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Air New Zealand moves to purchase electric planes

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Eviation, a leader in electric planes, has announced that Air New Zealand has signed a letter of intent to purchase the company’s Alise electric aircraft. The company’s orders now equate to over $2 billion in value, and the company has received yet another order, this one from Air New Zealand.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

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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. In fact, New Zealand Has established its own EV training and certification program, the ‘ EV Engineering Certification Programme (EVECP).

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NIO plans to enter the U.S. by 2025

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In an announcement from December of last year, the company stated that it would be expanding to 25 new countries and regions by 2025, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. What do you think of the article? If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com ! headquarters for testing purposes.

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Tesla Model Y is the best selling car in Germany, period

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The Tesla Model Y also dominated in other markets, being the top-selling vehicle in New Zealand and the second-best-selling vehicle in the U.K. As electric vehicle demand continues to skyrocket in Europe and many national governments further incentivize EV purchases, Tesla is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the situation.

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New South Wales waives stamp duty on EVs & spends $171m on chargers 

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New South Wales waives stamp duty on EVs & spends $171m on chargers . The New South Wales (southeastern Australian state) government waive stamp duty on electric vehicle purchases. As part of a $490m strategy to drive uptake of electric vehicles, it will provide subsidies for 25,000 new purchases.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Safety should be a priority for anyone making their next vehicle purchase.

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New Zealand Cherry Farm Goes Electric

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In a showing of modern industrial electrification, a New Zealand farm has not only gone off the grid but has electrified nearly all of its production equipment. After choosing to move to the New Zealand countryside years ago, Mike and Rebecca Casey chose to buy a 9-hectare farm, complete with an irrigation pond and 4 bedroom house.