If climate change is a strategic priority of the Government Policy Statement, where is the ambition for decarbonising the light fleet?  Monday 21st September, 2020,

Wednesday 23rd September, 2020, AUCKLAND: Elon Musk has announced further improvements to battery technology for Electric Vehicles during its Battery Day event in California today,

EV election policies are welcomed, but we need a plan to get to zero emissions from cars Friday 11th September, 2020, AUCKLAND: Drive Electric, the

Written By Drive Electric Chairman Mark Gilbert, for Autocar NZ August Edition We are closing in on an election that gets more interesting by the

250,000 EVs ON THE ROADS BY 2025 Drive Electric calls for next Government to decarbonise road transport Monday 3rd August, 2020, AUCKLAND: Drive Electric, the

Written By Drive Electric Chairman Mark Gilbert, for Autocar NZ June Edition And then along came COVID19, and everything stopped. Especially car sales regardless of

Written By Drive Electric Chairman Mark Gilbert, for Autocar NZ July Edition So only three months to go until the next General Election. I raise

‘Making the Move: How Some of New Zealand’s Leading Organisations Have Gone Electric’ was released today at the EVs and Beyond Conference, Waiheke Island, Auckland.

New Zealand First’s action to halt the introduction of a ‘feebate’ scheme designed to support the nation’s transition to low-emission vehicles is a leap back

Waiheke bus network gets electrified The Waiheke community will see new electric buses on the islands’ roads from the middle of next year. Auckland Transport and Fullers360’s

Drive Electric is strongly supportive of the Government’s plan announced today, to incentivise the shift to low-emission vehicles in New Zealand. Chairman Mark Gilbert says

The 2019 EVworld NZ Champions Awards finalists are announced.  Judges Mike Underhill, Stella Stocks, Liz Yeaman and Rod Oram commended the overall impact of the

An organisation that advocates for electric vehicles, Drive Electric, says it is disappointed the Government has delayed putting together a promised package of incentives for

I’m jolly following the festive period and electrified having watched the Evans boys do the business in the first Formula E event of their season.

The Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund (LEVCF) is open for a new round of applications, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods announced today. Up to

Huge progress has been made on growing New Zealand’s electric vehicle fleet in the last five years, but EV advocacy group Drive Electric wants the

Drive Electric, with the support of co-sponsors Meridian and EECA hosted Global EV specialist Christina Bu in NZ from the 26th – 30th November.  During her

Public enthusiasm for electric vehicles might be booming, but there’s also huge interest in the corporate world, with EV advocacy group Drive Electric recently adding

Pictured above: Drive Electric board members Dean Sheed (far right) and Michelle Herlihy were on a panel discussing EVs at the Financial Services Federation’s conference alongside Oscar

Pictured above: Norwegian EV Association secretary general Christina Bu.Electric vehicle advocacy group Drive Electric has been promoting the uptake of EVs in New Zealand on several

Tax breaks are needed to achieve the Government’s long-held goal of having 64,000 electric vehicles on the road by the end of 2021, according to

Electric vehicles are top-of-mind for many organisations looking at upgrading their fleets, EV advocacy group Drive Electric says. New Drive Electric board member Michelle Herlihy,