Political will needed to front the charge
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. It’s a great competition and I hope the group working on a New Zealand round gets the support needed to make this happen on Auckland’s waterfront. It would be spectacular. […]
Fund for low emission transport projects reopens
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 $3.5 million is on offer. The investment focus for this round aims to stimulate continued innovation and investment in areas such as filling key gaps in the charging network, facilitating […]
Government push needed on EV incentives
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 government to more clearly signal its intentions. Drive Electric chairman Mark Gilbert says looking back on a five-year vision and plan the group set for itself and the industry in […]
Media: Christina Bu Tour
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 stay, Christina attracted a lot of media coverage, in case you missed any of this – here are the links: The AM Show with Duncan Garner. Nine to Noon with […]
Corporates back electric vehicles
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 new members. Jaguar Land Rover New Zealand, electrical products supplier Corys Electrical, Tyreline Distributors and Beaurepaires are its newest members, joining the likes of Mercury, Meridian Energy, Westpac and Powerco. […]
EVs part of vehicle finance and insurance shake-up
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 Ellison (far left), chief executive of car-sharing company YourDrive and lawyer and leading driverless cars researcher Michael Cameron. Photo by ro0m Photographics Electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and car-sharing are set […]
Drive Electric ramps up EV advocacy
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 fronts during recent months. Drive Electric has announced it is bringing Norwegian EV Association secretary general Christina Bu to New Zealand in November for a number of engagements. She will […]
Government action needed to boost EV numbers
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 EV advocacy group Drive Electric. One scheme the Government should take a serious look at adopting is Drive Electric’s proposed fringe benefit tax variation ‘Project Switch’, the organisation’s chairman Mark […]
Fleet Customers Put EV’s On The Agenda
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, who is also the country leader for vehicle leasing company Custom Fleet, says EVs have captured the attention of big corporates, government agencies and small operators. “I would say that […]