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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. Affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport choices should be available for all New Zealanders.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. Re-badging is a sensitive topic with the OEMs and their desire to highlight the differences among brands.

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Driven: Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan range

EV Central

Available here only in ($340,000 drive-away) AMG 53 trim, the EQE’s you smaller yet more affordable way into an electric Benz sedan. It lacks the visual drama of Porsche’s Taycan or Audi’s e-tron GT , but that will suit those favouring the understated. Its EQ owners simply weren’t using it very much, apparently.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Audi e-Tron S – triple motor version of the regular e-Tron arrives early in 2022 priced from $165,600 (plus on-roads), delivering more performance and slicker dynamics. Audi RS e-Tron GT.

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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive vs Tesla Model Y Performance: Which electric SUV is for you?

EV Central

But today, we’re pitting the two siblings against each other to see which of Tesla’s Model Y variants is right for you. Alloy pedals are the main difference between the interior of the Model Y Performance and the more affordable Model Y RWD Both get the same black seat trim that is made to look vaguely like leather (it’s not).

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

As always in Kia EVs, the “iPedal” mode for one-pedal driving has to be re-engaged not only with each on/off cycle, but even after switching into Reverse, then back to Drive. The EX30 will be a big part of that. Audi, BMW, Genesis, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz only offer electric SUVs in larger and much pricier segments.

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2021’s biggest EV releases

Drive Electric

Audi e-tron GT. If you’re on the lookout for an all-electric sports saloon to set your pulse racing, say hello to Audi’s new e-tron GT. A stunning car which is as near to a sure-fire hit as you can get, the GT’s 90 kWh battery will be capable of covering almost 250 miles on a single charge. Battery size: 90 kWh. Mercedes EQA.

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