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• IEA lifts EV sales forecast as second-quarter demand rebounds

  31-07-2026 05:05 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Global electric vehicle sales rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2026, prompting the International Energy Agency (IEA) to lift its forecast for EV market share this year despite weaker demand in China and the United States. In its latest report, Electric Car Markets in a Time of Uncertainty, the IEA says second-quarter EV sales reached […]
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• Fuel resilience project enters final stages

  31-07-2026 01:14 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  A major fuel infrastructure upgrade supporting more than 10% of New Zealand’s fuel supply is nearing completion, with the $100 million-plus Seaview Energy Resilience Project expected to be finished later this year. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Hutt South MP Chris Bishop visited the project this week, which is being delivered by Z Energy on […]
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• GWM Australia to transform former petrol station into EV-powered pop-up

  31-07-2026 01:09 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  GWM Australia will transform a disused Melbourne service station into a European summer-inspired pop-up event this weekend, showcasing the Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capabilities of its ORA 5 electric vehicle. The “ORA Fun Station” activation will take over the former Little Sam’s Service Station in Collingwood on August 2, reimagining the traditional petrol station as an EV-powered […]
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