Welcome to the October 2020 EVs and Beyond magazine
Will the October 17 general election bring any forthcoming support for EVs?
We review the key parties’ policies on the issue and get some expert opinion about what’s needed.
BP Redcliffs owner Robert Jiang isn’t waiting. He’s already spent $150,000 getting an EV charger installed at his Christchurch service station and bought an EV. Find out why the fossil fuel seller made the switch.
Elliott Lowe at 17 represents a new generation of EV buyers – often traditionally the preserve of the more senior among us. He explains why he chose an EV and hopes others follow his example.
We follow the latest Leading the Charge EV road trip which included two separate tours.
Speaking of events returning post COVID-19, the next EVs & Beyond Conference is at the Waiheke Island Resort on March 1 and 2 next year – just prior to the America’s Cup final.
So get an Early Bird registration price before December 31. See inside for details.
Several South Island EV dealers are profiled to see how they’re getting on, and we look at the Hutt City Council’s move to EVs and supporting infrastructure.
Power Trip has a new product to support EV uptake, along with its free app to help EV drivers plan their NZ journey.
ABB and Asthma New Zealand are helping clear the air with EVs, and Tesla’s Battery Day announcements have the world talking.
You can check out the electric LiveWire motorbike from Harley-Davidson, the company this year pulling the plug on trying to patent its “potato-potato-potato” sound bite of an idling V-twin motorcycle engine.
We review the Ford Transit PHEV and preview November’s eBike Expo.
Some Kiwi ingenuity is revealed in an Auckland firm’s move to get EVs on the farm and in the orchard and vineyard, while innovation is the key word at the ITSNZ Young Transport Professionals’ series of events.
The latest EV stats – including EV dealers’ views – are covered in this issue, along with New Zealand and global EV related highlights.
It’s a fast-changing world, so keep up with the pace in our latest issue..
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