New Zealand: Transport
Govt backs electric trains on main trunk line
31 Oct 2018
Electric locomotives are to stay on the main trunk line.
Global effort to cut ship emissions stalls
30 Oct 2018
The International Maritime Organisation agreed this year to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50 per cent by 2050, but its members are struggling to agree on how to get there.
Dealers get the word on electric vehicles
26 Oct 2018
Need help deciding whether or not to buy an electric vehicle?
Dyson to take vacuum cleaners to the next level - electric cars
26 Oct 2018
British vacuum cleaner king James Dyson is building an automotive factory in Singapore where his company will assemble its first electric car.
Few of our councillors vote electric for mayoral motor
15 Oct 2018
The nation’s mayors might on the front line for dealing with the impacts of climate change, but that doesn’t mean they’re going carbon-neutral in their choice of mayoral car.
Scrapping grants for hybrid cars 'astounding'
15 Oct 2018
Incentives for consumers to buy hybrid and electric cars rather than diesel or petrol alternatives have been slashed by the UK government, adding thousands of pounds to the price of a new low-emission vehicle.
A million electric vehicles in the US. So what?
15 Oct 2018
Sometime this month, a million electric vehicles will have been sold in the United States. But does it matter?
Mazda picks up the pace in electric vehicles
4 Oct 2018
Mazda has laid out plans to revamp its product line-up, saying that all its vehicles will come with electric power by 2030.
VESPA VETO: Why Genoa is moving to ban its icon of cool
4 Oct 2018
Nothing symbolises Italian urban chic quite like the Vespa. But in the city that gave birth to them, the diehards suddenly have a fight on their hands because of pollution.
Uber puts $10m into sustainable transport
3 Oct 2018
Uber has announced a $10 million investment over the next three years in sustainable mobility.
The thing with electric cars is selling them
2 Oct 2018
Electric cars are poised to arrive en masse in European showrooms after years of hyped concept-car launches. The trick now is selling them at a profit.
Cargo ship pioneers passage through Arctic
1 Oct 2018
A Danish-flagged cargo ship has successfully passed through the Russian Arctic, in a trial voyage showing that melting sea ice could potentially open a new trade route from Europe to Asia.
‘Circle of five’ carmakers under EU cartel probe
20 Sep 2018
The European Commission's anti-competition team is looking into BMW, Daimler and the VW group for allegedly limiting the roll-out of technology meant to clean up car emissions.
Diesel vehicle numbers still growing
20 Sep 2018
Three years after the Dieselgate scandal erupted, the number of highly polluting diesel vehicles on Europe’s roads has risen to 43 million.
European nations make plans for hydrogen
20 Sep 2018
Dozens of European countries are backing a plan to increase the use of hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to cut the continent’s carbon emissions.
Germany takes the h-train
20 Sep 2018
Germany has launched the world's first hydrogen train. It has a range of 960km on a single tank of hydrogen, similar to that of diesel trains.
Google street cars will map city air pollution
18 Sep 2018
Google Street View cars will be outfitted with sensors that test air quality in cities and towns across the globe.
Quarter of world's 100 busiest airports in danger from the sea
14 Sep 2018
As a typhoon tore through Japan last week, travellers at Kansai International Airport looked out on a terrifying void: Where the runway should have been, they saw only the sea.
Electric Mercedes spearheads Germany's assault on Tesla
6 Sep 2018
Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its much-anticipated electric SUV this week, marking the start of a German onslaught against Tesla.
Drivers foot huge bill for carmakers' scam
31 Aug 2018
Drivers in Europe have paid $NZ260 billion more on fuel than they would have if their vehicles had performed as well on-the-road as in official laboratory-based tests, says a new report.
Europe now boasts more than a million e-cars
30 Aug 2018
Europe now has more than a million electric cars after sales soared by over 40 per cent in the first half of the year, new figures reveal.
Nissan makes electric car just for China
30 Aug 2018
Nissan has begun production for its first electric car designed specifically for China.
The road ahead might not be smooth for electric scooters
21 Aug 2018
Electric scooters are seen as a good choice by many eco-conscious consumers, but some cities see regulatory headaches.
Companies offer e-cars on subscription
20 Aug 2018
Electric vehicles could soon be available on subscription.
E-planes on way ... as soon as we can figure out the battery
20 Aug 2018
At least 20 companies are developing aerial taxi plans, including Boeing and Airbus. But flying requires an incredible amount of energy, and presently, batteries are too heavy and too expensive to achieve liftoff.
Rolls-Royce making battery to power ships
20 Aug 2018
Rolls-Royce is developing a battery storage device for use in the shipping industry.
Who will own EV charging stations?
16 Aug 2018
The fragmented nature of EV charging infrastructure ownership means that any of a range of players could be taking your money.
KiwiRail sees exciting future for hydrogen trains
3 Aug 2018
Hydrogen-powered trains could play a big part in cutting New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, KiwiRail says.
Toyota planning Olympic Games specials
31 Jul 2018
Toyota is planning to use the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo to showcase the future of transportation.
Airbus to build solar-powered unmanned planes
23 Jul 2018
Airbus has unveiled plans to manufacture a solar plane which will fly unmanned high in the sky.
Drivers get help to find EV charging stations
19 Jul 2018
Finding a place to charge your electric car is about to get easier.
Aircraft industry feels heat from changing climate
19 Jul 2018
The extreme heat that has come with climate change is prompting aircraft manufacturers to test their fleets for increasingly hotter temperatures.
Musk eyes 500,000 e-cars a year from new China factory
13 Jul 2018
Tesla founder Elon Musk says his new factory in Shanghai - the company's first outside the US - will build 500,000 electric cars a year.
Next Beetle will be electric with four doors
10 Jul 2018
Volkswagen's next Beetle will be a completely new, all-electric model with four doors.
Airlines eye massive carbon handout
29 Jun 2018
Brazil and China are behind a push to allow billions of tonnes of old carbon credits to be used to offset future growth in pollution by airlines.
Musk's latest is a pickup truck that can carry a pickup truck
29 Jun 2018
TESLA CEO Elon Musk is talking about his plans for an over-sized electric ute. He calls the concept “a pickup truck that can carry a pickup truck”.
Gas not answer to shipping problem, says study
28 Jun 2018
Europe has little to gain from trying to decarbonise the unwieldy shipping sector with liquefied natural gas, according to a new study.
Self-drivers might make us more dependent on cars
26 Jun 2018
Lots of questions remain unanswered about how urban systems will work with the introduction of self-driving vehicles.
Norway eyes passenger flights after testing tiny electric plane
21 Jun 2018
Norway has tested a two-seater electric plane and predicted a start to passenger flights by 2025 if new aviation technologies match a green shift that has made Norwegians the world’s top buyers of electric cars.
Daimler moves on e-truck market
13 Jun 2018
Daimler, the largest truck manufacturer in the world, is eyeing up the prizes to be won from electric vehicles.
Fiat Chrysler to stop making diesel cars
5 Jun 2018
Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler will stop producing diesel-fuelled passenger vehicles within three years,
BIT ON THE SIDE: Lambo looks at a new way to power e-cars
1 Jun 2018
Lamborghini wants to build a super e-car, but has no faith in today's battery technology to do the job. The Italian carmaker says the answer is likely to be rechargeable side panels.
Walking is good for you ... and for the planet
29 May 2018
Walking and cycling programmes in New Plymouth and Hastings are paying good returns on investment by cutting greenhouse gas emissions and improving health, a new study shows.
BP invests $20m in tech to charge EVs in 5min
29 May 2018
BP will invest $20 million in an Israeli startup that claims to offer five-minute electric-vehicle charging with new-generation batteries.
Electric vehicles seen driving crunch time for cobalt
28 May 2018
The increasing popularity of electric vehicles might create a crunch for supplies of cobalt in the early-to-mid 2020s, miners and analysts say.
Oil industry should be very afraid of fuel-efficient engines
25 May 2018
Oil demand is set to face an even bigger threat from fuel-efficient engines than from electric vehicles over the next two decades, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
We're looking at 11 million electric-car sales by 2026
24 May 2018
Sales of new electric vehicles will reach 11 million within the next eight years, according to new analysis.
Modern diesels part of the pollution solution
22 May 2018
Concerns over urban air quality and the rise in global temperatures have spurred technological innovation by car makers, meaning that the era of dirty diesel is now over.
Why greener fuels might not make shipping safer
21 May 2018
The shipping industry is concerned that compared with traditional fuels, greener alternatives have a greater potential to cause major accidents.
Tesla could be looking for $10 billion boost
21 May 2018
Elon Musk might need to tap capital markets for more than $10 billion by 2020 to fund Tesla’s automaking operations, new products and an expected expansion into China,
Why I’m not outraged at the Govt’s latest climate backsliding
Today 11:45am
COMMENT: The Government’s latest climate rollbacks underline New Zealand’s long history of a lack of genuine desire to cut emissions, writes Geoff Bertram.
Govt gas expansion “climate vandalism” – Greens
Today 11:45am
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Green Party has labelled the Government’s move to broaden the scope of its $200 million fossil gas investment fund as vandalism, accusing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of breaking trust with New Zealanders.
NZ off-track for 2030 methane target
Thu 6 Nov 2025
By Liz Kivi | New Zealand is no longer on track to meet its 2030 methane target, according to the Ministry for the Environment.
Emissions down slightly - Stats NZ
24 Oct 2025
By Liz Kivi | Greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.5% in the June 2025 quarter, although the decline seems to reflect the economy continuing to contract rather than Aoteoroa inching towards decarbonisation goals.
From pines to natives: Nelson's forestry reset begins
29 Oct 2025
By Max Frethey, Local Democracy Reporter | Nelson City Council’s transition away from clear-fell pine forestry is well underway with around 74,000 trees planted in the Maitai and Marsden Valleys this winter.
Vero warns losses to rise 26% by 2050 over extreme weather
29 Oct 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Extreme weather could drive a 19–26% spike in annual insurance losses by 2050, fuelled by rising seas and more intense flooding, according to Vero’s latest Climate-Related Disclosures Report.
