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

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

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.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 8th May 2018
Kiwis ditching car ownership in favour of car-sharing
Cartech

Kiwis ditching car ownership in favour of car-sharing

More Kiwis are ditching car ownership for car-sharing, with Yourdrive leading the shift. The industry is set to reach USD $15.7bn globally.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 4th May 2018
The story of a solar-powered plane that travelled around the world
Cartech

The story of a solar-powered plane that travelled around the world

Point of No Return is the behind the scenes documentary of the world's first solar-powered flight around the world.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2018
NZ company to supply 150 autonomous shuttles to Korea
Cartech

NZ company to supply 150 autonomous shuttles to Korea

New Zealand's Ohmio Automotion has agreed to supply 150 of its autonomous shuttles to South Korean company SolaSeaDo.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Mevo's carshare service makes EVs accessible
Cartech

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Mevo's carshare service makes EVs accessible

The private car is typically the second-largest purchase people make - but the average car is used less than 4% of the time.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Mandatory autonomous safety systems could save hundreds of Kiwi lives
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Mandatory autonomous safety systems could save hundreds of Kiwi lives

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.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Could Labour's fuel tax be a good thing for EV owners?
Cartech

Could Labour's fuel tax be a good thing for EV owners?

Meridian Energy is supporting the opportunity to increase the uptake of EVs created by Government's new transport plan.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018

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Volvo to embed Google in next-gen infotainment system
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Volvo to embed Google in next-gen infotainment system

Volvo announced it is working with Google to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Google Maps and other Google services.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 8th May 2018
HAVAL reveals a new plug-in hybrid car
Cartech

HAVAL reveals a new plug-in hybrid car

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.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018
Report: Industrial sector must make security top priority in digital transformation
Cybersecurity

Report: Industrial sector must make security top priority in digital transformation

Despite the industrial sector's plans to explore digital transformation, the adoption of cybersecurity capabilities and technology are still low.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Sun, 6th May 2018
Ford's new window can help the visually impaired “see” the road
Cartech

Ford's new window can help the visually impaired “see” the road

Feel The View takes pictures that are turned into high-contrast monochrome images, these are then reproduced on the glass using special LEDs.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 1 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2018
How EVs could possibly minimise international conflict
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How EVs could possibly minimise international conflict

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.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Tech heavyweights team up to produce 'Secure Edge Data Centre'
Hyperscale

Tech heavyweights team up to produce 'Secure Edge Data Centre'

ABB, HPE, and Rittal will unveil their new collaboration next week - a turnkey and resilient data centre environment tapping into edge computing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Apr 2018
Automotive cybersecurity experts Trillium win award at CyberTech Asia
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Automotive cybersecurity experts Trillium win award at CyberTech Asia

Trillium has been recognized at this year's CyberTech Asia 2018 event in Singapore thanks to its cybersecurity suite for connected vehicles.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
How NZ businesses aim to future-proof their fleets with EVs
Internet of Things

How NZ businesses aim to future-proof their fleets with EVs

New Zealand businesses are increasingly embracing more sustainable transport options to get their employees from A to B.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
Thales reveals future strategic direction at media event
Data Analytics

Thales reveals future strategic direction at media event

Thales has invested more than a billion euros in the last three years across four key digital technologies which it intends to pursue.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018
Everything you need to know about autonomous vehicles
Cartech

Everything you need to know about autonomous vehicles

The race toward autonomous vehicles intensifies as advances in driver assistance systems and self-driving tech progress. Discover the six levels of automation.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018

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