Welcome to the latest EVs and Beyond magazine
Australia is outpacing New Zealand in EVs.
We look at why and talk to EV dealers who generally agree times are tough – although hope is on the horizon.
We check out the new Ford Transit Custom EV van – considered great for tradies – the new VW Golf GTE, the Hyundai Mighty EV light truck, Audi Q6 e-tron, and MY23 Polestar 2 price cuts.
Kiwis considering an EV (or who already have one) need confidence they can charge where and when they need on the public network, as outlined by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) in this issue on what’s happening with the nation’s EV charging.
EV fire safety experts are here in September to run workshops and events, while solar EV charging is forecast to be a more than $4 billion industry within the next 10 years.
Aucklanders Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy were going great guns in ABB FIA Formula E racing for Jaguar TCS Racing, but their wheels largely fell off in the last double-header of the season.
Evans came second overall in the Driver’s Championship and Jaguar got two titles, so both Evans and Cassidy aim to do even better next season.
Electric ferries are coming for Auckland (Wellington already has one), starting next year. Learn where they are at in this issue.
EV sales remain slow and prices are low, including the secondhand market, say EV
dealers, some who agree incentives may be needed to help perk things up again.
See what’s happening in the solar sphere, the work Hybrid Bikes is doing and a project to help reduce e-bike thefts and reunite owners of stolen e-bikes with their rightful property.
Also check out our highlights of the month, global advances, EV deals, and much more in this issue.
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