EVs near 12,000 mark
EV registrations are just 252 shy of 12,000 as numbers continue to climb.
A total 11,748 EVs were recorded for 2018 in Ministry of Transport vehicle registration figures released on January 7, 2019.
December EV registrations were 371 up on November, continuing a slight slow-down in monthly increases compared with a 640 spurt from September to October. The spurt is attributed in part to rising fuel costs which have since fallen.
The 2018 EV total well exceeds the 8000 target for 2018.
At this rate the 12,000 mark should be easily surpassed in January 2019, closing in on this year’s 16,000 goal towards reaching 64,000 EVs on New Zealand roads by the end of 2021.
If EV incentives are introduced by the Government this year as expected, and supply can match demand, the 16,000 target for this year could be rapidly overhauled in no time.
December statistics show used light pure electrics reached 6782 for the year (up 257 on November), while new light pure electrics recorded 2005 and new light plug-in hybrids attained 1938.
Used light plug-in hybrids rose to 896 in December, and heavy EVs increased to 127 – 15 up on the previous month.
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Hi, some of these articles are quite light in content. For example, most people would be interested in the breakdown of models for stats on how many EVs there are on NZ roads.