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Something Weird in the Neighbourhood — Australian & New Zealand EV Market October Update

November 14, 2024 admin 0 Comments Australia, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, NEW ZEALAND, new zealand ev sales

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 02:57:48 +0000

Weird things are happening in the Australian auto market at the moment. In recent weeks, we have seen the launch of several new electric vehicles: the BYD Shark EREV ute (see here), the fully electric Jeep Avenger, and the Deepal SO7 SUV made by Changan from China. Not only that, … [continued]

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Electric Buses Rule Down Under

October 22, 2024 admin adelaide, Australia, australian capital territory, Brisbane, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, NEW ZEALAND, perth, south australia

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:35:46 +0000

The 2024 National Bus and Coach Show was held in Brisbane last month featuring a vast array of buses in all sizes and drivetrains. Of course, CleanTechnica’s readers are mainly interested in battery electric vehicles, and so we will be focussing on those. Presently, only about 0.2% of buses on … [continued]

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Australian EV Market Dips in August, New Zealand Steady

September 15, 2024 admin Australia, australia ev sales, bmw i4, byd, byd atto 3, byd dolphin, byd seal, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hybrid electric cars, kia ev6, kia ev9, market research, mg, mg zs ev, mg4, NEW ZEALAND, new zealand ev sales, nissan leaf, phev, research, skoda enyaq, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model y, volkswagen id.4, volkswagen id.5, volvo ex30

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:41:09 +0000

Battery electric vehicles only achieved a 5.9% penetration of the new vehicle market in Australia in August. This is 5,892 out of 100,786 total light vehicles sold. It was 6,743 in July. Perhaps it’s time to admit that there is a slowdown and a pivot to PHEVs. Strangely, the more … [continued]

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Top EV Markets Around The World — H1 2024 Summaries

August 17, 2024 admin Australia, Brazil, byd, byd song, China, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Europe, ev market share, ev sales, hybrid electric cars, India, indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, market research, Mexico, NEW ZEALAND, new zealand ev sales, phev, research, Russia, South korea, Taiwan, tesla model y, Thailand, turkiye, UAE

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:39:47 +0000

Following the feedback of many of our readers, this time I have created something different, a markets roundup article! The article highlights the main EV markets and brings to the limelight a few others that are usually under the radar. Please note that some markets include estimates, so if you … [continued]

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Xpeng Launches as Australian EV Market Down, New Zealand Market Recovering

August 15, 2024 admin Australia, australia ev sales, byd, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, mg4, NEW ZEALAND, new zealand ev sales, xpeng, xpeng g6

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 02:11:49 +0000

About 8% of new cars sold in Australia in July were plug-in electric vehicles (battery electric and plug-in hybrid). That’s down from the H1 average of approximately 10%. At least it isn’t Groundhog Day. The spectacular launch of Xpeng into the Australian market is expected to shift the ground. Although … [continued]

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Pioneering Agrivoltaics in New Zealand — Trinasolar Celebrates Success of Rangitaiki Solar Farm

July 27, 2024 admin agrivoltaics, clean power, NEW ZEALAND, press releases, Solar energy, solar power plants, trina solar

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:14:27 +0000

Solar developer, Lodestone Energy again partners with Trinasolar — with the partnership, the first of its kind for NZ, delivering grid scale project: Bringing agrivoltaics to the fore in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Agrivoltaics involves dual use of land for solar energy production and agriculture Trinasolar tracker and module … [continued]

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A Tale Of Two Countries & Why One Is Holding The Agricultural Sector Responsible For Its Emissions

June 29, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, Denmark, Farmers, Fossil Fuels, methane, methane emissions, NEW ZEALAND, nitrous oxide, plant-based diet, plant-based foods, policy & politics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:11:19 +0000

Farmers in New Zealand complained that a regulated price on methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions, starting in late 2025, would force some in their industry off their land. As a result of significant lobbying efforts, New Zealand has confirmed that the agricultural sector, which accounts for about half … [continued]

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In Auckland, 6 of 18 Gas Stations in City Core Closed “Reasonably Recently”

June 16, 2024 admin Auckland, cities, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, gas stations, NEW ZEALAND

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:06:00 +0000

New Zealand, which has been one of the fastest adopters of electric cars, has some interesting news. Thanks to reader Robert McLachlan for sharing it with us this week. According to the news report out of Auckland, New Zealand, which has a population of about 1.66 million, 6 out of … [continued]

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Rio Tinto Enters Into Demand Response Agreement With Renewable Energy Suppliers In New Zealand

June 10, 2024 admin alcoa, aluminum, demand response, green economy, grid, ICELAND, Manufacturing, NEW ZEALAND, policy & politics, rio tinto

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:23:33 +0000

Demand response is starting to be a significant factor in industrial activities like aluminum smelters in countries around the world.

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Vessev Launches World’s First Premium Tourism, Electric Hydrofoiling Vessel

May 31, 2024 admin Auckland, boats, clean transport, electric boats, Electric vehicles, NEW ZEALAND, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 03:57:59 +0000

Revoutionary electric hydrofoiling vessel set to unlock entirely new opportunities in marine passenger transport through enhanced capability State-of-the-art America’s Cup foiling technology maximizes efficiency Super smooth experience akin to travelling on a quiet waterborne airplane The VS-9 will be commercialized by Fullers360, New Zealand’s largest ferry operator Technology, which is … [continued]

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