Automotive stories - Page 34
The Kia Niro EV to arrive in NZ early 2019
Wed, 9th May 2018
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Kia New Zealand confirms the arrival of the all-electric Niro SUV in early 2019, boasting a range of over 380 km, joining its popular hybrid siblings.
Volvo Cars and Trucks share live vehicle data, creepy or efficient?
Tue, 8th May 2018
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automotive
Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks will share live hazard data to enhance road safety, raising questions about whether this advance is efficient or invasive.
Volvo to embed Google in next-gen infotainment system
Tue, 8th May 2018
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Volvo announced it is working with Google to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Google Maps and other Google services.
Mevo teams up with Wellington City Council to be a free-floating car share
Tue, 8th May 2018
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sharing economy
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.
HAVAL reveals a new plug-in hybrid car
Mon, 7th May 2018
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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.
Report: Industrial sector must make security top priority in digital transformation
Sun, 6th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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lns research
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industrial control systems
Despite the industrial sector’s plans to explore digital transformation, the adoption of cybersecurity capabilities and technology are still low.
Kiwis ditching car ownership in favour of car-sharing
Fri, 4th May 2018
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automotive
More Kiwis are ditching car ownership for car-sharing, with Yourdrive leading the shift. The industry is set to reach USD $15.7bn globally.
Ford’s new window can help the visually impaired “see” the road
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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automotive
Feel The View takes pictures that are turned into high-contrast monochrome images, these are then reproduced on the glass using special LEDs.
The story of a solar-powered plane that travelled around the world
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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solar power
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evs
Point of No Return is the behind the scenes documentary of the world’s first solar-powered flight around the world.
NZ company to supply 150 autonomous shuttles to Korea
Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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automotive
New Zealand's Ohmio Automotion has agreed to supply 150 of its autonomous shuttles to South Korean company SolaSeaDo.
How EVs could possibly minimise international conflict
Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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automotive
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.
Melbourne-headquartered ISV startup secures $US5.5 million in Series A funding round
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Bluedot innovation, a location services company, says the funding will allow them to double their headcount in Melbourne and San Francisco.
Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Mevo's carshare service makes EVs accessible
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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The private car is typically the second-largest purchase people make - but the average car is used less than 4% of the time.
Tech heavyweights team up to produce ‘Secure Edge Data Centre’
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
ABB, HPE, and Rittal will unveil their new collaboration next week - a turnkey and resilient data centre environment tapping into edge computing.
Mandatory autonomous safety systems could save hundreds of Kiwi lives
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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nz
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autonomous vehicle
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.
Automotive cybersecurity experts Trillium win award at CyberTech Asia
Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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ai
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cartech
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cybersecurity
Trillium has been recognized at this year’s CyberTech Asia 2018 event in Singapore thanks to its cybersecurity suite for connected vehicles.
How NZ businesses aim to future-proof their fleets with EVs
Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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cartech
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iot
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solar power
New Zealand businesses are increasingly embracing more sustainable transport options to get their employees from A to B.
Thales reveals future strategic direction at media event
Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Thales has invested more than a billion euros in the last three years across four key digital technologies which it intends to pursue.
Everything you need to know about autonomous vehicles
Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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autonomous vehicle
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automotive
The race toward autonomous vehicles intensifies as advances in driver assistance systems and self-driving tech progress. Discover the six levels of automation.
Could Labour's fuel tax be a good thing for EV owners?
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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cartech
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meridian energy
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evs
Meridian Energy is supporting the opportunity to increase the uptake of EVs created by Government’s new transport plan.