point, to expect, for many years at least, a … [Read more...] about Tax or no tax, VW Amarok muscles into ute market
Laser safety system Apple of Volvo’s eye
A laser measuring system available in premium Apple iPhones is a contributing reason why Volvo bills its all-electric EX90 as its safest vehicle ever. The new SUV – the replacement for the current XC90 flagship – is expected to land in New Zealand later next year. Volvo NZ general manager Ben Montgomery said he has already received 22 deposits. EX90 gets a camera-based … [Read more...] about Laser safety system Apple of Volvo’s eye