Electric Cars
EVs appear to be on an unstoppable journey
Government levers to increase electric car ownership have worked, and now EVs have a toe in the market it looks like even higher user charges won't stop them Audio
EVs appear to be on an unstoppable journey
Government levers to increase electric car ownership have worked, and now EVs have a toe in the market it looks like even higher user charges won't stop them
AudioNational to ditch EV subsidy, but will invest in more public chargers
National will ditch the clean car subsidy for Electric Vehicles if it's in govenrment saying people who can afford a brand new electric car dont need a subsidy from taxpayers to buy it. But it is… Video, Audio
Electric Cars
Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus an explainer going a little bit more in depth. This week - What is an electric car and why are they increasingly popular? Audio
Otago woman builds solar powered vehicle
Rosemary Penwarden has been driving around Otago in a self-converted electric car for the last 3 years. Audio
How Elon Musk's 'bet of the century' is paying off
Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins' new book, Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century, examines the history of the world's most famous electric car company. He joins Jim to… Audio
How feasible is NZ's electric car future?
It's one of the cornerstones of the Climate Change Commission's advice to the government on how to become carbon neutral, but how feasible is it?
The Commission wants to see a rapid increase in… Video, Audio
Are cryptocurrencies like bitcoin here to stay?
How long with cryptocurrencies remain a part of the financial landscape? Elon Musk says while cryptocurrency is "promising", people should proceed with caution. Sunday Morning tech correspondent Helen… Audio
Song for The Road - Steve West
We're talking to some night time drivers about the music that keeps them trucking. Audio
'Insane Mode' - Elon Musk and the Tesla revolution
Elon Musk is unusual, difficult and vindictive - but he and his company Tesla have achieved amazing things, former insider and New Zealander Hamish McKenzie says. A former writer for Tesla, McKenzie… Audio
What are we actually doing to slow down climate change
In the face of stark warnings on climate change - are we actually doing anything? Reporter Sarah Robson headed to the Climate Change and Business conference in central Auckland today to speak to some… Audio
Unlikely alliance pans possible levy on petrol vehicles
A proposal to put a levy on fossil fuel vehicles to encourage the uptake of electric cars is being panned by what may be an alliance of petrol car importers and social agencies. Audio
Chinese govt signals ban on petrol, diesel vehicles
China, the world's biggest car sales market, has become the latest country to say it will ban the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles. Toyota New Zealand chief executive Alistair Davis joins us to… Audio
Electric cars taking over bus lanes not a popular idea
Transport advocate Harriet Gale joins the discussion on electric cars being given bus lane privileges. Audio
Chch council to retire 52 petrol cars in favour of car sharing
The days of owning a car may be numbered in Christchurch thanks to a new car sharing scheme. Video, Audio
Powering electric cars
Dr Allan Miller on how to generate enough power for an electric vehicle future. Audio
France to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
France is set to ban the sale of any car that uses petrol or diesel fuel by 2040, in what the ecology minister called a "revolution".
Record number of electric cars registered
A record number of electric cars were registered in New Zealand last month.
World of driverless cars could be just 13 years away
A new report says ditching the car and relying instead on shared, electric cars could save thousands of dollars a year; cut greenhouse gas emissions and save time. Audio
