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New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles. The New Zealand government has introduced subsidies to make electric vehicles cheaper as the new petrol and diesel cars more expensive. New Zealand subsidy for electric vehicles. The country aims to shift to an emissions-free fleet.

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New Zealand Strategic Assessment of Biofuels Calls for Emphasis on Synthetic Diesel from Wood

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A report from the New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, is calling for a more strategic approach to biofuels. Furthermore, New Zealand still imports virtually all its liquid fuels; while domestic crude oil production has expanded, it is not nearly enough to meet local fuel demand. “.

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BRUSA and STARD to develop and market electric powertrain components for motorsport; new STARDxBRUSA brand

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Vienna-based R&D specialist STARD has an extensive line-up of entirely in-house developed systems and services for the high performance EV environment, including, but not limited to: FIA-certified turnkey powertrain kits. FIA-certified HV battery packs. VCU (Vehicle Control Unit) software incl. full torque vectoring.

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American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense partner to pursue US Army’s Common Tactical Truck program

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The Group’s HX family of trucks has been sold to 20 customers globally including an active Allied user group consisting of Germany, Australia, United Kingdom, Austria, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. This commercial backbone reduces obsolescence risk/cost, expands parts availability, and reduces sustainment demands.

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Video Friday: Robot Training

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RSS 2022 : 21 June–1 July 2022, NEW YORK CITY ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS RoboCup 2022 : 11–17 July 2022, BANGKOK IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today’s videos!

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Dark Matter Data Saved Via Parachute

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In April in Wānaka, New Zealand, researchers launched the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope , or SuperBIT, a balloon-based telescope that aimed to gather data on dark-matter distribution by imaging colliding galaxies. “It’s a bit like studying the wind,” Massey explains.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. Executive Summary. Principle

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