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

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The aircraft will be by far the largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered airplane to take to the skies, and second as a hydrogen-powered aircraft only to the Soviet flight test in 1988 of a Tupolev Tu-155 airliner with one of its jet engines converted to burn hydrogen. 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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Tesla engineers travel to ‘New Zealand, Alaska and beyond’ to test vehicles in winter conditions

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Tesla engineers recently traveled to New Zealand and other cold climates to test the vehicles for winter conditions. ” The EV maker then said that its engineers “travel to the ends of the earth–New Zealand, Alaska and beyond,” to test the vehicles in winter conditions throughout the year. .”

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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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Filton Systems Engineering and Fabrum support GKN Aerospace on liquid hydrogen fuel systems for aviation

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New Zealand-based Fabrum , a leader in zero-emissions transition and fluid systems engineering company Filton Systems Engineering (FSE) have joined forces with GKN Aerospace to help shift aviation towards hydrogen flight with end-to-end hydrogen fuel system technology.

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Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury EV completes 80% validation drive ahead of Q1 2022 production start

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Cadillac engineers recently completed the “80 percent” validation drive for the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ—a critical milestone in Cadillac’s first luxury EV’s development, marking a transition to the final stage prior to production. —Todd Bruder, lead development engineer. Actual production model will vary.

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Rocket Lab successfully launches the Live and Let Fly mission

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A detailed shot of Electron’s engines as it launches the NROL-123 mission from Virginia (Credit Rocket Lab/Brady Kenniston) This was the 5th mission that Rocket Lab has launched for the NRO, with the first 4 occurring from the company’s launch pad on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand.