EV

Six months on greener roads with OfficeMax
Wednesday, 03 April 2024
It was lengthy because the company had to undertake some significant pre-planning and prepare their drivers for the changeover from 105 petrol-powered vehicles to 95 fully electric and hybrid LEVs.
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Should you electrify your fleet?
Wednesday, 03 April 2024
In this issue’s EV feature we get you plugged into the watt’s, watt of electric vehicles.
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Drive Electric State of the Nation E-Mobility report
Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Drive Electric is delighted to present a first-of-its kind report for New Zealand, covering the current state of all sectors of our electric transport ecosystem!
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Medium van for the SME
Tuesday, 08 August 2023
You could say Peugeot, the company which was your first Partner in electric vans has now become an Expert in electric vans. And delivered one.
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Watt’s the difference?
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
Today’s auto market is a confusing landscape with many prospective buyers getting a little flummoxed over and around jargon when it comes to engine types.
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Lexus NX450+ F Sport
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
Lexus started on its road to electrification with hybrid electric powertrains for its sedans and small SUV range.
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Polestar 2
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
The Polestar brand story in New Zealand is an intriguing one, just as its cars are intriguing.
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Opel Corsa-e
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
If you need convincing that going electric is the right thing to do, the Opel Corsa-e might just to do it for you.
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Driving on through Electric Vehicle avenue
Tuesday, 04 April 2023
Wow! The more I write about the electrification of New Zealand, the more excited I get!
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Getting the BYD buzz
Tuesday, 08 November 2022
BYD, out of China, has been in our market for four months now.
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TransNet puts in a plug for home charging
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
As we head further down the electric vehicle highway, there must be a greater awareness and embracing of infrastructure, and the more corporate fleets encourage EV uptake for its employees,
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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
The new generation Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV looks set to keep the Triple Diamond brand well ahead of the pack, continuing the model’s long standing, top selling SUV in segment status.
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Plugging into the EV trend
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Check it out: the February figures from the Motor Industry Association are in and there were 684 light vehicle and five heavy vehicle full battery electric vehicles registered for the month.
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We video review the 2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV in XLS spec
Thursday, 23 December 2021
Demonstrating amazing agility on the part of an automaker, Mitsubishi has tried and tested the waters with its PHEV product and now we are seeing the very latest in updates with this, the second ge
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We video review the Ford Escape ST-Line X PHEV
Friday, 17 December 2021
The fourth generation Escape was released here in October of 2020 and it impressed with its new organic design architecture, its driveability and its high level of specification throughout the rang
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MG HS PHEV
Thursday, 02 December 2021
MG is a brand keeping abreast of automaker technology.
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Mazda MX-30 electric
Thursday, 02 December 2021
Mazda has made its move into the electric vehicle space and has done so in typical brand fashion, with respectful revisits to its honourable history and commitment to its future success.
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IONIQ 5 has landed
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Hyundai’s most anticipated vehicle for 2021, the IONIQ 5, debuted at our two major ‘motorshow’ events – Fieldays and the eworld 2021 expo – which resulted in a huge level of interest.
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New Zealand Company Vehicle June 2021
Mazda joins the BEV-olution
Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Late, but not last to the party, Mazda has made a dramatic entrance into the world of brand electrification.
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BMW 530e
Wednesday, 05 May 2021
The BMW 530e – while still representative of all that is great about BMW’s mid-sizer– is something of a newcomer and it gives you a lot to think about.
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MG ZS EV
MG ZS EV SUV
Thursday, 04 February 2021
Cathy Parker takes the new MG EV on a trip Well, the name is an alphabet soup, so we should unpack it all first.
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It’s watt sort of a hybrid?
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Some of our readers out there may be thinking we are teaching their grandmothers to suck electric lemons with this article.
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A Prius for your fleet? Go Prime
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
In 2018, Toyota’s Prius (literally translated from the Latin ‘first’) was joined by ‘the best’ – the Prius Prime.
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Confused by Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure?
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
You’re not alone. Most electric vehicle (EV) buyers focus on the most expensive (and arguably most exciting!) part of the purchase, the...
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Tesla S P100D
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Guess you have heard a lot of hype about the Tesla S, – well it is pretty much all true, an...
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Hyundai Ioniq EV Elite
Hyundai Ioniq EV Elite
Tuesday, 06 June 2017
Cathy Parker looks at the practicality of the Ioniq EV for everyday use. Seven days with only needing...
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