EVAA pulls plug

The Electric Vehicle Association of Aotearoa (EVAA) is closing.

“Unfortunately due to various factors the association was not able to achieve its goals of becoming an independent voice for the electric vehicle owners of New Zealand, a living, breathing and active heart for the community,” the association says on its Facebook post which it intends stopping on January 31.

“Nobody likes a half-baked endeavour, so the hard decision was made to pull the proverbial plug on EVAA.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported us, encouraged us and helped us along this journey, and we wish you all the best for 2020 and many many more years to come.

“Enjoy driving electric, enjoy leading the charge and most of all, enjoy every moment in life that you get to share with loved ones.”

The EVAA was launched in July 2018, featuring on EVtalk, and was run mainly by Waikato EV Owners’ Group co-ordinator Justin Boyd.

It was established to act as an independent voice for its members, providing a fair and honest authority for managing manufacturer, supplier and end-user relations.

The EVAA also aimed to support innovative research and work to help EV uptake, provide guidelines for acceptable standards and promote EV use and demand by supplying information on the use and merits of driving electric to both central and local government, corporates and the public.

Messages have been pouring in since the EVAA announced its closure.