Welcome to the December 2021 EVs and Beyond magazine
Well, do we have a bumper issue to round off the EV year for you!
At a time when people are thinking about getting on the water we outline what electric boats and ferries are nearing launch.
The charging infrastructure is getting there too – not just for e-boats but for EV travellers journeying around New Zealand, included in our ChargeNet update of what’s open, what’s coming and where.
Don’t write-off hydrogen as a low-emissions fuel (producing water only), especially as the first hydrogen-powered trucks have arrived.
Speaking of e-trucks, we feature Eastland Group’s new electric water tanker used for dust dampening at its Gisborne port and expected to set an example for others.
You can check out other EVs like those from LDV, Polestar, and the Lexus UX 300e, plus see what’s available on our dealer pages.
EV dealers are fielding strong enquiries prior to Christmas and expect a bumper EV year in 2022.
That’s especially as more models arrive and New Zealand tidies up its Clean Car scheme, Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) and provides further incentives like extending the EV road user charge exemption to March 31, 2024.
Kit Wilkerson outlines VIA’s take on the ERP, suggesting a carbon tax could put money into people’s KiwiSaver accounts.
We cover Electrify NZ’s expansion to become New Zealand’s largest specialist e-bike supplier, report on EVolocity’s COVID interrupted plans which include a combined Auckland/Waikato regional final in March, and even see what’s happening on the electric tuk-tuk front.
Solar power is ramping up under the summer sun and we have much more for your Christmas holiday reading which you can enjoy on our newly revamped websites.
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