The latest issue of EVs & Beyond is now available for free download

In this issue:

• Government considers scrapping Clean Vehicle Standard entirely — industry reacts

• Zeekr 7X Performance tested: 800V, 420kW charging, and the flattest curve we’ve seen in New Zealand

• GAC Aion V road test: 510km of range for under $50,000

• Xpeng G6: lightning-fast charging that beats a pie-stop

• Tesla Model Y L: six-seat, long-wheelbase variant confirmed for New Zealand

• BYD seeks Atto 3 owners for Queenstown vehicle-to-grid trial

• BYD unveils next-generation Blade battery with nine-minute fast charging

• Chinese carmaker claims 1,500km range from new solid-state battery by 2027

• Kia EV3 named New Zealand Car of the Year

• Dongfeng slashes Box EV pricing by $8,000

• Christchurch welcomes country’s first lightweight electric double-decker bus

• Kiwi-founded autonomous driving firm Wayve raises $1.5 billion

• Zeekr 7X tops EV sales in steady February market

• NZ-new electrified vehicle registrations pass 100,000 milestone

• Zilch EV car-sharing service tested

• Updated new and used EV buyer’s guide

Plus:

From the Editor — Richard Edwards on why the war in Iran proved the case for electrification