Latest New Zealand Sales Figures
August 2026
2,349
New EV Regs
(BEV + PHEV)
(BEV + PHEV)
19.6%
New EV (BEV+PHEV)
Market Share
Market Share
2,182
Public Charging
Points
Points
1,101
BEV
1,248
PHEV
Monthly Regs
Headline figures (New EV Regs, Market Share, BEV, PHEV) are light vehicles only (passenger cars/vans and goods vans/trucks/utilities). The registrations table below covers all vehicle types, including buses, motorcycles and mopeds.
BEV
| Model | Vol |
|---|---|
| BYD Atto 3 | 107 |
| Tesla Model Y | 81 |
| MG S5 | 69 |
| BYD Sealion 7 | 56 |
PHEV
| Model | Vol |
|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 | 485 |
| BYD Shark 6 | 93 |
| GWM Haval H6 | 79 |
| Jaecoo J7 | 68 |
New Vehicle Registrations by Type & Motive Power - August 2026
| Vehicle Type - Motive Power | Vol |
|---|---|
| Bus - Electric | 31 |
| Goods Van/Truck/Utility - Electric | 52 |
| Goods Van/Truck/Utility - Plug-in Petrol Hybrid | 112 |
| Moped - Electric | 17 |
| Motorcycle - Electric | 16 |
| Passenger Car/Van - Electric | 1,049 |
| Passenger Car/Van - Plug-in Petrol Hybrid | 1,136 |
| Total New EV Registrations (BEV + PHEV) | 2,413 |
Source: NZTA Open Data - new vehicle registrations only (used imports and re-registrations excluded). Figures cover fully electric vehicles (including petrol-extended range EVs) and plug-in petrol hybrids; non-plug-in petrol/electric hybrids are not included.
BEV (1,165) = Bus Electric (31) + Goods Van/Truck/Utility Electric (52) + Moped Electric (17) + Motorcycle Electric (16) + Passenger Car/Van Electric (1,049)
PHEV (1,248) = Goods Van/Truck/Utility Plug-in Petrol Hybrid (112) + Passenger Car/Van Plug-in Petrol Hybrid (1,136)