Many More Plugin Vehicle Models About to Reach New Zealand
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Industry Association says ‘the Motor Industry Association has completed a survey of manufacturer’s plans to import and distribute new models of electric vehicles (EV’s) and plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV’s) between now and the end of the 2020. The good news is between now and the end […]
Govt driving the switch to electric vehicles
Transport Minister Simon Bridges today announced an ambitious and wide ranging package of measures to increase the uptake of electric vehicles in New Zealand. “It’s clear that electric vehicles are the future. A move from petrol and diesel to low emission transport is a natural evolution, and it is our aim to encourage that switch […]
Christina Bu, Secretary General of the Norwegian EV Association visits NZ
Christina’s visit in late March was highly successful. Our thanks to Business NZ for inviting Christina to attend the Asia Pacific Energy Leaders Summit, which enabled us to also have access to Christina following this event. Christina generated a huge amount of media coverage during her NZ visit and created a lot of discussion around EV’s – here are […]
A NZ EV guide by Sigurd Magnusson
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What to Look for in Electric Vehicle Policy
Electric vehicles have been getting a lot of attention. Rightly so; they are exciting, and their arrival is a benefit environmentally. They have attracted the attention of the government, and we are expecting that Simon Bridges, as the Minister of Transport and of Energy, will make a policy announcement on EVs before long. What are […]
New Zealand to get Tesla Model 3
Ahead of the big unveiling of Tesla’s latest model of electric car, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed the sought after vehicle will be available in New Zealand. Tesla plans to unveil its Model 3 tonight at its Los Angeles design studio. It doesn’t go on sale until late 2017, but potential buyers could reserve […]
Christina Bu in New Zealand
We are please to announce that Drive Electric will be hosting Christina Bu, the Secretary General of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle (EV) Association. Christina has been the leader of the Norwegian EV Association for almost 2 years. Before that, she worked as a political advisor at The Norwegian Automobile Federation since 2007, specifically covering new […]
GM Invests $500 Million in Lyft, Sets Out Self-Driving Car Partnership
Above: Lyft cofounders Logan Green (left) and John Zimmer (right) with GM President – via The New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — General Motors Inc said on Monday it will invest $500 million in Lyft Inc and laid out plans to develop an on-demand network of self-driving cars with the ride-sharing service. The biggest single Detroit-Silicon […]
Carmakers Forge Ahead With Electric Vehicles
– via The New York Times LAS VEGAS — Although sales of electric and hybrid vehicles have struggled, automakers are charging ahead to bring new battery-powered vehicles to market. Several car companies have focused on electric vehicles at the International CES consumer trade show here, including General Motors, which on Wednesday introduced the production version of […]