BMW New Zealand drives EV infrastructure

BMW New Zealand is bolstering public EV charging infrastructure with its destination charging programme now having more than 100 public chargers installed across the country.

The company has established partnerships with select venues to install Generation 3 BMW Wallbox chargers catering for BMW customers and owners of vehicles compatible with the charging hardware.

The 100 chargers have been installed across 42 locations, including luxury hotels, motels, lodges, golf resorts and restaurants.

These venues were chosen with the understanding that drivers typically spend around an hour on site, providing sufficient time to either top-up or fully charge their EVs, depending on the vehicle’s model type. 

BMW New Zealand offers 15 EV variants across seven model lines in its portfolio.

The BMW iX3 has led the way in BMW New Zealand sales this year with 40 registrations, followed by the BMW i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50, with 33 and 28 registrations respectively. Together, the iX3 and i4 have accounted for 44% of BMW’s total EV sales from January to the end of April.

BMW New Zealand offers a complimentary Generation 3 BMW Wallbox with the purchase of every new fully electric BMW model.