EV fleet confirmed at 6162

New Zealand’s EV fleet stands at 6162, Ministry of Transport December figures show.

It confirms EVtalk’s December 21 report that EV registrations had hit 6000, that information provided by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

Most (3216) are used light electrics with 1265 new light pure electric and 1197 new light plug-in hybrids. There are 408 used light plug-in hybrids and 76 heavy EVs.

The 6162 is 3615 more than the 2547 EVs registered at December 2016. About 5813 were recorded in November 2017.

Auckland dominates the EV share with 3026, streets ahead of Wellington’s 789 and Canterbury’s 753.

Individuals still own more light EVs (new and used combined) than companies.

However, businesses have stepped up new light EV ownership to 1042 (including car share providers like Yoogo) compared with 929 new light EVs in individual ownership.

The Government aims to have 64,000 EVs on our roads by the end of 2021, with December’s progress target of 4000 reached five months early and the 2018 target of 8000 also expected to be easily surpassed.