Four EV suppliers added to NZ govt vehicles contract

Tesla, Kia, MG and Volvo have been added by the New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) to  the All-of-Government (AoG) motor vehicles contract.

This will give government agencies more choice as they work towards having an emissions-free government fleet, the NZGP says.

In total there are now 18 vehicle suppliers on the motor vehicles contract with 14 of those suppliers able to provide EVs for purchase.

The new catalogue offers government agencies the choice of 19 models of battery EVs available, an increase of nine more models. There will also be 11 models of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) added onto the panel.

The New Zealand Government is committed to achieving positive environmental outcomes through sustainable procurement by buying low emissions and low waste goods and services, the NZGP says.

This also backs the government’s goal to reduce emissions from the transport sector. The overall target is that, where practicable, all government light vehicles will be emissions-free by 2025-26, which supports the goal of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.