EV registrations steadily increase

Electric vehicle registrations have reached 14,229 in New Zealand.

That’s a 565 increase on April (13,664), according to the latest Ministry of Transport figures.

Used light pure EVs continue to lead the charge, May’s 8220 registrations up 323 on the previous month (7897) while new light pure EVs recorded 2418 – up 95 on April (2323).

New light plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) rose 96 to 2335 in May, about on a par with new EVs.

Used light PHEVs totalled 1122 in May, 51 more than April’s (1071).

Heavy EVs stayed the same at 134.

May’s EV statistics remain on track to well beat the 16,000 EV target by the end of this year, the goal to double figures every year so that 32,000 can be reached by the end of 2020.

And it’s still New Zealand’s aim to have 64,000 EVs on the road by 2021, although EV advocates say the Government needs to do something to help achieve that.