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The Curious Case of the Nissan Leaf in New Zealand

July 24th, 2011 at 4:04 pm » Comments (3)

[caption id="attachment_721" align="aligncenter" width="484" caption="Nissan Leaf in New Zealand"][/caption] There is currently only one all-electric Nissan Leaf in New Zealand, which was on display - in the loosest sense of the ...more »

One Step Forward; One Step Back

July 4th, 2010 at 3:53 pm » Comments (4)

Auckland's (New Zealand) effort at eco-friendly public transport has been scrapped, with the announcement that their fleet of three diesel hybrid buses have been taken off the road. The buses ...more »

Akaroa, New Zealand – Epic Fail

May 6th, 2010 at 8:43 pm » Comments (3)

[caption id="attachment_453" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Akaroa - Almost as French as my Toyota"][/caption] Dear Akaroa I expect you're a proud town, so please understand my intentions are good, and my criticism is purely ...more »

Electric Cars, Mining, and CO2 Reduction in New Zealand

March 24th, 2010 at 3:54 pm » Comments (0)

Recent Ministry of Economic Development estimates suggest the petroleum sector could provide over $30 billion NZD per year by 2025 if full scale petro-mining gets the green light. Coupled with ...more »

New Zealand Fuel Price Increases 5c Per Litre Again

March 8th, 2010 at 9:58 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="503" caption="BP Leads today's 5c price hike, the second in less than a month."][/caption] BP led today's price hike, by raising the prices of all fuels including diesel ...more »