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How is New Zealand disposing of EV batteries?

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Electric Vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular worldwide, and New Zealand is no exception. before it’s range capacity diminishes. In this article, we will explore what happens to old EV batteries in New Zealand and why it’s essential to dispose of them properly. How would the scheme work?

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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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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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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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2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia: Toyota HiLux rival scores seriously potent powertrain as electric utes power in

EV Central

EV only range is claimed to be upwards of 45km, allowing around half of all Ranger buyers to drive it solely on electricity for their daily driving. We will be going after a volume that ensures we get a return on investment,” said Andrew Birkic, president and CEO of Ford Australia and New Zealand.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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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. Introduction .

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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.