Ford New Zealand joins Drive Electric
Membership for Ford comes just ahead of E-World Conference in Auckland where Ford will participate and have its latest PHEVs on display AUCKLAND, 6 May 2021 – Ford New Zealand has become a member of Drive Electric, a New Zealand non-profit organisation that has been working to make electric vehicle ownership in New Zealand mainstream. […]
New Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for residential EV charging
Standards NZ has developed SNZ PAS 6011:2021 for residential charging infrastructure for EVs. This PAS was funded by EECA to ensure the motoring public had access to guidelines for safe installations of residential charging infrastructure for EVs. Drive Electric was a member of the technical advisory group and our Safety & Regulation Working Group formed […]
Could New Zealand become a right hand-drive dumping ground for dirty cars?
Drive Electric is calling for a ban on imports of internal combustion light vehicles, such as cars, vans, and SUVs, by 2030 in order to avoid New Zealand becoming a dumping ground for other right-hand-drive markets. Read the full article on Stuff.co.nz here.
[MEDIA RELEASE] INDUSTRY CALLS FOR CROSS-PARTY SUPPORT TO DRIVE ELECTRIC REVOLUTION
Media release 7th April 2021 INDUSTRY CALLS FOR CROSS-PARTY SUPPORT TO DRIVE ELECTRIC REVOLUTION Wednesday 7th April, AUCKLAND: The electric vehicle industry gathered at Parliament last night to back the Government’s goals for electrifying New Zealand’s vehicle fleet and call for bipartisan support to make it happen. The event at Parliament was hosted by Minister […]
Climate Change Commission Submission – March 2021
In February 2021, The Climate Change Commission released its first package of advice to the government to help Aotearoa New Zealand transition to a thriving, climate-resilient, and low emissions future. They tested their advice via a public consultation to make sure it is “relevant, usable and realistic”. The Commission’s draft advice relates to many aspects […]
[MEDIA RELEASE] CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION ADVICE SHOWS THAT NEW ZEALAND WILL EMBRACE EVs
Media release 1st February 2021 CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION ADVICE SHOWS THAT NEW ZEALAND WILL EMBRACE EVs Monday 1st February, AUCKLAND: Drive Electric, the not-for-profit with one mission – making electric vehicle ownership in New Zealand mainstream, welcomes the release of the Climate Change Commission’s advice for consultation and its focus on transport. Mark Gilbert, Chair […]
[MEDIA RELEASE] Clean Car Import Standard, The First Step Towards A Planned EV Transition
Media release 28th January 2021 CLEAN CAR IMPORT STANDARD, THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS A PLANNED EV TRANSITION – Emissions import standards announcement a sign that 2021 will be the year we get serious about cleaning up our cars – Thursday 28th January, AUCKLAND: Drive Electric, the not-for-profit with one mission – making electric vehicle uptake […]
[MEDIA RELEASE] Drive Electric welcomes government commitment to shift their fleet; now let’s move on the rest of our cars
Media release 2 December 2020 Drive Electric welcomes government commitment to shift their fleet; now let’s move on the rest of our cars Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “Drive Electric congratulates the Government for declaring a climate emergency today, and welcomes the commitment to a carbon neutral public service by 2025, which includes […]
[MEDIA RELEASE] PRG and Hayden Paddon reveals spectacular Hyundai EV rally car
Photo by New Zealand photographer, Graeme Murray Photography Paddon Rallysport Group Media release 4 November 2020 PRG and Hayden Paddon reveals spectacular Hyundai EV rally car One of the world’s first EV rally cars, based on the Hyundai Kona, has been revealed by Paddon Rallysport (PRG) at Hyundai Motors New Zealand in Auckland. Kiwi rally […]