Automotive stories - Page 48

Could gas-stations become a thing of the past? Kiwi EV owners prefer charging at home
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
solar power
#
evs
Over 92% of New Zealand electric vehicle owners prefer to charge their cars at home, according to a poll by Flip the Fleet.

New Zealand Post plans to expand its fleet with electric vans
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
new zealand post
#
evs
NZ Post ups eco game, adding electric vans with EECA's aid to green its vast fleet and drive national EV ambitions.

Ford’s US$1 billion artificial intelligence startup: Everything you need to know about Argo AI
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
ai
#
self-driving cars
Ford plans to invest $1bn in Argo AI over the next five years in order to develop a software platform for fully autonomous vehicles.

Charge your electric car at lightning speeds for free in Pukekohe
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
auckland transport
#
evs
Situated in the public car park beside Countdown in the town’s CBD, the charger will fully charge a vehicle in around 20 minutes...

Electrifying the pacific coast: Eastland Group doubles their funding for EV highway
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
evs
#
eastland group
Government funding of $251,000 will be used to build a network of electric vehicle chargers in the East Coast region of New Zealand.

Hit the road with your Model X and a ‘tiny house’: Tesla unveils pod-home in Australia
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
tesla
#
solar power
Tesla's eco-friendly 'tiny house' tours Australia, showcasing the power of solar energy and the Powerwall in sustainable living.

Hyundai Mobis creates NFC-based smartkey for vehicles: Encryption & authentication at the core
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
#
encryption
#
mfa
#
iam
Encryption and authentication technologies are able to encrypt data between the vehicle and smartphone; as well as accurately identify the requests.

Greens say that Kiwi’s are on the right track with electric vehicles
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
cartech
#
power / energy
The Green Party has welcomed the government’s recent announcement that one in three cars in its vehicle fleet will be electric by 2021...

Speeding up the EV conversion: 15 electric vehicle projects receive government funding
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
cleantech
#
evs
Judith Collins announces $3 million funding for 15 projects to increase charging facilities for electric vehicles in New Zealand.

Powering the electric future: Innovative Kiwi business building EV charging-grid across NZ
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
evs
#
chargenet
Kiwi innovators ChargeNet NZ electrify the nation, advancing EV uptake with a burgeoning charging grid. They bag the Innovation in Energy award.

Trusona lands in Japan to take no-password authentication to Asia Pacific
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
#
iam
#
healthtech
#
passwords
Identity authentication provider Trusona is extending its reach beyond the US and into the Asia Pacific region, with a new office in Tokyo, Japan.

Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
cartech
#
power / energy
Productivity Commission's report urges a transformative leap towards electric cars and clean energy for New Zealand's zero-carbon goal.

Gisborne is the unlikely New Zealand town embracing emerging technologies
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
cartech
#
power / energy
Gisborne gears up for a green future as it welcomes the groundbreaking Electric Village, a hub for cutting-edge energy tech.

Electric trucks power up: NZ will soon have the infrastructure to keep EVs moving
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
evs
#
tranzit
Chargemaster is beginning to take the necessary steps to ensure that electric trucks can make the long-haul...

Kiwi automated vehicle company to start trials in Sydney’s Olympic Park
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
personal computing devices
#
mobility
HMI Technologies’ self-driving, fully electric vehicle carries up to 15 people and is programmed to navigate around the venue.

Become a certified self-driving car engineer from the comfort of your couch
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
#
edutech
#
cartech
#
iam
New Zealand's first micro-credential, a self-driving car engineering programme is to be delivered online by Udacity...

Time to power up: Kiwi roads are bustling with 4,000 electric vehicles
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
volvo
#
evs
Electric vehicles surge in NZ, hitting 4,000 mark on roads ahead of schedule, as government efforts spark EV adoption boom.

Exclusive interview: Machine learning vs deep learning - what's the difference?
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
it automation
#
ai
Amazon and Netflix also leverage machine learning to generate tailored recommendations for books and films based on preferences and purchase history.

Kiwi company spearheads legalisation of self-driving vehicles in Australia and New Zealand
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
self-driving cars
#
hmi technologies
A Kiwi company is establishing itself at the front of the pack in the race to help legalise self-driving vehicles...

Trillium buys out CanBusHack, the oldest automotive cybersecurity provider in the world
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
#
cartech
#
cybersecurity
#
autonomous vehicle
Trillium has added the oldest automotive security provider in the world to its portfolio for an undisclosed amount.