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[Press Release] Drive Electric appoints new chair, Kirsten Corson

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Press release 1st November 2023 The board of Drive Electric, a not-for-profit with a mission to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand, announced that Kirsten Corson has been appointed as chair of the board. He has been on the Drive Electric board since 2016. Kirsten will be ably supported by Eric as deputy chair.

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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

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Ports of Auckland (New Zealand) has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. The new tug, a Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 to be delivered in 2021, will have a 70-tonne bollard pull, the same as the port’s strongest diesel tug Hauraki , also built by Damen.

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Singapore considers new law to expand EV charging network

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Singapore’s government is considering implementing new laws that would require new buildings to install electric vehicle charging stations in at least 1 percent of parking spaces. The restrictions will apply to have EV chargers plugged into the electricity grid, mobile chargers, and battery charge and swap stations. .