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V dealerships are bracing for an onslaught of enquiries EV dealers we spoke too are uncertain about that but expect and sales. auction prices in Japan to rise and demand to soar – which may EThat’s now that the Government has announced a counter any “devaluation”. “feebate” scheme in the form of the Clean Car package The “feebate” doesn’t cover motorcycles as they are not presented by transport minister Michael Wood on June 13 – considered polluting to the extent utes and other vehicles are, more of which features in this issue. but electrics are moving ahead in that field too. It’s the EV boost many have been looking for, although some And there’s concern EV education may need to be stepped up to fine-tuning still has to be done – probably through an “EV explain their benefits and bust some of the myths about them sector leadership group” Wood intends establishing shortly. that still seem to be around. EV sellers are reporting the rush started almost as soon as the To that end the Better NZ Trust, which promotes EVs through its announcement aired. website www.leadingthecharge.org.nz, carries myth-busting Is this the end of ICE? posters and information about EVs. The real kick up the exhaust pipe will come from January 1 next It’s also hosting an EV owners gathering on Sunday, June 27, year when the “fee” part of the “feebate” applies to polluting 11am-1pm, at the Auckland Radiology carpark, 53 Lincoln Rd vehicles. in West Auckland, where people keen to seek an EV driver’s perspective can ask questions of some of the 40-50 EV owners Electric utes can’t come quick enough – but will there be expected to be there. enough EVs to satisfy demand? “It’s an ideal opportunity,” trust chair Kathryn Trounson says. That’s another vexed question EV sellers are considering, reported on in this issue. She says the trust is all about EV education and dispelling EV myths but that the EV novelty wore off a few years ago and few The Motor Industry Association (MIA) is among those delighted are keen now to take the rides and drives EV owners offer. with the announcement of an interim rebate from July 1 this year for EVs and PHEVs. “Three to four years ago we had queues at our events, but it seems everyone now knows someone who has an EV.” “At last – incentives for electric vehicles,” it proclaims. Trounson says utes may be a sticking point for farmers and The MIA believes this “will address in part the lack of tradies to switch to EVs, but that electric utes are coming, with affordability new low emission vehicles cost compared to their Rivian, Tesla, Ford and others about to bring them out. internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalent models”. Vans are already available in electric, and trucks are going that “The rules around allowing the discount when calculating way (along with hydrogen for long-haul). fringe benefit tax (FBT) and depreciation will go some way to addressing barriers to uptake of low emission vehicles by Another year will bring more choice, and therefore fewer businesses. However, it stops short of the 50% reduction in excuses for not making the switch. FBT for electric vehicles we have consistently called for.” Present EV owners are questioning whether their EVs have devalued since the Clean Car package announcement. One reckons his Nissan Leaf has devalued by $3450 “because if I sell it, I have to compete with the first registered NZ cars which will be getting that subsidy”. EDITORGeoff Dobson

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“feebate” scheme to penalise polluters and reward low to zero emission vehicle Apurchasers starts on July 1 and is already fostering a rush on EVs. It could see far fewer utes like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger imported as a result after the imposition of fees on higher emitting vehicles to help fund the scheme begins on January 1, 2022. Meanwhile, a $300 million Budget 2021 allocation is expected to keep the Clean Car package going until such time as it pays for itself. What are the rebates for? New rebates for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) provide up to $8625 for new vehicles and $3450 for used. The rebate for a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is $5750 and a used PHEV $2300. Those vehicles must be under $80,000 (including on-road costs and GST) and have at least a three-star safety rating (www.rightcar. govt.nz). account number and matching proof of vehicle be eligible for funding.” Petrol-electric hybrids like the Toyota RAV4 ownership. don’t qualify for the initial rebate as they’re not Wood says the proposed Sustainable Biofuels plug-ins – but they may get one after January Each year the level of rebates and fees may be Mandate will help reduce emissions from cars, 1 next year when vehicles below 146kg per km adjusted to ensure the scheme is self-funding. trucks, ships and planes by 1.3 million tonnes are likely to qualify. The Clean Car Discount supplements the until 2025 while zero emissions options are developed. Carbon dioxide emission vehicles below the Clean Car Standard announced in January zero-band threshold (where neither a rebate 2021. The standard will require vehicle “Our transport emissions are the fastest nor a fee is incurred at between 146 and 192kg/ suppliers to import more fuel-efficient growing source of greenhouse gas emissions km) like the Ford Ranger (234 CO2 emissions vehicles every year, starting in 2022. in New Zealand, so we need to start taking per km) face a $2780 fee and the Toyota Hilux Businesses will include the discount or fee action now if we’re going to meet our 2050 (236 CO2 per km) incur a $2900 fee in a sliding when calculating Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) and targets,” he says. scale of penalty fees which go as low as $540 depreciation for vehicles they buy. This change “New Zealand is actually lagging behind on for a Mitsubishi ASX (195g/km). will make buying an EV even more attractive to the uptake of EVs, so we’re playing catch-up Car dealers must display clearly CO2 businesses. internationally. Our monthly registrations of emissions and fee/rebate information on Transport minister Michael Wood says the EVs are around half the global average and vehicles for sale and online from 2022 so Clean Car Discount policy only applies to new sales are well below the 50% of monthly sales buyers can make informed purchases. and used cars arriving in New Zealand, so the seen in some European countries.” Who handles the rebates and fees? existing secondhand market that lower income Wood says while some action has already been families tend to buy from will be unaffected. taken to reduce emissions: “We have to do Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will more.” administer the Clean Car Discount scheme He says the Government has been investing and will issue rebates and collect fees directly in EV charging facilities through the low The Government will need to work with the with the vehicle purchasee – not vehicle emission transport fund (known previously as sector to make sure vehicles are available and dealers. the low emission vehicles contestable fund, help develop policies – “which is why I intend administered by the Energy Efficiency and to set up an electric vehicles sector leadership It will issue rebates for eligible BEV and PHEV Conservation Authority). group in the coming weeks”. vehicles first registered on or after July 1, 2021. EV chargers are now available on average Climate change minister James Shaw says That means these types of vehicles ordered or every 75km along most state highways, mainly cutting emissions from transport is vital to bought before July can still receive a rebate if thanks to ChargeNet NZ – which features later addressing the climate crisis. buyers delay registering the vehicle to July 1. in this issue. “Reducing the cost of electric, hybrid and To receive the rebate, buyers of an eligible car “The fund has already co-funded more than low-emission vehicles will also stimulate the will be able to visit www.nzta.govt.nz/cleancar 1100 electric vehicle chargers nationwide,” secondhand market, so in the years to come for more information. Wood says. “Other projects using low emission even more people can access low carbon Owners will be asked to supply their bank fuels like biofuels and hydrogen, will also now transport options.” Continued on page 4..

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fter a year of disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Astreamliner motorcycle racer Eva Hakansson of Auckland expects to be back racing at Lake Gairdner in South Australia on February 28 to March 4 next year. Hakansson and husband Bill Dubé plan to be at the Speed Week run by the Dry Lake Racers’ Association (DLRA) with their three- wheeled electric motorcycle, Green Envy. In fact, the couple had hoped to make the March 2021 Speed Week and even had Green Envy sent to Australia in preparation, but Auckland’s March Level 3 lockdown put paid to that. Turns out that was probably lucky as three of the five race days were rained out and it also would have meant a fortnight in managed isolation and quarantine for the pair and four weeks on the road for just two days of plastic string not dissimilar to weed-eater But the couple soon learned it wasn’t quite straight-line speed racing. string. what they needed. However, they’re still waiting for Green Envy to Though bioplastics is a good start, their They started to build a larger extruder when return from Australia. The ship was delayed ultimate goal is to use recycled plastics a purchase of a lifetime came their way – a again and they hope the trike will be back this already in New Zealand. large machine that was used to make the month after being due in April. “It would solve both the global shipping single-use plastic drinking straws for most of New Zealand’s fast-food chains. So what do you do while waiting? problems and decrease the environmental impact,” they say. When the market for drinking straws was Work on a new venture in making 3D printing dwindling because of environmental concerns, filament, of course. KiwiFil is another story, developed by Hakansson and Dubé during the first the machine’s owners decided to retire. Hakansson and Dubé, who describe COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 after that Hakansson and Dubé spent six months themselves as “mechanical engineers, EV year’s land speed record goal was cancelled converting the machine to make filament fanatics, and tree-huggers at heart”, have because of the pandemic. instead of drinking straws. established KiwiFil to make filament from a bio-plastic derived from sugarcane, called They had some 3D printers at home A lot of the new parts were – of course – 3D polylactic acid (PLA). and researched Michigan Technological printed, and the entire control system was University’s RecycleBot project for an open built and programmed by Dubé. His lifelong The 3D printing filament is the “ink” for the source, desktop filament extruder. career of building state-of-the art scientific most common type of 3D printer and is a instruments came in handy. Continued on page 6..

...Continued from page 3 An Electric Vehicle Buyers Guide is available to reduce the price of its all-electric and electric- more Kiwis will soon enjoy zero-emission help guide potential buyers. hybrid range. sustainable motoring,” Ciao says. Consultation on the Sustainable Biofuels From July 1, buyers of a new MG ZS EV are Renault New Zealand says its EV range, which Mandate is open until 5pm on July 26, 2021. entitled an $8625 rebate, effectively reducing includes the Zoe and the Kangoo van, will be EV sellers welcome Clean Car Discount the starting price to only $40,365 (plus on- eligible for rebates too. programme road costs), it says. The new Zoe with 395km range arrives in New Vehicle dealerships with an EV selection are “We reduced price barriers to fast-track Zealand in August and can be pre-ordered already touting those which meet the rebate EV ownership in New Zealand, and this online now, Renault NZ says. threshold. announcement aligns with our vision of “Range improvements combined with the ‘Electric For Everyone’,” MG Motor Australia Hyundai New Zealand says eligible models Clean Car Discount programme, makes it and New Zealand chief executive Peter Ciao include the recently released Kona Electric easier for Kiwis to make the switch to EVs,” says. Series II (484km range), the Ioniq range and Renault New Zealand general manager Sam the launch in coming months of the Ioniq 5. MG is preparing to officially launch its latest Waller says. Hyundai NZ and its dealers have EV stock on new low-emission SUV, the HS Plug-In Hybrid “Once the new Zoe arrives in New Zealand, the ground now and expect steady supply of (PHEV), with consistent supply scheduled to we will have selected models available to selected EV models for the rest of 2021. arrive over coming months. purchase immediately. Customers can also “Programmes like this make EVs more It’s priced from $52,990 plus on-road costs order a Renault Kangoo now.” accessible for New Zealanders,” Hyundai New which, with the rebate, will start from $47,240 Other EV dealers’ reactions feature on P27 and Zealand general manager Andy Sinclair says. (plus on-road costs) from July 1. 28. MG Motor New Zealand says the rebate will “This progressive EV strategy from the New Zealand Government means that many

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he Government’s recent electricity network to prevent outages or acknowledges the current structure has announcements around the Clean system failures with existing infrastructure. placed a somewhat unfair burden on the TCar package, including the “feebate” The environmental cost of EV batteries trade and rural sector, where 4WD EV scheme, have prompted some debate. is another common concern, with critics options are especially limited. One worry is that large-scale EV uptake worried about the impact of using and There’s still significant headway to be made will result in increased dependency on discarding rare minerals like cobalt, nickel, in terms of EVs practical for heavy use for non-renewable energy sources like coal and lithium. mass-scale EV uptake to become viable in and natural gas to meet the extra electricity Harvey acknowledges that this is a key point the next couple of years, but Harvey has demands, says Ed Harvey of Christchurch- when it comes to large-scale EV uptake, hope for the future. based Evnex. and “the total environmental cost [of using “Major auto manufacturers, like Ford, Evnex runs a network of more than 850 these rare minerals] should clearly be Tesla, Rivian and Volvo, are shifting their smart chargers and is a provider of smart considered”. operations to support the development of charging infrastructure and software. However, as more consumers choose to go practical electric vehicle models,” he says. Using more than 80% renewable energy electric, battery recycling opportunities in “EV technology is more than capable of sources puts New Zealand among some of New Zealand will develop alongside that, meeting the demands of rural and heavy the cleanest countries in the world when it says Harvey. commercial use, and I’m confident that comes to powering EVs. “While countries like New Zealand are we’ll see many more models available over However, many worry that too many EVs still in their infancy in terms of recycling the coming years to meet the needs of Kiwi relying on the existing energy system may facilities, there are significant opportunities workplaces and lifestyles.” mean we’ll have to boost supply with non- to be had in regards to development, The Ford Transit PHEV van will hit the local renewables. similar to the progress that has been made market shortly, with a one tonne payload Harvey, on the other hand, has seen an in countries like the US, Canada and the UK capacity and 355Nm of torque. The LDV opportunity in shifting the country’s EV where EV uptake has been on the rise for EV80 van, available now, is a pure EV option, charging load to times of the day when the much longer.” with a 1.1 tonne payload, 320Nm of torque network is less constrained. US-based Redwood Materials has already and 190km range. Evnex has been working on smart charging developed technology which will allow the Evnex, meanwhile, is concentrating on software and hardware which allow recycling of 95-98% of the rare materials improving access to smart chargers in consumers and businesses to shift the used in the batteries. both home and workplace and providing time of charging to when electricity usage The Battery Industry Group (BIG) in New the infrastructure needed to make mass- is the lowest. “There’s a large degree of Zealand is also studying the issue – see scale adoption possible for trade and rural flexibility around when charging takes place www.big.org.nz for more. sectors. which allows consumers to make use of Perhaps the fiercest debate centres on Harvey believes the recently announced the network when the energy mix is the access to affordable and practical EVs for incentive sends a signal to automotive cleanest,” Harvey explains. New Zealand’s tradespeople and farmers. manufacturers that New Zealand is now joining the ranks of countries like Norway Electricity distributors, like Vector and Though supportive of the recently with a clear mandate to decarbonise its Powerco, are also using Evnex’s technology announced incentive scheme, Harvey to manage better loads on the national transport sector.

...Continued from page 4 The Green Envy electric streamliner had because of the virus. However, Robinson also holds the outright to be moved out of the workshop to its sea “We were planning to give it another go in world record on motorcycles at 605.697km/h container to fit the new arrival which was 2022, but at this stage with the Australian (376.363mph) set at Bonneville in 2010. soon producing filament. Government saying that international flights This is the record that Hakansson really is KiwiFil filament became available in store for won’t open again till mid-2022 I don't like our after with the Green Envy. the first time in March 2021, available from chances.” Wapling says the main difference between Surplustronics/Sound Division in Albany, Wapling says racing at Lake Gairdner is Speed Week and the World Speed Records is Auckland. usually held when conditions are best, with that Australian records set at Speed Week are “We’re looking forward to many years with hard dry salt, little to no wind, and no rain. the average speed over two runs in the same KiwiFil and a continued exciting story,” the two The lake is covered with water from about direction “because we can get more vehicles say. “And we’re very much looking forward April to November. down the track with this configuration”. to changing the cashflow from negative to Green Envy is classified by the DLRA as an The World Records are the average of two positive. Omega-SCS as it’s electric-powered and runs in opposite directions. “The other half of our life is our racing effort, sidecar streamlined (SCS). The DLRA has been racing at Lake Gairdner which was what led us into 3D printing in Hakansson’s previous KillaJoule streamliner since 1990 and it’s one of only three salt lakes the first place, but racing is a very expensive holds the current Australian record for in the world where land speed racing takes addiction.” its class, set in 2019 at 361.376km/h place. The others being the famous Bonneville DLRA president Greg Wapling says about 220 (224.549mph) with a 380.683km/h top speed Salt Flats in America, and since 2017 the entries are usually received for Speed Week, (236.546mph). Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. about one-third of them cars and two-thirds The KillaJoule also holds the overall With the salt quality at Bonneville declining motorbikes. world record for electric motorcycles at because of decades of mining, international “In 2018, we did an International World 400.278km/h (248.721mph) and an all-time teams are starting to look at Lake Gairdner as Record event for motorcycles and had 11 best top speed of 434.883km/h (270.224mph). an alternative – just as Hakansson and Dubé entrants and managed four new world speed are. The fastest speed by any motorcycle at records. Speed Week was 466.251km/h (289.715mph) The high-speed couple aims to get to “We did plan for another international event set by Rocky Robinson in the ACK Attack Australia in 2022 and continue New in 2020 and had 22 cars and bikes entered streamliner powered by two Suzuki Hayabusa Zealand’s motorsport tradition. for that – unfortunately, it too was cancelled blown/fuel engines in 2000.

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he Climate Change Commission’s the number of used EVs that would be blueprint for addressing climate available in the early budget periods Tchange suggests a step up is (2020s) but not for new EVs as the global required market is rapidly developing. But when that will happen probably “Our EV uptake may be too ambitious in won’t be known until later this year when the short term as Aotearoa could face JACINDA ARDERN the Government will consider it in an supply issues,” says the commission which Emissions Reduction Plan it must publish expects any supply constraints around new setting out how New Zealand will meet its EV availability to be minor and short-lived. climate targets. It has also included hydrogen in the Commission chair Dr Rod Carr says the equation for road freight and signalled advice shows a thriving, climate-resilient, some electrification of short-haul air travel and low emissions future for Aotearoa is may be available. possible – but the work must start now. Climate change minister James Shaw says JAMES SHAW In the meantime, the Government has cutting emissions from transport will be announced a Clean Car package which vital and he explains the Government is features a “feebate” scheme (see P3) already taking forward the commission’s from climate action will include health which Drive Electric chair Mark Gilbert recommendations in areas like increasing improvements and lower energy bills. says puts New Zealand on the map for EV the use of low emission fuels and installing Transport minister Michael Wood earlier manufacturers. EV charging infrastructure. released the discussion document Hikina “We’re telling them New Zealand is a The Labour-led Government has done te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi - serious market for electric vehicles and we more to fight the climate crisis in the last Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net want that supply. three and a half years than the combined Zero by 2050 setting out policies that could “We’re looking forward to them bringing in efforts of governments over the last three be included in the forthcoming Emissions new ranges and models.” and a half decades, “including becoming Reduction Plan. one of the first countries in the world Gilbert says it’s important to get EVs on the “Reducing emissions across the transport to put the 1.5 degrees global warming roads now to combat climate change while sector is a massive task, but it’s achievable threshold into law”, he adds. electricity and charging infrastructure are and will help support our economic needed to meet new demand. “However, we are yet to see a sustained recovery,” Wood says. decline in the pollution we put into the “We also need more walking, cycling, Prime minister Jacinda Ardern says atmosphere. And even when we do, we e-bikes and ride sharing. EVs alone won’t the commission’s final advice shows the need to ensure that decline continues and, get us to a zero-emissions transport Government is taking action to reduce in fact, picks up pace, every year until we system.” emissions in all the right areas. hit net-zero. Drive Electric will look for this detail in “The transition to a low emissions future “The commission’s advice makes clear that the Government’s response to the Climate for Aotearoa New Zealand will create jobs this is possible, but only if we act now.” Change Commission's report in their and new opportunities for Kiwi businesses, Emissions Reduction Plan, and members Shaw says every part of the Government help reduce household energy bills, and are ready to assist, Gilbert explains. must commit to further action to bring secure our recovery from COVID-19. down emissions in their sector. The commission’s recommendations “There will also be benefits to health set out the total emissions New Zealand “So, from now on nearly every minister because of warmer, drier homes, more must cut during the next 15 years and will, in some ways, be a climate change walking and cycling, and less air pollution.” offers three different pathways which the minister.” Ardern says the commission makes clear Government will consider. The commission’s report says the for the first time that delaying action will Imports of fossil fuel light vehicles should Government is making good progress on only make the effort harder and more wind down by 2032 and nearly all vehicles emissions reduction, but more action is expensive for the economy in the long run. entering New Zealand’s fleet need to be required and that meeting climate targets “It predicts that not taking action now electric by 2035. is achievable and affordable with existing will cost us 2.3% of GDP by 2050, almost technology. In transport, the commission says it double the cost to our economy of acting has decreased its initial ambition on It says the economic cost of delaying action now. is higher than acting now, and that benefits Continued on following page...

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f all the aspects of the Government’s Labour MPs drive them, including urban The top selling truck globally in 2020 was Clean Car Discount scheme, MPs. the Ford F-series on 936,084. The top- Othe most discussed and most Then we had the unhelpful and incorrect selling ute available in New Zealand is the politicised, is that from January 1, 2022, statements, later walked back by the Hilux on 457,876 global units. high-emissions vehicles, including Kiwis’ minister of transport, Michael Wood, that The Hilux is sold in 120 countries, and beloved utes, will pay a fee for their “brands like Toyota” are bringing BEV utes outside of Europe and Australasia, few of emission-sins. to the country in the next 12 to 24 months. its markets have EV programmes. This has been cheese for the political Are they? Ah, it's complicated. The Ford F-Series volume comes 98% from mice. Though I disagree with the WHAT IS A UTE? the US and Canada, where they do have sentiment, politicians from generally So first, let's clarify what we mean by ute. electrification programmes. That’s why we the right are not technically wrong see electric options for American pick-ups, New Zealand and Australia take a one- in suggesting that “farmers will be but little elsewhere. subsidising the Teslas of the urban tonne ute, far smaller than what the WAIT OR WEIGHT wealthy.” Americans call a pick-up truck. New Zealand considers anything over That’s the nature of the self-funding We share this size with South America, 3500kg a heavy vehicle, requiring a feebate scheme. But it overlooks that not Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. They are CoF and eliminating it from the feebate everyone who drives a ute is a farmer, not comparatively compact, powered by four- scheme. everyone buying an EV is urban or wealthy, cylinder diesel engines and carry a little and EVs aren’t the only ones getting a under 1000kg and tow up to 3500kg. The current ute formula allows for a ute feebate. Outside of New Zealand, Australia, South and its 1000kg of load (including driver and passengers) to squeeze in. Nor does everyone who has or wants a ute, Africa and Thailand, they are generally need a ute. And that’s probably the point of niche sellers. In that style of ute, add an EV battery and the whole thing. Something demonstrated For example, Australia sold more Rangers the payload starts to get eaten away. online by people pointing out that some and Hiluxes than all of Europe last year. That’s not so much of an issue in the Continued on following page...... Continued from previous page “It’s smarter and cheaper to act now, and reductions programmes, with finance industry to transition to a cleaner future. that’s why we’ve spent the last three and minister Grant Robertson already “We’re making real progress to boost a half years laying the foundations for a committing to doing this from Budget 2022. clean energy in Aotearoa New Zealand, prosperous, low-emissions economy. “It’s important to make faster progress but we know there is more to do. We are “But we can see from the commission’s towards meeting our emissions committed to decarbonising our energy advice there is more to do.” reductions goals, and recycling ETS and industrial sectors in a fair and The commission received more than 15,000 revenue will ensure sustainable funding is equitable way that aligns with meeting submissions in response to its draft advice. available to get there,” he says. our climate change targets,” energy and resources minister Megan Woods says. It recommends that the Government The commission says initiatives like the recycle revenue from the Emissions Government Investment in Decarbonising Visit https://www.climatecommission. Trading Scheme (ETS) back into emissions Industry Fund are crucial for supporting govt.nz/ for more information.

8 EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ ...Continued from previous page US with its far more liberal approach to which indicates it is to be engineered to Fieldays: “There’s no way we will get a vehicle weight. The Ford Lightning EV international standards. right-hand-drive electric one-tonne ute.” version of the F-150 weighs around 3000kg So what do we know about the ute? It His comment follows Ford NZ on its own. Add people, payload and the appears to have a 90kWh battery, have spokesperson Tom Clancy earlier family boat, and you’re going to need a rear-wheel drive and an NEDC range confirming there are no plans for right- class 2 truck licence. exceeding 500km. hand drive production of all the all-new The payload-eating nature of battery Power output is relatively low at 130kW and F-150 Lightning, Ford’s first all-electric weight could be significant. We have yet to 310Nm, while we hear payload could be pick-up. see solid data from any electric ute other restricted. In China, the price starts at just Rutherford says Ford of Europe is five than the F150 – aside from the DongFeng under NZ$70,000. years into its electrification which is why Rich 6, a Nissan Navara clone sold in Cooper has another potential ute in his New Zealand has benefited from the China. Its payload is under 450kg, around catalogue, with an electric version of the limited availability of vehicles such as the half of the diesel version. Ssangyong Rhino announced. Transit and Tourneo Plug-in hybrids and Waka Kotaki NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) the forthcoming all-electric Transit Cargo However, with that company technically in probably will need to review GVM limits in right-hand drive. receivership, it’s hard to tell how long it before many electric utes hit NZ roads. will be until that product materialises. Rutherford says one-tonne utes aren’t a BUT WHAT ABOUT THE LDV? global vehicle and not a high-volume seller WHAT ELSE IS COMING? The most promising EV ute offering for NZ We spoke to several brands about their is an electric version of the locally sold EV plans at Fieldays, but got few solid LDV T60. answers. Local agent, Great Lake Motor Distributors GWM Haval New Zealand country manager announced last year an electric version Todd Groves says like the other brands was coming. Still, details were sketchy, and affected by the Clean Car Standard: having spoken to managing director Deon “We’re not immune to the ute situation, Cooper, its future here is still not sure. and there’s no electric ute on the horizon Cooper says the company very much wants yet for GWM. in most jurisdictions where they’re sold. the vehicle, as does its British equivalent, “I do feel for business users who use their There are rumours of a plug-in hybrid but so far there’s no confirmation it will be utes as a tool of trade vehicle, it’s a very Ranger, with a 2.3-litre petrol engine and built in right-hand drive. tight timeline for the implementation of the two electric motors, but so far they haven’t Theoretically, Cooper explains, it’s the standard,” he says. been confirmed. same ute made in RHD already, but with GWM had announced an EV ute, but reports Toyota New Zealand has made it clear that a battery and electric motor instead of a indicate it’s no longer in play. a full battery-electric Hilux is not coming, diesel one. Groves says the Chinese parent company in spite of the prime minister’s comments. “(The supplier) is sort of saying now the offers a fully electric brand called Ora, but Still, a hybrid version – specifically a mild Government has announced this scheme, it produces only passenger vehicles which hybrid, not a plug-in – should arrive in the that they will fast track it. I can’t put a date may come to Australasis towards the end next two years. on it for you, but I would say that electric of 2023. I WILL ORDER A CYBERTRUCK T60 will be imminent.” Ford New Zealand chief executive officer THEN… He notes the ute is about to go to Belgium, Simon Rutherford told AutoTalk at Ahh, no. You won’t. Continued on following page...

WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 9 ...Continued from previous page The chance of Tesla’s Cybertruck coming rate, and its tradies barely give the ute to New Zealand other than as limited consideration. They love a good van, so private imports is looking incredibly expect electric vans here in volume before unlikely. Even Elon Musk has said so. any BEV ute. “We are designing the Cybertruck to meet Double cab vans are common, and people the American spec because if you try and using them as work vehicles – or even design a car to meet the super-set of all lifestylers – could find them an attractive in the country, yes, though the general global requirements, basically you can’t option. To me, they’re more practical, understanding is they are here for winter make the Cybertruck, it’s impossible,” efficient and pleasant to drive anyway. testing. And not specifically for NZ. Our Musk said last August. Southern Highlands Proving Grounds are There will also be van-based light trucks. “But this is the biggest market, the North pretty much the only game in town at this For example, the popular LDV eDeliver3 American market is the biggest market by time of year if a company wants to test in and its bigger brother, the imminent far for large pick-up trucks.” winter. eDeliver9, are available in cab-chassis versions that will work for people with a But there is hope. But they have confirmed they will build job to do. “We’ll probably make an international in RHD, and have indicated an Australian version of the Cybertruck that will be launch around 18 months after deliveries Lastly… why not just grab a trailer? The kinda smaller, kinda like a tight Wolverine begin in the US. At the moment - Rivian Outlander PHEV can pull 1500kg, and it’s package," said Musk. have pushed back a few times - that now a sub $50k vehicle. And several EVs now have tow ratings and that trend is "It will still be cool but it will be smaller means potentially a Rivian ute will land growing. because you just can’t make a giant truck here very late 2023. like that for most markets.” The question with the Rivian is while it is The biggest thing you can do, and this is arguably the intention of the Clean Car But don’t expect that anytime soon. No an amazing vehicle, will it appeal to those schemes, is rethink what you need to drive. doubt, Tesla will focus on the highly- who use a ute for work. It is very much profitable full-fat Cybertruck first. built as a luxury lifestyle vehicle, with a Our family moved from a medium-large price tag to match, and has the same size SUV to a smaller electric one, and it works And even that’s some time away with and weight issues as other US options. just fine. construction on the plant and production line in Texas still in its relatively early THE ALTERNATIVES For many people – including those Labour stages. So what alternatives are there to the MPs – a ute isn’t necessary. THE RIVIAN IS HERE, I SAW THE traditional ute? The first place to look is If it is, no one is taking away your diesel PICTURES! the van market. ute yet. The Rivian R1T and R1S SUV sibling are Europe is going electric at a rapid

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elen Aish bought an imported Nissan Because of the associated COVID which tends to limit me somewhat, so 99% e-NV200 van three years ago with the restrictions, Aish says she never got the of my charging is done at home – and I Hback seats removed, intending to use it chance to enjoy her electric camper until have been very grateful for the pilot project for extended camping trips. the last Christmas holidays when she visited Genesis and ChargeNet have created where “I was keen to have something I could family and friends around the country with a night rates are very cheap.” throw a mattress in the back of – and was small dog for company. Aish says time is the essential ingredient for entranced by the notion of emissions-free “The French boys put a solar panel on the EV travel on a vehicle with limited range. driving – not to mention minimum travel roof to power lights, fridge, water pump and “For me the key issue is to get to a charging costs.” power points – and have cleverly designed station where there is no queue, so when However, that was just before the “big storm” the space so I have maximum storage – and wanting to tackle a long drive I try to leave in April 2018 cut power for several weeks to a fold-out table and comfort seating inside. very early or drive in the evening.” the Muriwai Beach area in West Auckland “The partner of one of them sewed all my She says she’s learned to adjust. “I think of where she lives. curtains and covers. There was nothing heading out on a trip as similar to sailing: “It sat unused and was a sobering reminder further I needed to do.” you just don't want to have a time limit on of the dependency on electricity – before I However, Aish intends getting an awning for when you should arrive.” had even started,” Aish says. added privacy and weather protection before When wanting to stretch travel out Aish She planned to upgrade from a mattress setting out on a trip around New Zealand this tends to stick to 80km/h – “which makes me in the back to a very basic extra floor being coming summer. very unpopular in spite of my attempts to be built in and she was organising a friend to do She admits to knowing very little about EVs a courteous driver”. the work. when starting out, although she now uses it Aish finds people love to have a look at her Then she learned about two French surf more as a work vehicle to travel on a 60km electric camper van. round trip to her job in Henderson. life saving instructors who come every year “I have had other women in particular to work at the Muriwai Surf School, both “At the moment my van is perfect for work approach me about it.” architect trained and who had developed a purposes and the odd longer weekend trip.” Aish says many non EV owners assume she sideline in converting vans to campers. The van has about 120km range and Aish can charge the van battery from its solar Aish chose one of their conversion ideas and can reach Cambridge from her home with panels. they got to work, finishing the van the day about one charging stop which takes around “I so wish I could,” she says, adding it often they got a flight back to France just as the 30 minutes. prompts discussion around planning trips in COVID-19 global pandemic hit. “I can only use the Chademo chargers – an EV with low battery range, and the effects Continued on following page...

WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 11 THE PROS AND CONS OF MICROMOBILITY

love living in Auckland in spite of its how we think and act on the road. We are ridiculous suburban sprawl. But I don’t way more considerate of each other. love traffic! I It’s certainly changing the way the council Are micro transport vehicles the answer to plans and builds roading infrastructure traffic congestion? (albeit slowly). With more and better bike lanes, and transit lanes at crucial times, I’ve decided I’m not better off in the car getting around on main routes is a pleasure. anymore. At 5pm it often takes nearly an hour to go 9km home. It takes 30 minutes Still, it's not all kicks and giggles. Theft is on my scooter, and I save $4000 a year on the bane of micro mobility vehicles. Theft parking. Yes, I work in central Auckland. in the Auckland CBD (where I work) has doubled in 12 months. My e-scooter is a Zero 8X with solid tyres, and I love it. Thieves seem to follow e-scooter riders and wait for the right moment. And they will I like zipping along on my e-scooter. I love break into your home to steal them too. watching traffic sitting at the lights while I cruise past on my e-scooter (or my e-bike). The very thing that makes them so great makes them so very easily nicked. They do I love that I can use the bus and transit lanes have to be physically locked to a securely BY JEN HOBBS, OWNER OF FREED E-SCOOTERS, and that at rush hour I pretty much have cemented object. Get a lock made from them to myself. 23B WESTHAVEN DRIVE, WYNYARD QUARTER, toughened steel, with a pick and drill AUCKLAND And for the last 10 years or so, riding in resistant keyhole. Auckland traffic seems easier and safer. Lock it. Keep it in sight. If you must leave Other drivers are now more inclined to your scooter unattended, cover it in decent treat me as another road user. Which is fair bumpy surfaces a lot. locks, padlock the brake discs and get a enough I reckon. I pay the same taxes and u-lock with a screamer alarm. Ride your scooter like a skateboard – with rates. your feet – and avoid using the handlebar to You can also safeguard your e-bike or I’m one of those e-bike/scooter riders take your weight. e-scooter on the police website www.snap. who goes straight to the front, who goes org.nz, recording the serial number and Probably the most common problem with (carefully) when the pedestrians go and taking a photo which can help with recovery. scooters is flat tyres as the wheels and tyres keeps up with traffic as often as possible. are generally small and may puncture easily. Most insurance companies will cover your I own my piece of the road and defend my e-scooter under house and contents if they There are three main types of flat tyre right to be in it. I also stay the heck out of the have the details, and you can use an iPhone causes – low pressure, sharp objects, and way as much as possible – when that is the to track it. Delete rest of the para. wear and tear. considerate thing to do. Some scooters are easy to service, and some Flat tyres can be a problem. Mostly, I ride my e-bike or my e-scooter. The aren’t. Good design costs a bit more but pays bike is great for rainy days. But the scooter is Sharp objects are sometimes impossible to off in the long run. great for getting to work without getting all see and avoid. Try to keep your tyres on clear hot and sweaty. It’s the difference between $50 for a parts of the road. There's not much you can puncture repair and $110. Buy from a dealer do to avoid these punctures except watch It’s amazing how many people are beginning that services its own vehicles. where you are going. Avoid glass, gravel and to see an electric scooter as a viable loose detritus. transport option. At Freed, we service lots of brands, and we carry parts for the brands we stock. You get more punctures in the wet as the Paired with a car they enable a fantastic moisture helps debris stick to your tyres and park and ride scenario. Loads of people Wobbly stems are a design issue with all over time can work its way between the tyre do that. They drive to a nearby residential e-scooters as they can get loose over time. and the rim. street, park for the day and finish the The better brands can be re-tightened… up commute on the e-scooter. Smaller to a point. Try to keep your tyres on clear parts of the scooters are great for this. road and watch where you are going. This is something to take care of. The more More people are buying bigger, powerful powerful the motors, the more force the In urban environments, riding an e-scooter scooters and commuting long distances. rider is going to be putting on the handlebar or an e-bike to and from work just makes to remain steady. sense. You see us hurtling past long lines of stationary traffic. On the cycleway beside the The stem acts like a lever and the neck (at Riding an e-scooter or e-bike saves you motorway, they mix it with the cyclists and the bottom of the stem) can become loose or money, you don’t get stuck in traffic and e-bikes. even brittle and cracked over time, especially they cost about 10c on average to charge. if you crash or ride off kerbs and other So many in fact, that it’s beginning to change

...Continued from previous page topography has on the range. Asih says she has had some scary moments though. Her next aim is to take the anxiety out of while travelling in her e-camper, such as “I love the peacefulness of driving. I love that range anxiety by including a small power her van’s battery indicator showing empty now, in the midst of a pretty hectic work life. bank in the van to top up the battery when for several kilometres before she got to a I drive very mindfully, letting the downhills do needed – or to get a longer-range battery. charging station at night. their magic and getting the most out of my So far she’s been unable to secure either. “I don't want to experience that too often.” limited range. “So, my back-up plan at present is to beg a Another niggle was learning she couldn’t put “I love the economy of travel and believe 24-hour service station to allow me to plug in a towbar on the back to carry her electric I have probably pretty much paid for my and sleep overnight should the need arise – bike around. van by now based on previous petrol costs which fortunately it hasn’t yet.” Aish thoroughly enjoys her e-camper, alone. And I totally believe more people should be doing this.”

12 EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ CHARGENET RECHARGES ITS BRAND

ew Zealand's largest EV charging network ChargeNet has updated N its brand, logo and website. "We're incredibly proud to launch ChargeNet's brand refresh, which is uncomplicated process for EV drivers. the first update to the brand since our first “Our new brand is fresh and recognisable, charging station launched more than five giving our current and future customers a years ago,” founder and chief executive sense of loyalty and security. Steve West says. "Our research revealed that most people “Our new, modern branding aligns with the who recognised our brand were those next phase of our business strategy, which who dealt with us on a regular basis, such is focused on educating the general public as our commercial partners and existing about the extensive network of chargers customers,” West says. already available and to encourage more New Zealand businesses to adopt EVs as “We wanted to boost visibility of our brand fleet vehicles.” and make our driver collateral such as key fobs a desirable product that users were Though ChargeNet is well-known and proud to show off.” highly regarded by EV drivers, the Auckland-based company recognised the ChargeNet's new logo stays true to the need to evolve its brand to increase tthe original ChargeNet branding upon which existing EV infrastructure’s visibility. the company has built its strong reputation, STEVE WEST retaining the key colours and the iconic A key consideration with the new website, plus and minus symbols. https://charge.net.nz/, is to showcase the However, ChargeNet's immediate focus is breadth and depth of the network and to The new logo is clean, modern, on continuing to expand its network of rapid make EV charging easy to understand, aspirational, and easily recognisable, the chargers donned with the new branding especially for people considering switching company says. rather than rebranding its existing units. to an EV. As well as expanding its business- "Keeping the core elements of our previous "One of the major barriers to EV uptake to-consumer (B2C) reach and appeal, logo allows us to update our existing in New Zealand is range anxiety and ChargeNet is keen to ensure its business- network gradually while we put most of our apprehension around EV infrastructure," to-business (B2B) offering is highlighted resources into expanding our nationwide West says. in customer-facing communications, with network of chargers for our valued and a dedicated commercial section on the loyal customers," West says. "We want Kiwis to feel confident they can company's new website. travel the entire country in an EV without The new website features a fresh and fear of running low. Rest assured, they "As well as investing heavily in our network responsive design, enhanced functionality can drive nearly anywhere in New Zealand of rapid chargers over the past six years, alongside easy access to essential on ChargeNet's network of 256 rapid and people are unaware we also provide turnkey information about ChargeNet’s services hyper-rapid chargers.” EV charging solutions for businesses," says and network. West. West wants ChargeNet and EVs to become Visitors can explore the new site, login a key topic of conversation among the As strategic points on the ChargeNet or create a new account, learn about public to encourage EV adoption. network, the hyper-rapid (300kW) charging ChargeNet’s commercial solutions, and stations at Bombay and Taupo have been much more. "We also want our chargers to stand out updated with the new branding. visually while providing a simple and TOITU ENVIROCARE CATALYSES ACTION TOWARDS A NET ZERO CARBON FUTURE

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WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 13 A NISSAN LEAF AT THE OTAUTAHI COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST SITE IN CHRISTCHURCH.

HOUSING TRUST’S E-MOBILITY SHARE SCHEME NEARLY READY

eople living at Christchurch’s newest providers. ED LEESON community housing development will The infrastructure to support the car and Puse e-bikes and electric cars in a trial e-bike chargers has been installed in the that could have implications for community three-stage development. housing elsewhere. OCHT already has Nissan Leafs in its fleet. Otautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) The first two communities (Korimako Lane plans to deliver a subsidised EV share and Karoro Lane) have opened officially and scheme at the new, 90-home Brougham tenants have started moving into the third Street development in Sydenham. (Hoiho Lane) which won’t be opened officially OCHT will supply two Nissan Leaf cars and until mid-June. five electric bikes in a two-year pilot to see “We’re working toward a mid-June launch how shared, low carbon transport can work to coincide with the official opening of the for a social housing community. last stage of the Brougham St development CATE KEARNEY The vehicles will be available to any OCHT (Community 3, Hoiho Lane),” Leeson tenant but are likely to be used mainly by explains. the people in the new community, OCHT The date has yet to be confirmed. “We know good, reliable and low-cost commercial and development manager Ed transport is vital to help low-income people Leeson says. “In the meantime, we’ll make the cars get to services spread across our city,” OCHT available before the formal launch. They’re Leeson says the e-mobilty project will help chief executive Cate Kearney says. at the site and tenants will be encouraged the trust consider how low carbon, shared to sign up to Zilch and begin using them,” “We also know we must do what we can to transport might be applied elsewhere and Leeson adds. find ways to sustainably reduce our carbon even how it might affect new developments. footprint while making community life better. Two Delta EV chargers from YHI Energy have The e-bikes can be used for free while been provided with the help of lines company “The projects will help do this, and we hope the cars’ maintenance, management and Orion. The site has been designed to allow they will help us as we improve community replacement costs will be met by a nominal for extra chargers and vehicles. housing in our city.” fee, Leeson says. “The electricity infrastructure is in place to It’s the biggest community housing Zilch will manage the vehicles and a allow for new connections,” Leeson says, development of its kind in the South Island. booking portal will be used to make the The e-mobility project received co-funding most of them. An education campaign “Zilch is providing the ever-important from the Government’s low emission vehicles to encourage uptake will underpin the management role; we provide the cars and contestable fund administered by the Energy programme. charging infrastructure (and pay for the electricity), and they’ll manage the scheme Efficiency and Conservation Authority Leeson says the car project’s booking on our behalf.” (EECA). platform will gather data to establish It approved $44,500 for OCHT in round demand patterns, feedback and user Leeson says the e-bikes have been ordered nine of the fund, energy minister Megan engagement. but the shipment has been delayed due to COVID-19. Woods saying the trust is giving its tenants “We’d love to know we can reduce the the opportunity to share rather than own number of car parks we provide, with “We expect the bikes to be on site either late transport. alternatives that let us replace asphalt with June or early July, shipping dependant,” he The Brougham Street development has green spaces,” Leeson says. adds. a New Zealand Green Building Council If successful, the project will be rolled out to The e-bikes will be charged on Locky Docks Homestar 7 rating and OCHT recently other OCHT properties and its benefits will secure bike storage and charging delivered achieved Toitu carbon zero certification. be promoted to other community housing in conjunction with Big Street Bikers.

14 EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ LONG TERM REVIEW

WHY DO FLEETS LOVE THE KONA EV SO MUCH?

f you spend enough time floating around online electric vehicle groups in New IZealand, you learn people really love the Tesla Model 3, and will challenge the price and values offered by any other electric vehicle on the New Zealand market. And to be fair, at $69,990 before rebates, the Tesla does offer a lot of car for the money. Yet fleets have largely ignored it. Instead, the most popular electric vehicle for fleets in New Zealand – by a high margin – is the humble Kona EV. One of my hopes in having one for a long-term test this year was to work out why. Why is it that a small SUV that costs around $80,000 pre-subsidy has been such a success? A total of 60 hit the road last month – anecdotally a lot of them were fleet cars – with 209 sold this year. Most of them are the new models, and I have minute induction to know what to do. it goes backwards, P and it stays put. seen literally truckloads of sign-written units Everything in the Kona EV is the same as No need for a fleet manager to explain to heading to waiting customers. an ICE vehicle except for the transmission dozens of staff one by one how the twist shifter The answer, in my opinion, is simple, literally selector. Sure there are the usual electric in a BMW i3 works or how to use the controls simple. vehicle niceties like variable regeneration and in a Model 3. THE LACK OF LEARNING CURVE special climate control options, but they’re not We put this to the test by putting EVs and really key to normal use. Beyond's business manager Anneke Featonby I believe the key reason why the Kona is so The transmission selector is easy to pick up in it. No lessons were required to get her popular is its simplicity. If you've already got for anyone who knows the alphabet. Buttons, behind the wheel and underway, other than Hyundais in your fleet, or pretty much any simple buttons: push D and it goes, push R and demonstrating how to charge the battery. modern vehicle, then users need about a five Continued on following page...

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...Continued from previous page RELIABLE RANGE IT IS A HYUNDAI used to servicing fleet customers. The charging issue is another area where the One of the discussions I’ve had with a business Hyundai doesn’t seem to want to shy away Kona has a huge fleet advantage over others – operator is they like the Kona because it’s from issues with the car either. its massive range. a Hyundai. Or more importantly not a Tesla, Yes, there has been a battery issue, but having Even if the lead-footed sales managers get BMW or Audi. spoken to some of the small number of people behind the wheel, they’re still going to get For many businesses and government fleets impacted by the issue they all seem to have 400km out of the Kona with its 64kWh battery, it’s important to look – and I’m not being been well taken care of with loan cars and paired with Hyundai's uncanny ability to negative towards the Hyundai brand – like you promises of repairs. extract energy efficiency out of its vehicles have NOT spent $80,000 on a car. Then there’s the fact that the Kona EV is mostly like no other brand. That’s a lot of range, The Korean brand sits in that 'everyman' the same as the standard one which means which has multiple benefits. position so well. People accept it as a new but fleet-standard items like cargo barriers and First, nothing is more hassle than a staffer necessary thing. protective mats are easily found and fitted. who hasn’t bothered to consider range running Imagine the political mileage someone could WILL THE FACELIFT CHANGE out somewhere. If that happens, you have the make over a government department rolling THINGS? issue of staff avoiding using an EV or having a out a fleet of Teslas or BMWs for their staff. The newly facelifted model rolling out now is bad experience in one if they don't trust that it A Hyundai on the other hand, is seen as unlikely to change the success of the Kona as it will get them where they need to go. practical! Even if the Hyundai's price tag is really is just that, a facelift. There’s no real issue like that with the Kona. $10,000 more. The hard points and reasons the Kona has In fact, with that kind of range, charging onsite The Warehouse Group has a very nice fleet been so successful are all still there, just in a at the office could cover all the charging the of branded Konas. They look great and fit the new, snazzier look. car will ever require, which of course avoids all company. A fleet of Model 3s? Probably not so This isn’t intended to read as some sort of love sorts of issues around who pays for charging much. letter to the Kona, more an analysis of how at home, or even sorting a charging option at Image is very important and the Kona has this a brand has nailed it so well with an overall home. nailed. package. Yes, DC charging does help for longer WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK Hyundai has managed to sell a somewhat distances. And the Kona does that with solid Then there are the basics fleets look for in anonymous SUV at a premium price against in DC speeds and battery cooling for long road every vehicle. Hyundai has an extensive dealer some ways superior options. trips. network around the country, and they’re very

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Volocity, New Zealand’s leading EV of-the-box thinking,” says MeloYelo director It fosters a new generation of drivers who STEM programme, is taking its high and EVolocity founder Rob McEwen. are comfortable with EV technology, while Eschool offering to the next level with “Through the EVolocity Innovation Lab we’re educating them about the environmental and the launch of the EVolocity Innovation Lab, giving high school students an opportunity economic benefits of EVs. sponsored by MeloYelo e-bikes. to conceive of and create a product that Finally, it provides young people with a Along with social enterprise partner can be added to an electric bike, and which practical way to engage with sustainability MeloYelo, EVolocity has long held the belief enhances the value of the bike.” and make a positive impact on climate that young people are among our best By supplying a new e-mountain bike, a change. innovators. Bafang 300W mid-drive motor kit, and a "EVolocity is about developing future Students come together to design and build 13Ah lithium-ion battery to a qualifying team generations of innovators and the EVs from scratch, then use them to compete in each of their operational regions, EVolocity innovation lab provides a real-world in regional and national events. and MeloYelo aim to inspire innovation and platform for our young people to use their The EVolocity Innovation Lab will take that entrepreneurial spirit. creativity to take a concept right through to ingenuity to new heights by encouraging Qualifying teams will be required to retrofit a marketable product,” says chief executive students to conceptualise and design the high-quality bikes with the Bafang motor Sarah Fitzgerald. original features that will enhance real-life kits, and will also be tasked with adding an "This programme fosters entrepreneurship e-bike riding. innovation of their own creation. and teamwork while recognising and “Kiwis are renowned for their innovative, out- Ultimately, they’ll prepare a sales pitch celebrating success." for their e-bike and original new design Teams will have six months to develop and element, which will be used to sell the bikes produce their finished bikes. The bikes at auction. will then be auctioned to raise funds for EVolocity will support students through a EVolocity’s work, with proceeds from the series of online workshops with a range of auction being split between EVolocity and the professionals. winning teams. Programme mentors include Eva Hakansson Open to all schools in EVolocity’s operating and Bill Dubé. They’re the team behind regions, including those already enrolled on Killajoule, the electric motorcycle on which EVolocity’s flagship programme, the initiative Eva became the world’s fastest female is an exciting addition to a remarkable high motorbike rider in 2014. Now they’re running school offering. her new Green Envy electric streamliner. Registrations have just closed and the teams Turning young people on to the joys of now have one month to develop a proposal to innovation and engineering, and addressing pitch their ideas. New Zealand’s national skills shortage in Visit www.evolocity.co.nz to learn more. this area, are among EVolocity’s aims. SOLAR POWERED. PHOTO MARK ROBOTHAM

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s the electric vehicle revolution really a revolution at all? IIn his June 4 press release about changes to the NZ Upgrade Programme transport minister Michael Wood said: “Meeting our commitment to decarbonising transport means that we have to start doing things differently.” Doing things differently? MICHAEL WOOD MICHELLE DICKINSON The uptake of EVs will play a major part in HORACE DEDIU addressing our emissions issue, about that diesel to an EV doesn’t contribute to or result public transport. Not for every journey and there is no doubt. from a change in vehicle owners. not all of us. But the move to an electric fleet isn’t What EVs and Beyond readers already know This month’s T-Tech examines innovations, happening overnight and experts argue is that to have a sizeable impact on our research and policy affecting the transport whether it’s really a revolution if all we do is emissions with EVs will require overcoming eco-system with experts from New Zealand change the drivetrain and power source. obstacles of price, vehicle choice, charging and abroad sharing insights and exploring For micromobility guru Horace Dediu, no infrastructure and transport revenues. For progress in developing new mobility matter how hard he looked EVs and even we EV advocates the work is far from done. solutions. autonomous vehicles (AVs) did not constitute But we need to do things differently. Presentations will look at: disruptive innovation. We need to innovate, we need to adopt • Mobility as a Service and shared mobility. He was studying at Harvard’s Christensen new efficient technologies and those of us • Micromobility and microfreight. Institute at the time, and Clayton M. who have the choice will need to change • Rail, ferries and aviation. Christensen defined disruptive innovation behaviour. theory, so he should know. • Connected and autonomous vehicles. And for some that will be changing our Though many in the automotive industry transport mode of choice and for many of us • Traffic and transport data. might feel there’s a big change underway, that change is hard but perhaps still easier There’s plenty for the vehicle focused. for society the disruption is minimal: there is than buying an EV (see obstacles above). really very little behaviour change required. Keynotes include Majid Sarvi from the We need to walk more, cycle and catch COVID Alert Level 2 restrictions apply until just prior to midnight on Sunday June Q27 in the Wellington region (including COVID Alert Level 2 restrictions apply until just prior to midnight on Sunday June Q27 Wairarapa and Kapiti Coast), which includes limiting gatherings to under 100 people. University of Melbourne and director of That’s not to say changing from petrol or Continued on following page...

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DRIVERLESS VEHICLES TOO HARD? By Kit Wilkerson

he over-hyped autonomous driving autonomously helping the driver, not EVENTS industry is consolidating. autopilot nor self-driving. Yet, we know it’s TThis consolidation isn’t the result of being marketed as more. forced mergers or acquisitions; rather it’s Now, what if the next innovation in a result of players throwing in the towel AI replicates the benefits of human and selling their IP to anyone who will buy intelligence while allowing us to limit it. distractions? June 23-24 It seems the problem is simply too hard. If it replicates human intelligence, it will Many people blame the failure on the lack probably be a black box, meaning we can T-TECH FUTURE of processing power or other technical observe the internal activity, but we can’t limitations, but I would argue we just don’t know what it means any more than we can understand the problem. know what a pattern of neural activity in the TRANSPORT CONFERENCE human brain means. Te Papa, Wellington What we want is a way to get vehicles to drive themselves at least as well as We probably won’t be able to implement humans. it in any safety-critical applications, which driving would be. The strategy for accomplishing this doesn’t necessitate trying to replicate the way That’s regardless of the demonstrated July 29 humans drive, but human driving is the only capabilities of the AI; regardless of the working model. vehicle’s driving record; regardless of any savings at the system-level perspective. YTP MENTOR PROGRAMME As for replicating human capability, artificial intelligence (AI) proponents have been Unfortunately, this is the direction things Auckland, Wellington and promising this for years. are moving. Christchurch Every time there’s a new advance in the Corporations want to market their product with all the buzzwords; they equate their Hybrid Event, Auckland and online field, it’s sold as the final step that will lead to advanced autonomy; the advanced analytics solution with AI. autonomy that promises to remove or Once this equivalency becomes replace the human cost of doing business. mainstream, the non-expert regulators Removing the human cost is exciting for do their part to regulate analytics without people who want to maximise profits. understanding the future implications to August the field of AI. AI researchers understand how much we ITSNZ AGM don’t know. I don’t think innovation can be stopped. It’s not the researchers, however, who are Maybe the solution will be in recognising stretching truths to get investors. that replicating biological intelligence isn’t artificial intelligence but is real intelligence Because of this dynamic, the AI industry – even if synthetic in nature. Join us to explore how powerful gets funded in waves. A new advancement spurs interest, which leads to increases in I predict that autonomous vehicles will technology can address the integration investment. become a reality. It will follow a major shift in the philosophy of intelligence – how we and optimisation of shared and on- When the new advancement fails to deliver view our own minds. in the Wellington region (including COVID Alert Level 2 restrictions apply until just prior to midnight on Sunday June Q27 Wairarapa and Kapiti Coast), which includes limiting gatherings to under 100 people. the hype, investment falls. demand mobility in urban transport After this shift in perspective, new types projects. This period of low interest and investment of artificial neural networks will emerge. I is called an “AI winter” and many experts think this technology will be described with believe we’re sliding into one. buzzwords such as plasticity, data-free, and Of course, failure to deliver on the hype swarms. doesn’t mean that AI has failed to deliver These neural networks will be good at profits. More than ever before, the interacting with the environment through intersection of AI and analytics is emerging sensors and actuators but will be poor at as a fundamental business process, number crunching and analytics. useful for understanding the market and predicting it. Solving problems with this new technology will require major shifts in how we view the Because of this there’s a growing trend to problem. CONTACT US include analytics in the field of AI and there are real world repercussions from doing Then we’ll see all the developers of this this. technology pushing back on the utterly ITS NZ INC irrelevant regulations on AI that are being Efforts to regulate the use of analytics and made now. make analytics transparent now include AI. www.itsnz.org Once that’s done, the first level five vehicles Regulating AI in this manner has real risks will roll off the assembly line and we’ll have [email protected] for limiting innovation. to start rethinking our entire economy. The most advanced vehicle on the market In the meantime, I’m sure we’ll continue +64 (0)21 709 386 has been acknowledged to be level two (out to see brute force dead end technology as of five which is fully autonomous). investors continue to throw money at the That rates the vehicle capable of problem.

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early 2000 cyclists voiced frustration at 12 years of delays in getting an NAuckland Harbour Bridge crossing at a Bike Auckland “liberate the lane” rally on May 30. Many of them later bust through police barricades to ride over the bridge and back. Electric bike riders were heavily in evidence at the Point Erin Park rally which included speeches from MPs Julie Anne Genter (riding her e-bike) and Chloe Swarbrick, Bike Auckland’s David Slack and Barbara Cuthbert, along with e-mobility fan Sir Bob Harvey. RALLY RIDERS CROSS THE AUCKLAND HARBOUR BRIDGE. PHOTO: WAKA KOTAHI NZ “After 12 years there’s nothing for crossing TRANSPORT AGENCY JULIE ANNE GENTER ON HER E-BIKE AT THE RALLY. the harbour for cyclists,” says Slack who wants “safe and unmolested” travel for cyclists and pedestrians has been halted cyclists, adding that a harbour crossing because of engineering issues, transport would provide a vital link. minister Michael Wood telling an eworld “Motorists will have cyclists out of their hair conference it risked “compromising the and we’ll have the wind in ours,” Slack adds. asset”. “We want something real and doable,” he The agency says it’s considering other says, explaining that the “liberate the lane” options, but many of the speakers and rally aimed to support Bike Auckland’s people at the rally say they’re fed up with call for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency waiting and that alternative options could be CYCLIST JASON MATHESON CHATS TO SIR BOB HARVEY AND BIG STREET BIKERS FOUNDING to provide a three-month trial during the years away. DIRECTOR CLEVE CAMERON. summer of 2021-2022 for cyclists to use a “This is the time,” Harvey told cyclists. bridge lane. Introduced as “the prime minister of Now she has revealed she’s pregnant again, But the NZTA has refused the trial, also e-bikes”, Green MP Julie Anne Genter her’s and partner Peter Nunns’ next child declining permission for riders to use the offered her support to cyclists – she made expected in November. bridge during the rally, but riders took global headlines in August 2018 for riding Perhaps another e-bike ride to hospital to matters into their own hands. her e-bike to Auckland Hospital to be give birth is coming? The proposed Skypath bridge crossing for induced.

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V dealerships are receiving a massive Gilmour believes that though the EV rebate rise in enquiries and sales following scheme is admirable, any savings could be Ethe Government’s announcement that absorbed by EV prices rising because of from July 1, it will start a “feebate” scheme to demand. HENRY SCHMIDT incentivise EV uptake. He’s already seen a jump in demand for late Many say the rush started almost as soon as model used cars from Japan. the announcement was made on June 13 by The announcement of EV rebates is great transport minister Michael Wood through the news and will boost interest in EV uptake, Clean Car package. says Volt Vehicles director David Lees. Increased EV demand is expected as a result. However, he agrees there won’t be many EV The arrival of more regular shipments like sales before July 1 – “so maybe a bit of down China-made Tesla Model 3s could ensure time for the dealers until then?” some of that demand is met. Lees says it’s important the Clean Car HAYDEN JOHNSTON Some dealers say EV sales may be slow for package includes used EVs coming into the the rest of June but forecast a massive jump country – “as obviously these are at a price in July. point that has the larger market compared to At least that’s what Hayden Johnston of GVI new EVs”. Electric expects. “We don't really have a choice but to follow “I would be surprised if another EV or PHEV is the Climate Change Commission report,” he registered this month,” he says. adds. Johnston echoes many EV dealers’ concerns “There will need to be a dramatic change by that the rebate offer has devalued most EVs in the major car manufactures to EV production ALAN CLARK the New Zealand fleet by $3000 to $8000. by 2030. “We’re expecting prices in Japan to adjust “This I think will happen with many countries accordingly, as they do with currency banning the sale of ICE cars in the near fluctuations, with all EVs going up in value by future. Also with (US president) Joe Biden $3000.” signalling a strong shift to EVs in the USA, the Johnston is pleased to see May EV American auto makers will no doubt fall in registration figures released by the Ministry line with this shift.” of Transport jump 709 on the previous month Lees says he has seen an increase in EV (26,727 in April to 27,436 in May), but he enquiries and sales in May which correlates reckons July registrations should set the with the EV stats. ALISTAIR GILMOUR record in the wake of the Clean Car package “We have adjusted to the shipping constraints announcement. with allowances in inventory ordering. Pricing Hadley Hargadon of Auckland City Electric is still strong in Japan. However, with the Vehicles (ACEV) believes the newly announced rebate starting there will be some relief for Clean Car programme will boost EV sales buyers here.” and he also expects auction prices in Japan Invercargill’s Electric Motor Vehicle Company will rise, especially if EV dealers start bidding managing director Alex de Boer expects the against each other. EV rebate will encourage more interest. “So, I don’t think we’ll get them (secondhand It seems ironic that a public survey is being HADLEY HARGADON EVs) any cheaper from Japan.” undertaken by a council in the south to While ACEV’s phones are running hot, see why EV uptake has been so slow in the Hargadon says many potential EV buyers still region. have questions which need clarification. “The outcome, I feel, will be that generally “One was if they spend about $10,000 on a there’s not a lot of reason to change,” de Boer used EV they will get the $3450 discount, so says. why is the discount not scaled?” “As a company we’re putting a lot of effort Some others are concerned their EVs may into trying to educate people away from preconceived negative ideas about EVs.” be devalued a similar amount following the DAVE BOOT July 1 discount implementation when they go Vehicles priced at more than $15,000 are to sell it or trade it in, but demand may keep dear for most car buyers and very few EVs fall prices relatively high. below this figure, says de Boer, who expects Hargadon says time will tell, but he believes if the rebate will now help. people want an EV they should act now. “We are meeting a growing number starting “Many people are piling into it already.” to make initial enquiries and reports like ACEV had probably a record May for EV sales those put out by the Climate Change and enquiries, and Hargadon expects that to Commission are being heard,” he says. continue. “We now have our first Tesla S 100D, a DAVID LEES Dunedin’s Gilmour Automotive owner Alistair beautiful piece of machinery,” de Boer adds. Continued on following page...

WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 27 ...Continued from previous page “There’s no doubt that Tesla is NEW MAKES & MODELS & USED IMPORTS well ahead of other manufacturers NEW EV CAR TYPES - ELECTRIC in EV development, and they can certainly be credited for pushing MAKE AND MODEL MAY 2021 YTD 2021 the technology envelope.” TESLA MODEL 3 89 483 HYUNDAI KONA 60 209 De Boer says the Tesla’s MG ZS 47 225 MINI HATCH 17 29 electronics are very simple and LDV EDELIVER 3 13 17 intuitive to operate. NISSAN LEAF 12 25 MERCEDES-BENZ EQA 11 11 He wonders where the latest HYUNDAI IONIQ 10 77 KIA NIRO 10 46 import of Tesla Model 3s will end PORSCHE TAYCAN 8 68 up – “that will be interesting to BMW I 4 8 JAGUAR I-PACE 4 22 watch”. AUDI E-TRON 3 54 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1 5 Trade Me Motors head Alan “I commend them especially for helping out FACTORY BUILT GLOBAL BUS VENTURES 1 1 Clark says May saw a 19% month-on-month MERCEDES-BENZ EQC 0 36 lower socio-economic families to get an EV. FACTORY BUILT CRRC 0 11 increase in the number of EVs watch-listed “I am personally, not convinced a customer RENAULT KANGOO 0 7 when compared with April. FACTORY BUILT YUTONG 0 4 looking at a Tesla or anything in that $80,000 TESLA MODEL S 0 4 The Nissan Leaf was the most popular EV XCMG E300 0 4 price points needs an incentive, but you can’t MAZDA MX-30 0 4 model onsite in May, followed by the BMW i3, not be fair across the board.” TESLA MODEL X 0 3 Tesla Model X, and Hyundai Kona Electric. ALEXANDER DENNIS ENVIRO 200 0 2 Down believes a sliding scale makes more LDV EV80 0 3 The average price of an EV on Trade Me RENAULT ZOE 0 1 economic sense. “Someone buying a $9995 FUSO ECANTER 0 1 Motors was $39,997 last month. YANGTSE MOTOR GROUP UT200RHD 0 1 EV might get $1500 and then a $20,000 EV HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 0 1 He will also be watching with interest the EV might get $2500 etc, up to the full incentive of TOTAL 290 1362 rebate’s impact. $8000 for brand new.” NEW EV CAR TYPES - PLUG-IN HYBRID Dave Boot of EV City in Christchurch expects The Climate Change Commission advice the next few months to be “insane”. looks promising, but it needs to have urgent MAKE AND MODEL MAY 2021 YTD 2021 “It has already gone crazy.” actionable uptake to have any effect in the MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 56 248 MINI COUNTRYMAN 13 60 He says enquiries and calls have been flat out short term, Down explains. PEUGEOT 3008 8 20 BMW X5 7 24 since the Government’s announcement. “While we have this excellent start let’s keep PORSCHE CAYENNE 6 11 Secondhand EV prices have gone up at the momentum going and make it happen.” MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 5 18 TOYOTA PRIUS 5 27 auction in Japan, and Boot suspects demand Down points out that new EV chargers going BMW X3 3 38 VOLVO XC60 3 9 may cancel out some of the EV rebate’s gains in around the country is a great part of the KIA NIRO 2 5 and could lead to difficulty getting quality plan. MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS 2 3 MG HS 2 17 used EVs. “I hope that New Zealand will now catch up to BMW 3 SERIES 1 15 FORD ESCAPE 1 3 Though July should post a new record for the European history of EV charging and have HYUNDAI IONIQ 1 19 sales at EV City, Boot reckons that level might thousand's more AC chargers at work, play KIA SORENTO 1 18 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1 1 continue for some time. and entertainment locations instead of this PORSCHE PANAMERA 1 1 VOLVO XC40 1 10 And he’s concerned new players may be insane approach we have taken so far with a FERRARI SF90 STRADALE 1 3 tempted into the EV sales business, adding monster DC charger every 100km. MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS 0 8 VOLVO XC90 0 5 further pressure. “It’s unsustainable from a grid perspective MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS 0 4 BMW 5 SERIES 0 1 Hamilton Electric Vehicles dealer principal and overseas have learnt the hard way, and JAGUAR F-PACE 0 1 Nicholas Down says he’s had “huge volumes it won’t work in New Zealand. We should be LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR 0 1 FACTORY BUILT GLOBAL BUS VENTURES 0 1 in May and June and, of course, with the ahead of the eight ball, not behind it.” TOTAL 120 571 announcement on Sunday of the feebate Down expects July will see record sales USED EV CAR TYPES - ELECTRIC MAY 2021 system it has gone crazy”. because of the feebate system and, subject to MAKE MODEL TOTAL VEHICLES “We sold seven on the Monday, the day supply, so will August and September. NISSAN LEAF 198 after the announcement and three on the “The money will run out well before the TESLA MODEL S 5 NISSAN E-NV200 3 Tuesday.” December 31 proposed cut-off, but let’s watch PEUGEOT 208 3 Supply will be the big issue, but Down believes and see what they do for Act 2.” JAGUAR I-PACE 2 MG 5 2 with the invaluable support of partners Henry Schmidt of Autolink Cars in Auckland’s AUDI E-TRON 1 Hamilton EV will import even more stock. Newmarket says enquiries have been strong BMW I3 1 BYD E6H 1 The company has noticed a huge swing and he expects sufficient stock to be available MITSUBISHI I-MIEV 1 towards the top end of the market – as in although he doubts there will be much MITSUBISHI MINICAB 1 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF 1 people buying grade six and seven models. cashflow up to July 1. VOLKSWAGEN ID3 1 “This is in contrast to a lot of the cheap He says prices have already risen in Japan TOTAL 220 imports with some dealers focusing on price and demand is high, including in Japan and USED EV CAR TYPES - PLUG-IN HYBRID MAY 2021 alone.” Australia, so supply may become difficult – MAKE MODEL TOTAL VEHICLES The emails, phone calls and social media especially with the global semiconductor chip MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 50 TOYOTA PRIUS 15 enquiries have been incredible, Down says. shortage having an impact. VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 6 “I think it will be about a year before the chip BMW I3 4 “We have employed two temporary staff just BMW 330E 3 to handle the enquiries,” he adds. shortage comes right.” BMW 530E 3 Schmidt says New Zealand needs more EV BMW MINI 2 “The system announced by the Government BMW 740E 1 is a fantastic step, it isn’t perfect, but what charging to help meet demand. BMW X5 1 MERCEDES-BENZ C350 1 system is. VOLVO XC90 1 TOTAL 87

28 EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ EV GLOBAL ADVANCES We check out what’s happening around the world in the EV-related space. FORD’S EV PICK- TESLA CYBERTRUCK UP WILL UNDERCUT HAS 1M RESERVATIONS More than one million buyers PETROL VERSIONS AND have made reservations for OPPOSITION Tesla’s Cybertruck which it aims to start producing by the end of Ford’s F150 Lightning electric pick-up truck this year. range due in the US next year will be priced below the average transaction price for petrol-engined full-sized pick-ups. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said the two top variations A US$39,974 price tag before shipping, about US$10,000 under the average would probably be produced first, having about 483km-800km range, but price of a petrol F150, combined with new features not possible on the he warns delays are possible as Tesla is still building Gigafactory Texas current truck, sees Ford hoping it will help the Lightning’s acceptance, US where the Cybertruck will be produced. magazine Automotive News reports. It’ll be fast. Ford says it will out-accelerate the high-performance F150 Raptor, hitting 100km/h in less than five seconds and its twin electric motors are expected to develop 420kW and 1051Nm. COURT ORDERS ROYAL DUTCH SHELL TO CUT AUSTRALIAN AUTO INDUSTRY AT NET EMISSIONS BY 45% Royal Dutch Shell has been ‘REVOLUTIONARY TURNING POINT’ ordered by The Hague District EVs are set to have a major impact on Australia’s Court to cut its net carbon automotive industry. emissions by 45% by 2030 So says the Motor Trades Association of compared to 2019 levels. Australia in its report Directions in Australia’s The court ruled Royal Dutch Shell Automotive Industry which expects cheaper EVs has a duty of care to reduce emissions and that its existing reduction will sway Australians toward them sooner than plans aren’t strong enough. expected. Speculation is mounting the case could set a precedent for similar The MTAA says for the first time in 100 years lawsuits against big oil companies and others, like eight Australian high the Australian automotive industry is at a school students and a nun winning a ruling from the Federal Court of revolutionary turning point which includes the Australia in Sydney that insists federal environment minister Sussan Ley transition to zero-emission vehicles during the next decade and EVs’ has a duty of care not to allow harm to be caused to young people as a integration into the electricity and transmission sectors. result of climate change.

AUDI FAST-CHARGING HUB AVS PLANNED FOR PLANNED MOON Driverless EVs are likely to help Audi is working on a concept transport astronauts on the dark charging hub for "premium-level side of the moon under a new electromobility" which it intends deal between Lockheed Martin revealing in more detail later this year. and General Motors. The company plans a flexible cube- The next-generation lunar terrain vehicles (LTVs or “rovers”) will be style charging hub with 2.45MWh of designed for NASA Artemis astronauts to explore the moon more. The energy storage provided by used lithium-ion batteries to address future vehicles are expected to fit two space-suited astronauts at a time. peak demands and any lack of home charging. The hub would have six high-power charging (HPC) stations offering up to 300kW charging output, which can be reserved in advance, only needing a standard 400V high-voltage hook-up, and incorporating an upstairs US FOSSIL FUEL TAX lounge. BREAKS ENDING? A US$259.5 billion package of clean ONE PLATFORM TO PAY THEM energy tax credits includes $31.6b in consumer incentives for EVs and would ALL end tax breaks used by the fossil fuel Parkopedia has announced a new global industry. multi-domain payment platform being The legislation, which the senate rolled out this year to enable drivers finance committee can advance, would to seamlessly pay for parking, EV overhaul the current menu of energy charging, refuelling and tolls. tax breaks, consolidating credits for Single sign-on capability (SSO) is renewable energy sources and offering provided for drivers which will be accessible via vehicle infotainment incentives to any energy source that systems in combination with websites and mobile apps. has no carbon emissions, Bloomberg Parkopedia’s new platform aggregates merchants and eliminates existing reports. barriers to entry, such as the need to swipe a card to unlock an EV It provides tax credits for electricity production and investments, tax charging station, or to pay for fuel. breaks for energy-efficient homes and buildings and incentives for transportation, including EVs and clean fuels.

WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND JUNE 2021 29 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH A round-up of key items throughout New Zealand during the past month. ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV ARRIVES The Eclipse Cross plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has a special launch price of $49,990 (plus on-road costs), says Mitsubishi New Zealand in announcing its June arrival. It’s built on the same second-generation drivetrain as the best-selling Outlander PHEV and delivers what MMNZ marketing and corporate affairs head Reece Congdon describes as “the perfect cross between fuel-free, around-town driving and high-performance, open-road adventure”. The Eclipse Cross PHEV offers up to 55km electric range and 650km combined range, with 75% fewer CO2 emissions than the petrol version. CHARGENET TAG MAKES MINISTER’S EXPENSE REPORT Proof that ministers are moving to EVs comes with newly released MPs’ credit card expenses details such as those for health and Treaty of Waitangi negotiations minister Andrew Little. His credit card expenses include $6 for a ChargeNet NZ fob (black) with the breakdown showing the unit cost at $1 and shipping at $5 to use for charging his ministerial self-drive vehicle (no – it’s not an autonomous vehicle). MERIDIAN’S LIGHT PASSENGER FLEET NOW 100% ELECTRIC Meridian Energy has reached a 100% fully electric light passenger vehicle business fleet in just over three years, nine years before its EV100 target. “Faster decarbonisation of transport is a key focus for Meridian, for our own fleet and for Aotearoa,” Meridian chief financial officerMike Roan says. Meridian also established EV charging infrastructure at its 13 sites and sourced and tested a mix of the right vehicles for fleet requirements.

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Pk, 9 Melody Ln Blenheim Seddon Raglan 43 Bow St Stanley Brook Spring Westport Tirau 3 Station St Creek Ward Rangiora Pak’nSave, 2 Southbrook Rd, Murchison Mt Maunganui Bayfair, 19 Girven Road Reefton Northwood New World, 2 Mounter Ave Mt Maunganui New World, 1 Tweed St (25 kWh) Harewood Raeward Fresh, 800 Cambridge 73 Queen Street Harewood Rd Pirongia Four Square, 270 Crozier St Addington Z Station, 40 Moorhouse Ave Greymouth Kaikoura Te Awamutu 10 Scout Lane Waipara Halswell New World, 9 Nicholls Rd Whakatane i-Site, 30 Quay St Christchurch Tesla, The George Hotel, Opotiki i-Site, 70 Bridge St 50 Park Tce Hokitika Rolleston New World, 90 Rolleston Dr Amberley Lincoln New World, 77 Gerald St Rangiora Franz Josef Christchurch Airport Little River 4235A Christchurch Akaroa Rd Harewood Canterbury Univ., Fendalton, Rakaia 41 Bridge St Fox Glacier Darfield Parklands & Sydenham Merivale Ashburton 109 West St Rolleston Upper Riccarton Marshland Riccarton Papanui Belfast Tekapo Lake Tekapo Tavern, SH8 Haast Christchurch & Burnside Fairlie Opp. 53 Main St Halswell Lyttleton Pigeon Bay Akaroa Geraldine Cox St Carpark, 14 Geraldine-Fairlie Hwy Rakaia Temuka New World, 185 King St Twizel Events Ctr, 61 McKenzie Dr Geraldine Timaru 26A North St Lake Pukaki Tekapo Omarama 2 Sutherland Rd Cardrona Omarama Tesla, Hot Tubs, 29 Omarama Ave Coronet Peak Fast / Super Charger Kurow Wynyard St Glenorchy Wanaka Wanaka 42 Ardmore St Cromwell Locations – South Island Queenstown Tesla, Remarkables Park Town Kurow Timaru Takaka 16 Willow St Athol St 9 Athol St, Queenstown Frankton Pak’nSave, 302 Hawthorn Dr Waimate Havelock Four Square, 68 Main Rd Alexandra Motueka New World, 271 High St Cromwell i-SITE, 2 The Mall Ranfurly Oamaru Karamea Four Square, 103 Bridge St Waimate 125 Queen Street Nelson i-SITE, 81 Trafalgar St Oamaru Eden St Carpark, 3 Eden St Roxburghghh Mosgiel Hampden Nelson New World, 73 Vanguard St Ranfurly 31 Charlemont Street Alexandra 9 Thompson Street Lumsdeenn Waitati Richmond Library, 11 Mcglashen Ave Spring Creek 2226 SH1, Blenheim 7202 Hampden 33 Lincoln St Dunedin Blenheim Pak’nSave, Springlands Nth Dunedin University of Otago, 71 St David St Winton Ward Flaxbourne Café, 7326 SH 1 Dunedin Filleul St Carpark, 193 Moray Pl Gore Westport New World, 244 Palmerston St Mosgiel New World, 10 Hartstonge Ave Balclutha Reefton Four Square (25 kWh) 47 Milton Four Square, 207 Union St Broadway Roxborough 22 Jedburgh St Greymouth 13 Tarapuhi Street Lumsden Four Square, 14 Diana St Kaikoura 51 West End Lawrence Four Square, 19 Ross Pl Kaikoura New World, 124 Beach Road Winton New World, 293 Great North Rd Hokitika New World, 116 Revell St Gore New World, 8 Irk St Culverden 27A Mountain View Rd Balclutha 23 Charlotte St Amberley Countdown, 123 Carters Rd Invercargill 116 Esk St

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