Evnex ‘Charging Our Charities’ supports Blue Light driving

An Evnex charity initiative is set to aid disadvantaged youths on Auckland’s North Shore as they learn to drive.

The police-associated charity Blue Light receives an EV charger in the latest round of Evnex’s “Charging Our Charities”, an initiative aimed at promoting EV use and adoption within New Zealand’s charitable sector.

Blue Light provides young people with positive lifestyles and strategies to steer clear of crime and will use the Evnex charger as part of a programme which helps disadvantaged youths obtain their driver licences.

Operating from Blue Light’s Albany office in Auckland, the programme serves about 1000 youths annually.

With 70% of New Zealand employers requiring a driver’s licence, the Blue Light team says lacking one can severely hinder work opportunities.

“With a large fleet of vehicles in constant use by our youth workers/mentors and driving instructors across Tamaki Makarau, having an onsite Evnex charger at our Albany office means more time spent engaging with young people and less time spent queuing at public charging stations,” says Blue Light chief executive Brendon Crompton.

“We are thrilled to have been awarded this Evnex charger which will ensure we have the equipment we need as we transition our fleet to electric vehicles.”

 Evnex chief executive Ed Harvey says the organisation is delighted to support a charity engaged in meaningful community work.

“We are proud to assist Blue Light in their important work while also aiding their efforts to reduce carbon emissions,” he says.

“Charitable organisations often lack the resources to support the widespread adoption of electric vehicles,” says Harvey.

“As a local designer, manufacturer, and installer of EV charge points in New Zealand, Evnex is keen to help and reduce the barrier of entry for these charities.”