EVs ways of the future: Gilbert
Drive Electric chairman Mark Gilbert is passionate about electric vehicles (EVs). He leads the not-for-profit group, which advocates for the uptake of EVs. “As a country, we’ve really got to embrace electric vehicles and talk about them in the same breath as petrol and diesel ones,” Gilbert says. Drive Electric has many functions, from lobbying […]
“Rapid switch to electric cars could put pressure on electricity grid” – Interview with Eric Pellicer
Eric Pellicer is the Commercial Manager at Powerco. In an interview on Newstalk ZB’s Larry Williams Drive show, he discusses the implications of a rapid uptake of EVs could have on our electricity network, and how this can be a great opportunity for some creative problem-solving. Click here to listen to the interview in full.
What challenges do EVs pose for electricity infrastructure?
How the growing number of electric vehicles will affect New Zealand’s electricity infrastructure is an issue Drive Electric has been investigating. The not-for-profit group’s latest white paper Peak Pressure: what challenges do electric vehicles pose to New Zealand’s electricity grid? suggests co-operation between electricity wholesalers, retailers and the vehicle industry is key. Drive Electric board […]
Electric Vehicles the Way of the Future
The following article was published in the June issue of AutoTalk. Click here to view the full publication. A friend recently recounted the story of his family who lived on a remote farm in Northland in the early part of the last century. Back then the children took turns flicking on the light switch each evening, […]
EV Charging Infrastructure Research Outlines Issues
New research from Drive Electric shows the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has reached a pivotal point in New Zealand. The not-for-profit organisation’s white paper Charging Ahead: New Zealand’s EV Charging Infrastructure outlines current successes, challenges ahead, and where New Zealand sits on the international stage. Drive Electric board member Eric Pellicer says […]
Experience Helps Drive Electric Promote EVs
Experience helps Drive Electric promote EVs Electric vehicle champions Drive Electric has expanded its board to help promote the uptake of the technology. The not-for-profit organisation which is open to new members has increased the size of its board from eight to 12, increasing the expertise it has access to in the process. “You can’t […]
Mercury launches Electric Highway with global leader PlugShare
Thirty of New Zealand’s largest companies are committing to at least 30 per cent of their corporate fleets being electric vehicles by 2019. The initiative represents some 1,450 vehicles – a 75 per cent increase in the total number of EVs on New Zealand roads today.
NZ major corporates commit to electric vehicle fleet expansion
Thirty of New Zealand’s largest companies are committing to at least 30 per cent of their corporate fleets being electric vehicles by 2019. The initiative represents some 1,450 vehicles – a 75 per cent increase in the total number of EVs on New Zealand roads today.
International Drive Electric Week
Started in the United States in 2011 by Plug-In America as National Plug-In Day, the simple idea was to hold simultaneous events across the country on the same day. By popular demand it was expanded to an entire week (two weekends) of events and the name changed to emphasise the thing we want people to […]