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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

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Since the Clean Car Discount was introduced, EV and hybrids have grown to over a third of new registrations, already saving the country over $100m a year in fuel. “Moving to electric vehicles as quickly as possible is the right move for the environment and the economy. There’s much more to be done.

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Electric cars and accessibility: What drivers with disabilities need to know

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With almost 50,000 plug-in vehicles registered in New Zealand as of August 2021, it’s clear that our nation is committed to a large-scale transition to electric transport. In the New Zealand context, there is a lot of work to be done in this space. Learn more about the cost of an EV in New Zealand here.

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Video Friday: Robots Stock Up

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IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos!

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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. Drive batteries are installed with crash safety in mind. MORE EV MYTHS EXPLAINED.

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Video Friday: Uncrewed

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ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos! Amazon ] Using GPT3, Ameca answers user-submitted questions for you in the first installment of Ask Ameca! We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.

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LanzaTech, Harsco ally to develop ethanol from steel gas process

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Together, the two companies will jointly develop plans to present the LanzaTech biotechnology to Harsco’s major steel mill customers and explore potential business relationships for installing and operating commercial facilities at selected sites throughout the world. LanzaTech gas-to-liquids platform. Click to enlarge.

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

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This advantage in emissions reduction will only improve as New Zealand meets its policy targets for the reduction of the carbon intensity of electricity production. They installed telematics devices to monitor kilometres travelled as ‘business use’ as well as driver behaviour. Step 4: Charging and infrastructure.

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