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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

Green Car Congress

NZ Post has purchased the first of Hyundai New Zealand’s five XCIENT hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks. The New Zealand Government Emissions Reduction Plan includes a target to cut emissions from freight transport by 35% by 2035.

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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

Green Car Congress

The company also released video footage of successful first taxi tests of the aircraft, designed to evaluate ground handling qualities and the performance of the fuel-cell electric powertrain at low power settings and airspeeds. Air New Zealand.

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Tesla Cybertruck Australia & New Zealand tour dates released

Teslarati

The company recently released the Tesla Cybertruck’s tour dates for Australia and New Zealand between April and May 2024. Below are the following Cybertruck tour dates in Australia and New Zealand. As with the other countries the Cybertruck visited, Tesla’s all-electric pickup truck is sure to attract crowds.

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Hiringa Energy and HYZON Motors to deploy fuel-cell-powered heavy trucks in New Zealand in 2021

Green Car Congress

New Zealand’s Hiringa Energy and US-based HYZON Motors Inc. The heavy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will be tailored to meet the demanding and unique requirements of the New Zealand heavy freight and road transport sector; it is expected that the vehicles will enter service in New Zealand from the start of 2021.

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EV RUC Changes in New Zealand

Drive Electric

24 January 2024 It was confirmed in mid January: Road user charges (RUC) will apply to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1 April 2024. E-scooters, e-bikes and electric mopeds and motorbikes are also exempt. Will the RUC slow EV uptake in Aotearoa New Zealand?

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New Zealand EV Market Flat In August 2023

CleanTechnica EVs

Although the New Zealand car market rebounded in August with 18,000 light vehicles registered (compare that with Norway’s market of 11,000 and Australia’s 120,000), sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) remain flat. If we include all forms of electrification, two in three vehicles had some form of electric propulsion.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

As more people choose to own Electric Vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand, it’s important for drivers to understand how and where to access reliable, efficient, EV-specific repair and maintenance services. How do I find a qualified mechanic to repair my electric vehicle in NZ? EV specialised repair services in New Zealand?