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Mevo teams up with Wellington City Council to be a free-floating car share

Tue, 8th May 2018
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New Zealand startup Mevo and Wellington City Council debut Australasia's first free-floating car share trial. Audi e-trons are now a flexible transport option.
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HAVAL reveals a new plug-in hybrid car

Mon, 7th May 2018
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HAVAL unveils the P8, its first plug-in hybrid, set to debut at Auto China 2018 under the luxury brand WEY, promising 250kW output and impressive features.
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Report: Industrial sector must make security top priority in digital transformation

Sun, 6th May 2018
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Despite the industrial sector's plans to explore digital transformation, the adoption of cybersecurity capabilities and technology are still low.
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Kiwis ditching car ownership in favour of car-sharing

Fri, 4th May 2018
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More Kiwis are ditching car ownership for car-sharing, with Yourdrive leading the shift. The industry is set to reach USD $15.7bn globally.
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Ford's new window can help the visually impaired “see” the road

Wed, 2nd May 2018
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Feel The View takes pictures that are turned into high-contrast monochrome images, these are then reproduced on the glass using special LEDs.
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The story of a solar-powered plane that travelled around the world

Wed, 2nd May 2018
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Point of No Return is the behind the scenes documentary of the world's first solar-powered flight around the world.
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NZ company to supply 150 autonomous shuttles to Korea

Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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New Zealand's Ohmio Automotion has agreed to supply 150 of its autonomous shuttles to South Korean company SolaSeaDo.
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How EVs could possibly minimise international conflict

Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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EVs could reduce global conflicts driven by oil dependence, says a Flip the Fleet poll. Nearly half of owners cite green credentials as their main motivation.
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Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Mevo's carshare service makes EVs accessible

Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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The private car is typically the second-largest purchase people make - but the average car is used less than 4% of the time.
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Mandatory autonomous safety systems could save hundreds of Kiwi lives

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Mandatory Autonomous Emergency Braking in new vehicles could save hundreds of Kiwi lives and lower insurance costs, says Volvo NZ's general manager Coby Duggan.
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Automotive cybersecurity experts Trillium win award at CyberTech Asia

Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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Trillium has been recognized at this year's CyberTech Asia 2018 event in Singapore thanks to its cybersecurity suite for connected vehicles.
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How NZ businesses aim to future-proof their fleets with EVs

Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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New Zealand businesses are increasingly embracing more sustainable transport options to get their employees from A to B.
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Thales reveals future strategic direction at media event

Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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Thales has invested more than a billion euros in the last three years across four key digital technologies which it intends to pursue.
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Everything you need to know about autonomous vehicles

Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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The race toward autonomous vehicles intensifies as advances in driver assistance systems and self-driving tech progress. Discover the six levels of automation.
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Could Labour's fuel tax be a good thing for EV owners?

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Meridian Energy is supporting the opportunity to increase the uptake of EVs created by Government's new transport plan.
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Could NZ become a world leader in electric vehicle uptake?

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Meridian aims to propel NZ to global leadership in electric vehicle adoption, challenging Norway's dominance with incentives like free EV charging.
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Waste Management NZ redefines the 'tidy Kiwi' with electric vehicles

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Waste Management NZ recently opened New Zealand's first workshop dedicated to converting diesel trucks into electric vehicles.
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GTC18 - The unrelenting optimism of Jensen Huang

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's CEO, extolled AI advancements, traded insights about tech's future, and shared views on the US-China trade war at GTC18.
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GTC18 - Keynote: the flash, the facts, the future

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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A roundup of Jensen Huang's opening keynote at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference 2018, including an incredible remote driving reveal.
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Waymo and Land Rover collaborate on autonomous vehicle

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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Jaguar Land Rover partners with Waymo to launch the world's first premium self-driving electric vehicle, with up to 20,000 I-PACEs in two years.