Welcome to the November 2021 EVs and Beyond magazine
Will things be back to (near) normal for Christmas?
EV dealers certainly hope so as summer is their busiest time, and the e-mobility pace is picking up.
As COVID restrictions ease with more people becoming double vaccinated, we feature how EV dealers will respond to customers (including the unvaccinated) coming to their doors.
Petrol price rises are also encouraging more EV enquiries, especially in our main centres, with EV dealers putting their views on that and the latest stats.
We look at when New Zealand could start imposing a ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and consider when solar-powered cars might become available, with several planned for production shortly although still including a plug.
And why aren’t we assisting solar power uptake like they do in Australia? You can read some of the reaction from several solar installers in this issue.
We have plenty about new electrified vehicles here or coming, including Range Rovers due mid-2022 and the five Fuso eCanter electric trucks being trialled in Auckland’s downtown Zero Emissions Area (ZEA).
Electric bikes continue to increase in popularity – we ask some e-biker retailers about their views on an overseas survey and how its findings might apply here.
Responses should make you sit up and take notice.
TransNet NZ explains more about EV charging, and ITSNZ presents its programme to finish this year on a high.
We also have what’s hot on our dealer pages, outline various global advances, and include our EV directory and much more for your reading pleasure.
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Hyundai NZ dealers established in our experience a commitment back with the Terracan V6 Petrol engine, to back warranties on new vehicles. Our Terracan had an issue with a part coming loose in the fuel delivery system which ended up in one of the combustion chambers. This then sounded like a diesel. The vehicle was under warrant and had been fully serviced and looked after. The engine was a Mitsubishi V6 factory fit by Hyundai.
Hyundai fixed the engine and it ran without fault until traded some considerable time later. The process was handled as hoped. We’re now confident to buy an IONIQ 5. Service counts. Hopefully the new sales model for IONIQ 5 produces the same commitment by Hyundai if needed.
One other major retailer whom we bought two new models from did not back warranty needs on one of the models which was using an “established” engine but new body style and the other vehicle with an established engine however with body assembly flaws that were patently obvious from day one. They were fixed. This car also developed an engine fault but was fixed satisfactorily. However an attempt at a purchase and “third time lucky” was not considered.
Good reliability and assembly quality are expected. For us Hyundai have delivered on both.