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The automotive industry is getting to grips with the Government’s ‘clean car’ plan which includes a feebate scheme – rewarding low emission vehicles and penalising polluters.
Consultation closes on August 20 and EV dealerships already have some ideas and concerns, such as the repercussions any delay in introducing the proposed scheme may bring.
The leader of the world’s largest EV owners group adds to the feebate discussion. Christina Bu from the Norwegian EV Association strongly suggested such a move during a visit here in late 2018 and was contacted by EVtalk for comment on the latest developments.
Excitement is building ahead of the third EVworld NZ expo and conference in Auckland on August 1-3. EV champions will be announced, and many exhibitors will be revealing new products.
This issue is heavy on companies, dealers and more appearing at the biggest event on New Zealand’s EV calendar.
Our series on women in EVs continues, profiling two actively involved in the industry.
We also begin a new series on the benefits of going EV and a break down of the jargon in our Kiwi EV buyers’ guide.
Christchurch Airport has Lift-off with New Zealand’s first smart and driverless shuttle operating – the Ohmio Lift.
Checking out Mitsubishi dealerships in Japan shows how prepared the Japanese are becoming at running their homes from their EVs during emergencies – something Kiwis and others around the world should be studying closely.
Get on yer electric bike – we take a great bike known as the Smartmotion Mid City for a blast in the winter wet. See the review on our Micro EVs page.
ITS NZ looks back on a successful year and anticipates a busy next few months, while BMW NZ closes in on its 30% commitment to switch its own fleet to electric.
We hop on board one of Christchurch’s three new electric buses now in service under Red Bus, and there’s growing collaboration among different companies involving EVs and even driverless vehicles.
You can check the latest EV statistics, view our EV directory, find an EV charging station on our back-page map in this issue.
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