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Apparent Tesla Model 3 Project Highland unit spotted winter testing in New Zealand

Teslarati

It appears that Tesla has brought over a Model 3 Project Highland unit at the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds (SHPG) in New Zealand. Based on the lineup of cars reported by the EV enthusiast, it would not be surprising if Tesla comes up with a new winter testing video in the coming months.

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Hiringa Energy and Mitsui & Co. to pursue hydrogen-related commercial projects in New Zealand

Green Car Congress

New Zealand’s first company dedicated to the supply of green hydrogen, Hiringa Energy, and global trading and investment enterprise, Mitsui & Co. have signed a strategic alliance agreement to pursue jointly hydrogen-related commercial projects in New Zealand.

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GM to cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017

Green Car Congress

General Motors announced it will transition to a national sales company in Australia and New Zealand. The company will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing and significantly reduce its engineering operations in Australia by the end of 2017. Warranty terms and spare parts availability will remain unchanged.

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Mitsubishi Fuso unveils test version of next-generation eCanter

Green Car Congress

After launching Japan’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty eCanter truck in 2017, MFTBC introduced an improved model with advanced safety features for the Japanese market in 2020. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) unveiled test vehicles of its next generation eCanter at the company’s Kitsuregawa Proving Ground.

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FUSO unveils the next generation eCanter electric truck

Electric Cars Report

Daimler Truck subsidiary MFTBC (Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, “FUSO”) unveiled the all new next generation model of the all-electric light-duty truck FUSO eCanter in Japan.

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2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Prius 'marvel,' electric-car tax credits: Today's car news

Green Car Reports

Today, Toyota announces the refreshed 2017 Highlander Hybrid and a new Prius hybrid variant for the 2016 New York Auto Show, and we look at when electric-car tax credits expire. The Nissan Leaf is withdrawn from New Zealand, and electric-car sales there plummet as a result. The refreshed 2017 Toyota.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Chairman retires from Drive Electric

Drive Electric

The board of Drive Electric, a not-for-profit with a mission to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand, has today announced that Chairman Mark Gilbert will retire from the organisation effective 31 December 2023. The e-mobility movement in New Zealand would not be where it is today without your commitment to the cause.