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Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘flying’ car
Musk said the Roadster was 'not necessarily a safety-optimised car'.
Who is cashing in as petrol prices hit record highs at the pump?
Gaspy puts 91 octane petrol at $3.60 a litre and diesel at about $3.23.
Electrician shortage key hurdle to large-scale solar uptake
Solar in all homes, electric cars in every driveway – the dream of Mike Casey.
NZ new EV sales hit 2026 high as petrol shock continues
EV and plug-in hybrid sales have boomed in 2026, while petrol and diesel sales are down.
How two-way chargers could turn parked EVs into energy storage
Up to 100 chargers will be tested in homes, fleets and depot settings.
China stockpiled oil, and now it could dominate the energy landscape
New York Times: Beijing appears willing to use energy as a political tool.
Why a global fuel crisis led Australians to buy electric cars
NY Times: Rising oil prices helped push EV sales ahead of gas cars for the first time.
Evnex CEO on sudden growth, local manufacturing and new partnership
Evnex founder and CEO Ed Harvey talks about big shifts in the electric vehicle industry.
'It's just been nuts': Evnex hits 20,000 charger milestone
Founder Ed Harvey says EVs are shifting from green choice to economic necessity.
How Christchurch helped Armstrong build a billion-dollar car group
Chinese brands, EVs and digital sales are reshaping the company’s next phase.
How long is unlimited? Driver v Tesla over charging promise
A Tesla owner says ‘free unlimited supercharging’ is hard to use.
Volkswagen says it will cut 100,000 jobs by end of decade
Volkswagen says it will cut 50,000 more jobs, taking total losses to 100,000.
Uber to cut 3300 jobs in company overhaul to reduce management layers
The job cuts are across the US and other countries where the company operates.
An alternative to EVs: Toyota offers hydrogen car rentals in Manawatū
Options are expanding, slowly, for the clean fuel alternative.
'We’re walking a line': Vector plans $10b power network investment
Vector will invest $10b in Auckland’s network over 20 years.
Chinese electric vehicles reshaping New Zealand’s car market
More Chinese EV brands are entering as prices and consumer choice grow.
1 in 3 cars sold in NZ in July was pure electric or plug-in hybrid
Iran conflict-fuelled EV surge continues but commercial vehicle sales slump.
Tesla's futuristic taxi takes on South Island for cold-weather testing
The two-seat vehicle is designed as a taxi, not a personal car.
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Driven's Damien O'Carroll with details on Honda's new Super-ONE EV. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Tesla shares dip after profit misses expectations
The electric carmaker's quarterly profit fell to $1.8b, about 5% lower than a year ago.
US aims to set guardrails for autonomous vehicle behaviour
Officials plan to finalise new autonomous car standards before Trump’s term ends.
AT triples down on diesel ferries as Auckland's EV Maritime wins big Aussie deal
PLUS: CDC valuation explodes, again, on big data centre contracts, with more rumoured.
How a Kiwi firm’s wood waste tech could power the next generation of EVs
CATL and Lochpine have bought a 20% stake in Kiwi firm CarbonScape.