Welcome to the July 2021 EVs and Beyond magazine
In this issue, Auto Media Group managing editor Richard Edwards drives a new Renault Zoe from Bluff to Bombay and writes about his experience of taking the longest route possible.
Local Peugeot importer Auto Distributors NZ Ltd (ADNZ) says it now has a new status within the brands structure thanks to the Government’s Clean Car policy announcement in June.
Mercedes-Benz New Zealand says there was little point in offering an additional cut-price version of its newly introduced entry-level EQA 250 BEV.
Wellington City Council will roll-out 30 EV fast chargers across council sites due to a funding injection of almost half a million dollars.
A battery swapping station for electric trucks is among new low emission transport projects receiving co-funding in round 10 of the Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund.
We have an update on the massive sales and registration rush since the Government’s Clean Car Discount saw the rebate apply from July 1, quickly followed by the EV road user charge exemption extension to March 31, 2024.
EV dealerships have been facing the full blast of the tremendous jump in EV enquiries, the only snags likely to be supply, increased prices and the on-going semiconductor chip shortage. It’s noted that many new models include ones which meet the Clean Car Discount threshold – but even those above the price point are getting stronger enquiries.
FleetPartners has come on board as a foundation sponsor and has produced a timely eBook outlining what businesses need to do when switching their ICE fleets to EVs.
And e-bike retailers and advocates are now suggesting Government EV-like subsidies should be applied to e-bikes so that people (including lower income families) can be assisted in perhaps replacing a car with one – helping get more vehicles off the road.
Plus we have the low down on what EVs are available and for how much (including the discount if it applies).
We cover the latest EV statistics, global advances and more.
So get your charge up on e-mobility here.
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