Welcome to the December 2020 EVs and Beyond magazine
We have a bumper issue to round off the year for you.
You can check out the EV which won the New Zealand Car of the Year title, find out more about LDV’s new eDeliver 3 electric van and see what Sophie and Kate did on their respective EV journeys through New Zealand.
We report on New Zealand’s first long-haul EV road freighter and learn how the truck is going one year since its launch.
It hasn’t all be plain sailing for the Hino GH 1828 with an electric SEA-Drive 180 power system delivering goods on a 286km daily route for Alsco NZ.
Political action on the EV front is expected to ramp up next year, with Labour recently announcing a decarbonisation plan while declaring a ‘climate emergency’.
We examine what it all means – and EV dealers have their say about it too while commenting on the latest EV stats.
Auckland’s COVID-19 lockdowns allowed Sarah Holden time to stop and think about how she can help businesses more around greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements.
Read about her TREE scheme here.
We check out how Inland Revenue’s EV transition is going and also reveal findings from Tourism Holdings Ltd’s trial of 10 electric campervans during the past two summers.
Police are on their e-bikes in trials held throughout the country, as explained by their national e-bike trial leader at the eBike Expo which is also covered in this issue.
A successful Young Transport Professionals Transport Innovators series is covered in our Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) NZ pages.
That’s along with discussion of the Austroads Future Vehicles report and preparation for that future by the Australian National Transport Commission which threatens to leave us in their dust.
You can also read about the latest global advances in EV related technology, find out about ABB’s latest EV charger, catch highlights of the month, see the latest EV tables and more.
Our EV map at the back will help you find all those EV charging spots too.
Merry Christmas and enjoy your holiday read.
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