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We give the electric Mercedes-Benz EQC the thumbs up after driving it prior to its viewing and sale in EQC showrooms in January.
Also road tested for this issue is the Series II Hyundai Ioniq, offering more power and range.
Farmer Autovillage in Tauranga is taking an EV leadership role. We check out how the long-running dealership has adapted and its lessons for others.
Continental Cars BMW’s new North Shore showroom and service centre is open for business with EVs featured, illustrating the way customers are catered for now.
Custom Fleet NZ is setting an example for the global fleet management market in EVs. We interviewed the top boss while he was over here to absorb lessons for other markets.
The company also helped get client The Warehouse across the line in meeting its commitment to electrify at least 30% of its fleet by the end of this year.
For various reasons, a number of organisations which signed up to the commitment are struggling to get there in time. We will continue profiling their progress in future issues.
It’s not just road transport switching to EVs – the EVolution is happening on the water too. We look at Hybrid Boats’ plans to transform the Kiwi boating community.
Also in this issue is Alsco NZ’s launch of New Zealand’s first inter-city EV road freighter at Eden Park and how Electric Island Waiheke is progressing one year after its official debut.
Hoping for an e-bike for Christmas? We have the goods from the recent eBike Expo in Auckland, and Mercury outlines its e-bike success along with its sell-out Christmas lights e-bike tours.
Preparations are underway for T-Tech 2020, intelligent Transport New Zealand’s future transport conference. Hydrogen for transport is also considered in an associated column.
Our popular Women in EVs section covers how one woman uses her Audi e-tron to help drive her consultancy in encouraging businesses to become more sustainable.
A move to EVs helped Fisher & Paykel Healthcare capture the Smarter Transport title at the NZ Sustainable Business Network Awards, and there’s the latest EV stats and more for your reading pleasure.
Here’s to an EV Christmas and 2020 being ‘the Year of the EV’.
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