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TIMELINE

Drive Electric is committed to a cleaner transport future for New Zealand. Explore our landmark moments so far.

2011-10-01
2011
‘Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles’ (APEV)
established and seed funded by the Fukutake family.
2011-10-02
2011
< 20
EVs registered in New Zealand
2014-05-08
MAY 2014
Ministerial Roundtable
APEV hosts a Ministerial Roundtable with industry-wide participation. This begins our dialogue with Government regarding their first electric vehicle stimulus package, to be launched in 2016.
2014-06-01
JUNE 2014
New Chairman appointed
APEV rebrands to Drive Electric and appoints automotive industry veteran Mark Gilbert as Chairman.
Mark Gilbert LinkedIn
2014-09-01
SEPTEMBER 2014
PlugIn Fleet Day
Drive Electric hosts a PlugIn Fleet Day, which attracts large amounts of corporate interest and participation.
2015-03-01
MARCH 2015
Scoping study for ‘Renewables Highway’
Assistance in the preparation of a ‘Renewable Highway’ scoping study for members, Mighty River Power, Contact Energy and ENA Lines companies.
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2015-12-01
DECEMBER 2015
eVolocity
Drive Electric develops and sells EVolocity, an educational project to drive Kiwi innovation for electric vehicles via the tertiary sector.
evolocity
2016-08-01
AUGUST 2016
National Governments
EV stimulus package announced
2016-08-05
AUGUST 2016
Electric vehicles programme
NZ Government announces the Electric Vehicles Programme, the first set of policies aimed at increasing EV uptake.
View Programme
2017-04-01
APRIL 2017
DRIVE ELECTRIC WHITEPAPER LAUNCH
Charging ahead: New Zealand’s EV commercial charging infrastructure.
View Whitepaper
2017-05-01
MAY 2017
DRIVE ELECTRIC WHITEPAPER LAUNCH
Peak pressure: what challenges do electric vehicles pose to New Zealand’s electricity grid?
View Whitepaper
2017-09-01
SEPTEMBER 2017
5000
EV registered in New Zealand
2017-09-06
SEPTEMBER 2017
Drive Electric Whitepaper Launch
Autonomous Vehicles: The road to a Driverless Future.
View Whitepaper
2017-10-01
OCTOBER 2017
Five Key Priorities
Drive Electric presents ‘Five Key Priorities’ to the Labour Government, encouraging EV policy innovations and investment in charging infrastructure.
View Five Key Priorities
2017-12-02
DECEMBER 2017
6000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2018-01-01
JANUARY 2018
7000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2018-02-01
FEBRUARY 2018
8000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2018-02-05
FEBRUARY 2018
Drive Electric Whitepaper Launch
Drive Electric releases White Paper to provide a ‘how to’ guide for businesses transitioning their fleet to EVs.
View Whitepaper
2018-05-01
MAY 2018
Contributed Public Submissions
To The Productivity Commission, MfE and MoT with an expert cross-industry EV lens. Drive Electric works closely with partner organisations such as EECA – who have, to date, co-funded 48 projects and committed over $10m as part of their Contestable Fund.
2018-08-01
AUGUST 2018
9000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2018-09-01
SEPTEMBER 2018
10,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2018-11-01
NOVEMBER 2018
11,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2018-12-01
DECEMBER 2018
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To speak at 10 events across the country with support from Meridian Energy and EECA. The tour includes member events, influencers breakfasts, Ministerial engagements and attracts significant media coverage.
2019-02-01
FEBRUARY 2019
12,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2019-04-01
APRIL 2019
13,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2019-05-01
MAY 2019
DRIVE ELECTRIC SUMMARY PAPER LAUNCH
Reporting Back: New Zealand Insights from the 2019 Nordic EV Summit.
View Whitepaper
2019-06-01
JUNE 2019
14,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2019-07-01
JULY 2019
ICCC Report
Recommends two-thirds of NZ fleet needs electrifying to meet target commitments.
View Report
2019-07-01
JULY 2019
15,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2019-07-07
JULY 2019
Incentives
Government makes their first announcement of incentives that will eventually become the Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount.
View Blog Post
2019-08-01
AUGUST 2019
Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount Policies
Submissions made by Drive Electric on the Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount policies.
View Blog Post
2019-10-01
OCTOBER 2019
17,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2020-03-01
MARCH 2020
Drive Electric whitepaper launch
Making the move: how some of New Zealand’s leading organisations have gone electric.
View Whitepaper
2020-03-01
MARCH 2020
20,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2021-02-01
FEBRUARY 2021
25,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2021-07-02
JULY 2021
CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT
Clean Car Discount officially launched. Various rebates become available to purchasers of BEVs and PHEVs. Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert joins the Clean Car Sector Leadership Group established by this new policy.
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2021-08-01
AUGUST 2021
30,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2021-11-01
NOVEMBER 2021
Developing a Short Term Roadmap for the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Submission made on the EECA Consultation Document ‘Developing a Short Term Roadmap for the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network’.
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2021-11-02
NOVEMBER 2021
Emissions Reduction Plan
Submission made on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document.
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2021-11-03
NOVEMBER 2021
Clean Car Amendment Bill
Submission made on the Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill
Learn More
2021-11-04
NOVEMBER 2021
35,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2022-03-31
MARCH 2022
40,000
EVs registered in New Zealand
2022-03-31
31 MARCH 2022
NEW DRIVE ELECTRIC WEBSITE LAUNCH
Webinar launch of the new Drive Electric website platform, with keynote speakers Hon. Michael Wood, Minister of Transport, and Andrew Casseley, CEO of EECA. The site is built to be a more fulsome resource for all things electric transport in New Zealand.
2022-04-01
1 APRIL 2022
Clean Car Discount Launches
Full Clean Car Discount launches, with more rebates available for new low emission vehicle registrations and a fee schedule for higher emission vehicles.
2022-05-01
MAY 2022
45,000
EVs registered in New Zealand