New Zealand: Transport
Volvo to stop making diesel cars
17 May 2018
Swedish car company Volvo has announced its intention to stop making diesel cars.
EU warms to plastic waste as transport fuel
11 May 2018
A proposal to use non-recyclable plastic waste in the production of transport fuels is picking up momentum among EU member states, despite warnings from environmentalists.
We're still talking electric locos, says minister
10 May 2018
KiwiRail says the new government hasn’t told it to reverse plans to replace electric locomotives on the Main Trunk Line with diesel engines.
SHIP SHAPE: What will vessels look like in the next 30 years?
4 May 2018
With a global shipping industry target to halve its huge carbon footprint, the race is on to find new technologies to green the fleet.
VW makes $25 billion bet on e-cars in China
27 Apr 2018
Volkswagen will invest $NZ25 billion in electric and autonomous vehicles in China by 2022.
PSSST! Ferrari quietly - very quietly - testing electric car
26 Apr 2018
Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne has admitted the supercar manufacturer has been quietly - very quietly - testing a gasoline-electric hybrid car.
E-car revolution will bring problems of its own
23 Apr 2018
Electric cars are praised as the answer to questions of green and clean mobility. But the overall sustainability of electric vehicles is far from clear.
Shipping pact calls for 50% emissions cut
16 Apr 2018
Global shipping must at least halve its emissions by 2050, under a hard-fought international deal that for the first time sets the sector on course to shrink its carbon footprint.
Shipping industry has the technology to go green
11 Apr 2018
As the engine of global trade, the shipping industry is, broadly speaking, invisible in our daily lives, yet 90 per cent of the world’s goods are transported by ship. AS THE ENGINE of global trade, the shipping industry is, broadly speaking, invisible in our daily lives, yet 90 per cent of the world’s goods are transported by ship,
NZ wants to see cuts in shipping emissions
9 Apr 2018
New Zealand is calling for deeper emissions cuts from the international shipping industry.
Shipping talks ‘on knife-edge’ as deadline looms
9 Apr 2018
Talks on a climate target for international shipping looked fragile on Friday, with countries deeply divided a week before the deadline.
German diesel car sales follow UK in falling off a cliff
9 Apr 2018
Sales in Germany of diesel vehicles dropped by an astonishing 25 per cent in March, compared with the same time last year.
Will the shipping industry give us climate deal of the year?
5 Apr 2018
As a key meeting kicks off in London, the hopes of climate hawks are pinned on the shipping industry setting a course for the climate deal of the year.
H-power key to climate targets, says Shell
28 Mar 2018
Planes and trucks powered by hydrogen will be a crucial part of efforts to cut carbon emissions to safe levels, according to oil giant Shell.
Ford partners with Mahindra to build e-vehicle
28 Mar 2018
Car giants Ford and Mahindra have agreed to work together on developing a new EV for the huge Indian market, but potentially for sale elsewhere.
Hydrogen-powered car faces big setback
27 Mar 2018
A two-year trial to offer cars that consume Earth’s most common element and emit only water will end over high costs.
Change rail rules, says trains privatiser
23 Mar 2018
One of the men behind the privatisation of New Zealand’s rail network says the rules need to be changed so that rail can help to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Norway’s electric car demand outstrips supply
19 Mar 2018
One out of every five new cars sold in Norway is electric, and more than 50 per cent of new cars sold in 2017 were electric or plug-in hybrids.
Renault-Nissan battery aims to leapfrog competition
15 Mar 2018
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is aiming to take the lead in new solid-state battery technology.
DYING DIESEL: Can makers woo back customers?
7 Mar 2018
Amid fears about pollution, penalties and bans, UK buyers are abandoning diesel cars in droves.
Fiat-Chrysler intends to ditch diesel cars
28 Feb 2018
Car maker Fiat-Chrysler has signalled that it is getting ready to stop making diesel cars.
Energy storage leap could slash e-car charging times
28 Feb 2018
Researchers have claimed a breakthrough in energy storage technology that could enable electric cars to be driven as far as petrol and diesel vehicles, and recharge in minutes rather than hours.
Porsche stops production of diesel cars
26 Feb 2018
Porsche has announced that it is putting an end to diesel engines in its cars.
Minister mum on future of electric trains
23 Feb 2018
There’s no word yet on whether KiwiRail’s plans to replace electric engines with diesel will go ahead.
Mazda gets busy phasing-in fossil fuels
22 Feb 2018
Mazda is saying what everyone knows: the internal combustion engine is going to power the vast majority of cars for the next 50 years.
Climate change brings turbulent times to air travel
21 Feb 2018
From rising temperatures preventing take-off to rising seas flooding runways, aviation needs to adapt to changes already grounding flights around the world.
Yoogo is a-go-go in Christchurch
16 Feb 2018
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest deployment of pure-battery electric cars has been launched in Christchurch.
Hydrogen could be the fuel to finish off the fossils
14 Feb 2018
The surplus electricity from solar and wind power gives hydrogen the chance to replace oil and gas.
Drones deliver the goods ... and clean the atmosphere
14 Feb 2018
Delivering parcels by drone could help to cut carbon emissions.
Electric flying taxi has lots of engines ... and lots of money
5 Feb 2018
A California company developing a multi-engined electric air taxi has just received $100 million in venture funding from several major outfits, including Toyota.
These cargo ships will draw power from solid solar sails
2 Feb 2018
A Japanese company is moving ahead with plans to equip ocean-going cargo ships with rigid sails embedded with solar panels.
Ryanair makes pledge to become plastics free
2 Feb 2018
Irish airline Ryanair has vowed to eliminate use of nonrecyclable plastics on aircraft and at head offices and bases.
HOT NEWS: Mustard seeds help to power breakthrough flight
1 Feb 2018
A Qantas aircraft powered partly by mustard seeds has made the first biofuel flight between Australia and the United States.
First electric barges prepare to sail from European ports
26 Jan 2018
The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially crewless container barges are to operate from European ports this northern summer.
EV projects win $3m in Government funding
23 Jan 2018
Twenty new electric vehicle projects, including a 58-tonne truck to carry dairy products and developing a qualification for EV technicians, are to receive government funding.
SWITCHED ON: Norway wants short electric flights by 2040
23 Jan 2018
All of Norway’s short-haul airliners should be entirely electric by 2040, says the country’s airport operator, cementing the Nordic nation’s role as a pioneer in the field of electric transport.
Paris summit will call for shipping to meet climate goals
12 Dec 2017
The shipping industry will be urged to align with international climate goals under a declaration to be launched at a climate summit in Paris today.
Automakers worry over how many will buy their e-cars
7 Dec 2017
Carmakers putting huge investment into electric vehicles at the behest of governments a having to live with the fear of potentially choking on unsold inventories.
Tesla isn’t the only company creating cool electric vehicles
6 Dec 2017
Some of the world’s most established carmakers are starting to reveal what they’ve been working on for the EV world.
E-cars cheaper all round than petrol or diesel
5 Dec 2017
Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, researchers say, but China is set to lead the market.
A Tesla too costly? An e-bike might be your answer
4 Dec 2017
Electric cars remain something of a novelty, commanding premium prices and presenting charging challenges, but another kind of electric vehicle has been gaining momentum: the e-bike.
Big businesses combine to deliver hybrid e-jet
1 Dec 2017
A partnership between Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Siemens aims to commission a hybrid electric aircraft prototype by 2020.
One in six new cars will be electric by 2025
30 Nov 2017
Almost every sixth car sold in the world will be electric by 2025 ... and those cars are more likely to be emblazoned with Tesla's logo than BMW's.
Solar-powered jets come a step closer
29 Nov 2017
Scientists are closer to making solar-powered jets a reality. They now know how to make jet fuel out of air, sunlight and water.
Govt on track to keep KiwiRail trains electric
27 Nov 2017
The Government is in talks to keep electric locomotives on the main trunk line.
Musk unveils electric truck ... and a surprise sports car
20 Nov 2017
Elon Musk has unveiled Tesla’s first electric semi-truck at an event in Los Angeles that also included the surprise reveal of a new Tesla sports car.
Why we can't keep on flying
7 Nov 2017
Staying home is going to be the new normal if we're going to "bend the curve"on carbon emissions.
Dockless bikes and the tragedy of the commons
6 Nov 2017
WASHING DC has become the latest testing ground for what happens when technology and good intentions meet the real world.
China’s largest ride-hailing company to build its own electric-vehicles charging network
6 Nov 2017
CHINA'S LARGEST ride-sharing company is to build its own electric-vehicle charging network.
How double-dealing killed off the electric bus
31 Oct 2017
The electric bus would have let Londoners enjoy clean air early in the 20th century, saving but for the dishonesty and double-dealing which promoted the internal combustion engine instead.
Local council shakeup will weaken environmental protection, say critics
Wed 26 Nov 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government’s sweeping overhaul of local councils threatens to erode hard-won environmental protections, warning that stripping regional councils of directly elected governance will weaken oversight of freshwater, biodiversity and land-use decisions.
‘Highly uncertain’ ETS hampers Genesis biomass plans
Fri 28 Nov 2025
By Pattrick Smellie | “Highly uncertain” New Zealand carbon prices and market settings are identified as a commercial threat by Genesis Energy to its planned use of biomass to replace coal and gas at its Huntly power station by 2028.
Marex invests in methane-busting biotech, hopes to kickstart NZ methane credits
Thu 27 Nov 2025
By Liz Kivi | NASDAQ-listed financial services group Marex has taken a minority stake in Ruminant Biotech, an Auckland-based agritech startup, with a view to kick-starting Marex’s methane-based carbon credits trading business in New Zealand.
Mounting emissions due to Government decisions
20 Nov 2025
By Liz Kivi | The Coalition Government’s climate policies have added a whopping 26 million tonnes of emissions out to 2030, according to new analysis of Government projections.
Indigenous land cover shrinking as urban areas expand
Mon 24 Nov 2025
Indigenous land cover in Aotearoa New Zealand has continued its long-term decline, with new figures from Stats NZ revealing a further loss of native ecosystems as urban development and industrial activity increase.
Investors must support positive climate-tech
Fri 28 Nov 2025
OPINION: We need better leadership than the current ‘climate opportunism’ that is rife in the Beehive, and we need to back a marketplace that will make it happen, writes Rob Campbell.
