NZ’S NEWS SOURCE FOR ELECTRIC, INTELLIGENT AND AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF EVTALK.CO.NZ – VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 11 | JULY 2018 ‘Tesla time’ Ford lands Focus at first New Electric for Zealand store and service ‘evaluation’ centre esla officially opened its ord New Zealand has landed a Ford assisting customers on electrical infra- first New Zealand store and Focus Electric in the country for structure roll out. Tservice centre in Auckland on Fevaluation, with the car hitting the Corys supplies electricians with June 28 - coincidentally the same road with one of its major fleet clients. components used in both home and day as company chief executive The hatchback will spend a year with commercial installations, he explains. Elon Musk’s 47th birthday. Corys Electrical, who will operate the “All the infrastructure materials - so More than 250 Tesla owners, vehicle alongside its traditional fleet. VIPs and guests partied that night The Focus features a 33.5kWh battery at the 501 Karangahape Road giving it a potential range of around venue, which opened to the public 200 kilometres. The electric motor the next day. produces 107kW and the car can be DC Musk couldn’t attend, still grap- fast charged or topped up through the pling at that stage with Model 3 onboard 6.5kW AC charger. It appears production in California, but he otherwise unchanged from a conven- has said he’s keen to come to New tional model - though part of the bat- Zealand. tery is situated in a large box in the boot. Tesla owners like Sean Dick, The Focus Electric is not a new trustee and treasurer for The Better model - going on sale in the United whether you need cable, protection, NZ Trust, are impressed with the States in 2011 and Europe in 2012. This safety devices or circuit breakers, charg- new facilities. “It’s a great working version is set for replacement with a ers, fixed or mobile chargers - every- space and they’ve done a good job new generation Focus now in produc- thing you need to safely and affordably of finding something to allow them tion. charge an electric vehicle, regardless of to grow into the future,” he says. Corys Electrical sustainability adviser the brand, regardless of the manufac- Dick believes mainly visitors Marcel Roquette says while the car is turer of the car and regardless of your to Auckland will use the centre’s being evaluated, it will also be part of usage, we have a solution for you.” charging facilities, as most other the firm’s wider work in educating and Continued on page 5 Tesla owners tend to charge at home. INSIDE He owns a Model S which has EVworld NZ preview 3 done about 76,000km in just over Au revoir from French e-campers 6 two-and-a-half years, including Electric buses for Wellington 11 several Leading the Charge tours of EV podcasts popular 17 3 6 Continued on page 5

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EVworld NZ set to buzz

ndustry forums are a new include “Evie” - Mercury’s addition to the EVworld 1957 Ford Fairlane con- INZ conference and expo verted to electric, an electric in Auckland. boat, an expected 100 trade The Conferenz organised stands, EV rides and drives event is expected to attract and e-bike rides, plus much thousands of people to the more. ASB Showgrounds in Auck- We asked guest speakers land from August 9-11. their thoughts before the The first two days are August 9 forums. ”Evie” the electric Ford trade days, followed by a AA business vehicle Fairlane will be there. free public day on August solutions senior accounts 11. manager Mark Lloyd Four industry chairs the Fleet De- He’s been driving He’s discussing forums are running velopment Forum. a Gen 1 Nissan Leaf the ‘real world today’ on August 9, cover- He’s had a wide since December whole-of-life cost ing network and involvement in both 2015. for a plug in or hybrid infrastructure, the the energy and Bold’s Leaf dou- compared to an en- motor industry, local automotive sectors bled the number vironmentally friendly government, and EV and says the forum’s of EVs driven by Geoff Bold petrol vehicle and fleet development. Mark Lloyd focus is to explore employees at Fisher reviewing the actual The industry conference the challenges of building a & Paykel Healthcare, where incremental costs incurred in on August 10 features talks business case for EV fleets. he’s a senior clinical research choosing an EV. such as lessons from the It will look to provide scientist. “Understandably, the global evolution, the role an understanding to how Seven months later, two residual value (RV) posi- of EVs in a zero-carbon and why some fleets have more Leafs arrived, and Bold tion taken by most leasing future, what can be learnt already moved into incorpo- got a business case for four companies is extremely risk from countries like Norway, rating EVs and hybrids and slow charging stations ap- averse, so although EVs are wireless and V2G develop- studies some of the proved, installed in considerably cheaper to run ments, the public transport impediments. December 2016 and and maintain, the leasing evolution and Trans-Tasman The forum includes helping remove a costs can be a barrier to EV collaboration (“Is Australia a presentation by perceived barrier for mainstream commercial ap- holding us back?”). Meridian Energy’s pro- employees contem- plications,” Kelly says. Kellen Schefter from the curement and prop- plating driving an EV. “The fact is RVs are a point Edison Energy Institute in erty manager Nick Company em- of contention whether you Washington will pro- Robilliard, Nick Robilliard ployees now have are talking about an EV or vide the international who contributed to 28 privately owned EVs. fuel type vehicle. The differ- keynote address at Drive Electric’s re- Bold and a small team also ence is that the data model- the conference, giv- cent white paper on ran four EV drive and display ling for fuelled vehicles has ing insight into the Building an Electric days. been around a lot longer and global EV ecosystem Fleet. Plans are progressing, can be statistically validated. and the role New The potential of with co-funding from the “We have yet to under- Zealand can play in Kellen Schefter EV leasing and car Government’s low emission stand the affect that leading the EVolution. sharing will also be vehicles contestable edge technology Anyone who registers covered, Christchurch City fund to install 50 more has in this area, the for EVworld NZ goes in the Council’s first fully elec- charging stations at inevitable draw draw to win a month’s use tric car sharing service an F&P Healthcare and and demand on of a Hyundai Kona Electric example. local district health supporting infra- – which Hyundai Motors NZ The afternoon’s forum boards over the next structure, the actual plans to officially launch at includes the chance for year to encourage maintenance costs the show, with a Maverick audience engagement and more people to drive associated to these e-bike as second prize. participation with panel and electric. Dennis Kelly types of vehicles Champions in the EV table discussions. Another on the panel is long-term and the impact in- industry will be recognised at Included in the panel FleetPartners New Zealand troducing road user charges an awards night on August 9. is Geoff Bold, an early EV managing director Dennis may have on EVs in the A wide variety of displays adopter. Kelly. Continued on page 16

EVTALK JULY 2018 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 3 Greg Macready, left, Mark NEWSTALK Jackson and Jim Jackson.

Charging ahead with electric vehicles

drive is on through- EVworld NZ stand at the ASB electrical equipment through company’s DNA. out New Zealand and Showgrounds in August. precision CNC machining That’s evident in the many Athe Pacific to supply A display will also feature and tooling to composite things it does. electric vehicle charging at the EVworld South event structures and the develop- Its origins lie in electri- products. in Christchurch in November, ment of bespoke polymers. cal equipment with a safety The move comes from and the company will have It has about 80 staff at emphasis, such as its famous Auckland-based Jackson a presence at the ECANZ sites in Auckland’s Onehun- Lifeguard power distribution Industries, in collaboration Master Electricians Confer- ga and in Christchurch and systems, leading to specialist with its long-time partner ence, also in Christchurch on Australia. divisions within the firm. ABL Sursum in Germany July 24. The company, which One of these divisions which supplies EV chargers, Jackson Industries and includes general manager includes architectural cables and accessories. ABL are both family run Mark Jackson and four other formwork – making high- This comes with a number companies involved in the family members, has brought precision moulds, often with of customer value-added electrical product field for Gregory Macready on board motifs, for casting concrete, advantages such as product decades. as business development extensively used in archi- stocking, test equipment and Founded by James W manager to promote its EV tectural applications such as local back-up and service. Jackson in 1977, Jackson side and other business op- motorway and rail abut- Jackson Industries will Industries is a multi-faceted portunities. ments. have chargers and other company providing diverse Innovation and develop- The company has grown EV-related products at its engineering expertise from ment are embedded in the Continued on page 16

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‘Tesla time’ at first New Zealand store and service centre

Continued from page 1 Zealand senior marketing the country. and communications man- Tesla Owners Club of ager Heath Walker declines New Zealand founder Darryl to reveal the Auckland Naidoo says the new centre centre’s value or Tesla sales exceeds expectations. He’s details. But he says there’s already used it several times, strong interest in NZ. including for a club meeting, He says the centre is supercharging and to book available to owners 24 a service for his Model S hours, access provided by a which is nearing 40,000km. code, with customers able The new Auckland centre The showroom. Tesla Auckland’s opening night. to use a lounge with snacks, has two Model S vehicles Destination chargers are a zero-profit model, ensures refreshment and free TV. and a Model X displayed, also available in more than owners receive a full under- Model 3 cars can be as well as a signature Tesla 75 locations which include standing of the costs and ordered and Walker expects “skateboard” chassis, six shopping centres, hotels, works being undertaken on a right-hand drive version to supercharging bays and five restaurants, resorts and se- their vehicle upfront. That be available in 2019. destination charging stations. cure parking areas. can be done even prior to He says customers can Additional supercharging The new Auckland centre arrival at the service centre enjoy “Tesla time” at the sites opened in Queenstown follows Tesla’s model and is due to remote diagnosis over new centre where dealer and Omarama from June 29, part of its global store and the air, through the vehicle’s specialists and customers taking total supercharging service centre expansion. in-built connection. often maintain a long-term sites to six. Tesla’s servicing, built on Tesla Australia and New relationship. Ford lands Focus Electric for ‘evaluation’

Continued from page 1 customers, and most of the to drive the Focus electric “Look, we’d love to, but So while you may ask time, because the legisla- and it’s already gaining at- this is a pretty unique evalu- your local sparky to fit tion is evolving rapidly, the tention. ation. It’s probably at this a caravan plug or high technologies are changing “I’ve only had the car point just with Corys. It’s amperage wiring in your rapidly, they don’t necessar- for a day and I’ve got so part of their core business, garage, chances are the ily have all the answers and many people asking me so it’s probably just the material came from such a they are certainly counting questions,” Walia explains. one,” Ford’s communication supplier. on us to help them in that “Already, I’m taking a few manager Tom Clancy says. Roquette notes part journey,” Roquette says. people out for a spin this “Ford globally has a of the firm’s role is in the While Corys is happy to week. Everyone’s quite number of different projects provision of information and take a lead, this part of the curious to know about the in EV space going on. In education to the trade. EV rollout needs to charging and how Europe, for example, they’re “A lot of education is be a broad effort. it works and how part of the Ionity Group required, particularly in our “No one can do quick it takes to which is setting up fast- customer base - the trades,” it all, It has to be a charge the full car charging stations through- he notes. “Electricians have group effort. The and you know how out Europe and that’s ad- been left out for the most government cer- it drives. dressing the infrastructure part of the EV conversation tainly has a key role “It’s been driven side of things. that’s been happening in to play and it’s do- by a lot of people “So on a smaller scale, New Zealand. ing a relatively good already. There’s but no less important, we’re “So we’re spending more job. But my feeling Arushi Walia hype around about hoping to learn some of the time educating our cus- is they need to co- my car.” infrastructure needs here in tomers and helping them ordinate better with industry New Zealand through this educate their customers players such as ourselves or Only one evaluation. Things need to who eventually drive EVs. our suppliers, the manu- Ford New Zealand says be addressed in the market.” “They are getting more facturers of systems, of EV they hope to learn from To see our video on the requests for installations chargers or of electric cars the evaluation vehicle - but Ford Focus Electric evalua- every day and they are themselves.” there are unlikely to be tion, visit our YouTube chan- supposed to be the source Business development more arrive as part of the nel: https://www.youtube. of knowledge for their manager Arushi Walia gets trial. com/c/automediagroup

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French e-tourists say ‘au revoir’

five-month tour in a ternet and at events and charging sites. prototype Jucy electric university gatherings. ChargeNet NZ Acampervan has ended De Bokay will return provided charg- for two French students – to university studying ing free while Jucy but their journey still has a environmental law, but donated use of the way to go. both want to come back. e-campervan. Paris-based Heloise de Their presence Alpe says the trial Bokay and Solene Trinquet remains in the mean- has proved valuable. provided valuable informa- time. The pair’s Jucy He’s considering tion for Jucy chief operating e-campervan will feature introducing up to 10 officer Dan Alpe during a at EVtalk’s EVworld NZ electric campervans debrief in Auckland on re- stand at the ASB Show- this summer, but says turning the modified Nissan grounds on August 10 they will have the eNV200 van. and 11. Videos of the stu- 40kWh battery for The pair plan to spend dents’ tour are expected longer range. until early August covering to be included. By using the stu- North Island sections they The French pair dents’ itinerary, Alpe Dan Alpe welcomes back Heloise de Bokay, left, and missed, like the East Coast, completed 13,000km, Solene Trinquet. is planning a more before returning to France. travelling most of the packaged style tour Trinquet expects she’ll be country. With the 24kWh “The key thing was to for overseas visitors, also working on a documentary van’s range of about 100km, be organised. We managed catering for those concerned of their e-tour during the they planned their trip care- with the range we had.” about their environmental next year, which they hope fully to ensure they didn’t run They stopped often, and footprint. to have featured on televi- out of charge, plugging in usually found residents A packaged tour would sion, in cinemas, on the in- 218 times. waiting to welcome them at Continued on page 28

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New electrics launch Greater Wellington’s bus fleet

ellington was abuzz especially for our region and with the launch feature modern, efficient, Wof its new battery low emissions engines. powered double-decker The council and our four buses at the Beehive. bus companies – Tranzit, NZ The 10 electric addi- Bus, Mana and Uzabus – are tions to the new Metlink bus investing tens of millions network mark a major step of dollars in buses that are toward a 21st century public quieter, more spacious and transport system for the re- air-conditioned.” gion, says Greater Wellington An expected increase of Regional Council chairman four million more passenger Chris Laidlaw. trips by 2024 requires an The new network starts integrated network, Laidlaw Wellington welcomes its new electric buses. on July 15. says. “They will be the cen- we believe they are the first well on its way to achieving a “We have to make Metlink trepiece of a world-class fully electric double-deckers 100% electric bus fleet. buses, trains and ferries work bus fleet and a transformed in the southern hemisphere.” “By early 2019, we’ll have together more smoothly so network,” Laidlaw says. “They Laidlaw says with 10 new more than 350 new Metlink we can carry more people to are New Zealand’s first bat- electric buses this year and buses on our roads - that’s more places, more often.” tery powered bus fleet, and 32 by 2021, the council is 80% of our fleet. They’re built Continued on page 16 ELECTRIFYING THE FUTURE OF VANS IN NZ. EV80.

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Charging ahead with electric vehicles

Continued from page 4 dertook a soft launch of the a combination of the various Jackson Industries will soon into Australasia’s leading charging products earlier this divisions. have one on its Onehunga supplier of industrial power year, but is only really now “That’s particularly use- premises. applications and portable gearing up for the Evolution. ful to clients who prefer to Mark Jackson says they’re power solutions. It is offering compact deal with a single solutions working towards electrifying Now it’s branching more charging units for homes and provider. Being able to offer their fleet. into EV-related products, small businesses, with larger clients an ‘integrated pack- Sales manager Mario particularly with ABL’s wall charging systems available age’, we believe, underscores Skipwith, for instance, drives box unit. for big businesses and fleets, our operating philosophy - a a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV This AC unit offers a along with private and public concept-to-completion ap- as his work can cover hun- market leading quality EV options. proach that delivers the best dreds of kilometres. charging product These will be largely outcome speedily and in the The company also has with several key self-monitoring, and most cost-effective way.” electric scooters which staff innovative features, include options around A range of customisable can use to navigate around including the only local management, charging pole designs are the Onehunga factory and twin socket wall such as a billing system included in its plans. nearby township. box available. offered with the larger Some charger installations Visit www.jackson.co.nz That means the projects. are already under way, and for more information. new eMH3 twin “They’ll be very easy wall box, and eMC2 to use,” Macready says and eMC3 charg- Greg Macready. of the EV charging ing poles for public systems. New electrics launch applications, can charge two “A point of difference in vehicles at the same time. the market for us is that we The wall box provides are not only supplying a Greater Wellington’s single phase and three- quality product, but we’re phase options with up to involved in an end-to-end bus fleet 22kW per socket, and can relationship with our cus- include backend connectiv- tomers,” he says. Continued from page 11 ity and management. “Many of our projects A range of new fares and ticket Jackson Industries un- draw on the resources from types will be introduced to encour- age off-peak use. Greater Wellington plans to lead New Zealand with the introduction EVworld NZ set of a national integrated ticketing scheme in a few years, creating a sin- to buzz gle way to pay on all public transport. The e-buses, built by Kiwi Bus A buzz around the e-bus Continued from page 3 Builders in Tauranga, cost $1 million launch at the Beehive. future.” each and will comprise a fleet of 234 new electric and diesel MITO chief executive Janet Lane buses servicing most Wellington and Hutt Valley commuter features in the Motor Industry EV routes. Forum panel on “Meeting the needs of Janet Lane The electrics have a 150km range and will be slow charged the future EV retail industry”. overnight at Tranzurban’s depot, with fast charging in six to Lane will cover the work MITO is doing on developing 10 minutes at stations en route. the human infrastructure required for EV uptake. Each bus weighs about 12 tonnes, carries up to 82 passen- MITO has received funding from the Government’s gers and generates 320hp with 1500Nm of torque. They are low emission vehicles contestable fund to develop a 4.75m high, 2.5m wide and 10.4m long. qualification framework for the safe inspection, servic- The e-buses are the result of a decade of research and ing and repair of EVs. development by Tranzit Group. That will lead to an industry-approved EV qualification “The world is changing. We believe Wellington and New and training programmes enabling automotive busi- Zealand should be leading the way in public transport, and nesses to upskill staff. we’re delighted that the Greater Wellington Regional Coun- “This will result in the public right across New Zealand cil shares that vision,” Tranzit Group managing director Paul having choice when purchasing inspection, servicing and Snelgrove says. repair services for their EV which, in turn, will increase Tranzit has also been named a finalist in the 2018 Deloitte consumer confidence.” Energy Excellence Awards for its innovative work to transform New Zealand’s diesel bus fleet to fully electric vehicles.

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Enthusiast ‘tinkerer’ EV joins weekly podcast team

ew Zealand’s elec- also began running an annual New Zealand’s EV space, and cle to sell it. tric vehicle podcast EV Expo, which continued often mention EVtalk news. So what happened to Nfounder Theo Gibson annually from 2011-2014, The podcast is not your Gibson’s converted Toyota has found his niche in life. where he invited anyone run-of-the-mill tech pod- Sera? “It had wing doors like The West Aucklander is involved with EVs to attend. cast, Gibson says. the Delorean and looked the producer and co-host It could be considered a He and West have a fun very futurisitic for an old car, with Dee West of the NZ forerunner of the EVworld sense of enthusiasm for which is why I wanted to Electric Vehicle Podcast NZ event, being run for the the EV movement and are convert it. Once finished I tailored for EV owners and second time in Auckland this closely connected to other drove it for three years as my enthusiasts. August. EV owners and enthusiasts daily driver (between Titirangi Gibson’s experience in- At the time Gibson was and businesses around the where he was living at the cludes lecturing and advising doing the expo it comprised country time, and Point Chevalier – a in video and audio editing, mainly EV conversions. Dee If you are new to EVs and 40km round trip). I saved at television production and podcasts, Gibson suggests least a third of the cost of its more. His EV interest began listening to Podcast 11, EV conversion in that time.” in 2009 after he saw the film Myths. The total conversion cost Who Killed the Electric Car? The EV podcast is the was about $30,000, but Gib- Gibson began converting place to hear about EVs news son managed to get $10,000 a 1990 Toyota Sera to elec- in New Zealand, plus associ- worth of parts sponsored to tric drive because he says he ated items such as electric help. couldn’t buy one here at the bikes, solar power, autono- In 2013 Gibson sold the time. mous vehicles, sustainability car but says he can still see it He had no prior knowl- and more. occasionally. edge of automotive engi- While it’s a labour of love Gibson will be at the neering, coming mainly from Dee West and Theo Gibson. for Gibson, he hopes to August EVworld NZ event at an arts background. and Steve West attended the gain more sponsorship and the ASB Showgrounds inter- “But I’ve always been a 2011 event, and Gibson got support so the podcast can viewing people with West passionate tinkerer,” he says. back in touch nearly six years continue and he can devote for the podcast. His EV took three years later after he took time off to more time to quality content. “I went to the first one to build during a 10-year start a family. “A lot of work goes into (EVworld) and it’s good to stint at the Unitec Institute “I was aware of the of the getting the show out each see a couple of converters of Technology in Mt Albert, great work Dee and husband week,” he says. Gibson will be at the next one.” Auckland. Coincidentally, Steve had been doing with spends at least two days a Gibson now drives a Mit- Gibson saw Shane Hartley ChargeNet,” Gibson says. So week on planning, recording subishi Outlander PHEV with begin a five-and-a-half- he asked them to see if they with Dee, and editing while 50km electric range, but he year project there to build a knew anybody planning on also working part-time to would love a Hyundai Kona hydrogen fuel cell EV quad starting an EV news-related put food on the table and Electric when it comes out. which featured several times podcast. “They did not, but building a start-up business And he is prepared to in EVtalk last year. Dee was keen to be in- associated with audio books. do another conversion to While building his car, volved,” he says. While he doesn’t get electric at some stage, a car Gibson filmed the entire Gibson then approached much chance, Gibson says or a light aircraft - he hasn’t process, aiming to release a Gorilla Technologies chief he’d like the time and fund- decided just yet. documentary series about executive officer Paul Spain ing to travel more, covering Visit https://www. the project named EV and joined the Podcasts.NZ items for the podcast. nzevpodcast.com or email Builders. The series took a network. Gibson believes he inherit- [email protected] back seat as the build and Gibson and Dee West re- ed some of his tinkering pas- or search on Facebook for certification became more leased their first few podcasts sion from his 104-year-old more information. intensive, but Theo plans to in July 2017, which started grandfather who converted Also, visit https://www. release the full documen- as a fortnightly release but a motorcycle and sidecar to patreon.com/evpodcast to tary later this year to stream is now weekly. For the past a road legal three-wheel car, contribute, or go to www. online. year, they have been talk- drove for many years, and evbuilders.co.nz for more During the build, Gibson ing to everyone they can in then reinstated the motorcy- about the conversion.

EVTALK JULY 2018 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 17 MICRO EVS Gepida has get up and go

he chance to test a sist – especially uphill. European-made Gepida You don’t have to be that fit Telectric bike came at just to ride an e-bike like this, and the right time. riders will soon gain a degree I had to lug a heavy pack of fitness anyway through us- (laptop, clothes and other ing pedal assist. items) to and from work, plus There’s no throttle on this wasn’t well, so my conven- bike either – and you don’t tional road bike would have need it. been a struggle. The Gepida has seven But this Bosch central hub gears, operated from a throt- powered e-bike made all tle-like control on the right the difference, the centrally handlebar. Just don’t try to placed battery and motor pro- jump too many gears at once. viding a low centre of gravity Magura hydraulic brakes for better balance. provide plenty of stopping A 23km one-way journey power, even in the wet. became a breeze, the hills A range of wheel sizes is flowing under wheel with offered. The 28-inch wheels ease, thanks to four power on the Gepida Reptila 1000 assist levels ranging from roll efficiently on pavement, “Turbo” (fast) to “Eco” (greater while the Reptila 900 has pedal push). smaller 26-inch tyres and Using a variety of pedal as- would be more suitable for a sist levels from “Tour” (the step slighter built person. up from “Eco”) and mainly EVtalk editor It fits in the lift and office “Tour” and “Sport”, with the Geoff Dobson at work, although charging tests the Gepida final step “Turbo” hardly used electric bike. tends to be done at home at all, the bike travelled roads overnight – allow up to four and cycleways anywhere hours. from 20-30km/h, sometimes The hydroformed frame reaching 40km/h. comes with a lifetime warran- That’s despite European ty, while top quality compo- Union regulations restricting nents make this an outstand- speed there to 25-27km/h. ing bike for urban and rail trail A day of wet and wind was riding. no problem for the Gepida ei- A carrier and frame lock ther. Full mudguards stopped are included in the price - the any splash-back. Gepida available through Elec- It meant I could travel to trify NZ for $3500 on special work in my better apparel, at the moment. rather than lycra and associat- New season Gepida stock ed riding gear, without getting has just landed too, with a wet (under a three-quarter recommended retail price of length rain jacket) and without The Hungarian-made Gepida $4499. The arrivals feature the raising a sweat. 1000 City e-bike. new Bosch Active Plus motor The 400Wh Bosch pow- and a 32km/h speed limit. erpack battery lasted well, too. Of the If you run out of juice on the step- As a commuter bike, the Gepida five battery bars showing on the screen through Gepida 1000 City I was testing, would be hard to beat. mounted centrally on the handlebars, it can still be pedalled without power Gepida was founded in 1996, taking only one bar dropped off by the end of assist (“Off”) with relative ease. It’s a its name from an ancient Germanic 46km – showing the e-bike is capable heavy bike at nearly 26kg (most e-bikes tribe, and has since become one of the of doing around 100km on a single are around 25kg or less), so you don’t leaders in European electric bike design charge. want to travel too far without pedal as- and production.

18 | EVTALK JULY 2018 | www.evtalk.co.nz MICRO EVS MICRO EVS Going ‘green’ on mowers

n electric mowing concept was sponsibilities in terms of sustainability Smaller mowers can be charged in born in 2008 after a mowing seriously. We offset the carbon miles of just a few hours, shortened further Ateam’s countless trips to gas sta- transporting the machines from head by using optional quick chargers, but tions, headaches from exhaust fumes, office in the US to New Zealand. We normally they are charged up over- piercing engine noise, and continuous also offset all our unavoidable emis- night, ready for operation the follow- repairs to hydrostatic drives, belts and sions incurred in the running of our ing morning. engine issues. business. This can include emissions The battery management system “We decided there must be a bet- for air travel, electricity and motor on the mower also acts as a failsafe ter way to build a zero-turn mower,” vehicle use. We select carbon credits and refuses any more power once fully Mean Green Mowers president Joe from worthwhile forestry projects in charged. Conrad says. “When some basic New Zealand. The batteries have been third-party research was done, it was quickly “Our aim is to increase the sustain- tested to hold 90% of useful capacity discovered that outdoor power equip- ability of open space management in after 1200 cycles. If there’s a battery ment, especially mowers, produced New Zealand so that we can all breathe Continued on page 29 disproportionally high harmful emis- cleaner air.” sions and operated extremely inef- Mean Green Mowers provides a line MICRO EVS ficiently. of commercial electric mowers ranging Exercise. Enjoyment. Freedom. “We decided to put our creative from 33-inch (83.8cm) walk behind Book your FREE test ride online at www.electrify.nz side to work and Reptila 900 build an electric New Zealand's mower that would Electric Bike Specialists be much qui- North Shore Auckland City eter, produce zero Tauranga emissions, have Hamilton minimal routine Dunedin Showrooms AKL City : 09 8892019 North Shore: 09 211105070 Tauranga: 027 675 1521 maintenance, and Dunedin: 021 035 9820 Hamilton warehouse: 07 8080404 pay for itself in fuel savings.” Christchurch- based Carbon NZ DEALERS WANTED South director Bruce Scott heard Call for info about it and in 021 536 668 January last year went to Hamilton [email protected] in Ohio, USA, to Bruce Scott, aka “Carbon Bruce”. meet the Mean Experience the Green Team and learn about the latest mowers to 60-inch (152cm) ride-ons. Ride of Your Life! innovations in the green technology The company says it also supports space. electric cars. Impressed, “Carbon Bruce” – as he is Mean Green Mowers says savings in often known – set up Carbon South as fuel costs alone on its e-mowers can representatives of Mean Green Mowers amount to thousands of dollars annu- CONTACT in New Zealand. ally. US TODAY 021 685 026 / [email protected] / www.stormrides.nz “New Zealand produces a very high Built from thick-gauge aluminium percentage of electrical power from and steel, the e-mowers are ready to renewable sources, so it makes a lot of withstand the rigours of commercial sense to use that electricity to recharge use. They also provide instant power, vehicles and mowers alike,” Scott says. without waiting for belts and pullies “This percentage is likely to rise in the to get up to speed. future and a national grid powered The larger industrial versions of by 100% renewables is not out of the the WBX-33, SK-48 and CXR52/60 all Giving Kiwis a reason to ride 09 4799274 realms of possibility. give about seven hours of continuous [email protected] “We at Carbon South take our re- mowing.

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New fast charger comes on to NZ market

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When companies fail, centives to companies that hopes to use artificial intelli- present on a global market, is they either leave a vacuum may previously have made gence (in the broad sense of in my opinion exactly where or they do not. Where a the flawed business decision automated action on in- vacuum exists, innova- not to invest in themselves. sights gleaned from data) tion will occur. New No, I take that back - I do By Kit Wilkerson, to make transport smarter, companies will step see the logic. New Zea- VIA analyst and more efficient, and more in and either do what land is lagging compared adviser, on behalf convenient. the previous company to other OECD countries in of ITS NZ. Electric vehicles, on the did better, or they will the amount of money being other hand, will need to fail too. The only way spent on R&D by big com- overcome several techno- companies can achieve panies, and the new policy logical hurdles before OEMs government and industry “better” is through innovat- will probably help New are comfortable building bodies should step up. ing, either in process or Zealand address that issue. more of them and main- Because of this, I am product. It remains to be seen if there stream consumers are com- dismayed by the proposed Even when vacuums are is any correlation between fortable purchasing them. changes in research and not created (or perhaps that statistic and any criteria The technology needed development (R&D) incen- especially when), it is these the normal New Zealander for these fields to mature is tives, put forward by the smaller companies that are really cares about, such as under development, by both NZ Government in their forced to innovate, to do standard of living, wages, established companies and recent discussion paper something better than the etc. Any proposed system new start-ups. In fact, there entitled Fuelling Innovation established companies, to should attempt to include is a major paradigm shift to Transform Our Economy succeed. KPIs that measure benefit to where resources previously (April 2018). The proposal Every company should New Zealand and those who only available to large cor- does away with some of be investing in R&D; it is an live here. porations are now available the incentives available for investment in themselves To clarify, I do not mean to anyone; exemplified by emerging businesses and and in their products. They to sound as if I am against access to big computing provides greater support by should do so because it is big companies doing R&D, power. way of tax breaks to already a necessity for survival in and nor am I against giving More and more new established companies. To a quickly changing world. them encouragement or technology, or at least novel qualify for these tax breaks, I applaud any government incentives. However, the big applications of technology, companies must spend a incentives that encourages companies who already in- is being birthed in base- minimum amount on R&D. R&D in a healthy business vest in R&D are not the ones ments and garages. This makes sense except, environment. whose behaviour the Gov- New Zealanders, with their as is now proposed, when The marketplace, how- ernment is trying to change; “No 8 wire” mentality, are de- that minimum is outside the ever, is inherently competi- they are trying to reach the veloping a global reputation realm of possibility for many tive. A system that provides ones who don’t. as being innovators. While emerging companies. support for some companies I am concerned that I acknowledge and agree To be fair, the new policy over others is artificially pick- innovators will spend time with the points made by still supports start-ups. The ing winners and losers. In the and money to build their some – that this perspective problem is that it supports case of the proposed system, dream, only to have the comes with drawbacks if not new companies and estab- incentives offered to big challenges mentioned toss properly harnessed, chan- lished companies, leaving companies will be used to a spanner in the works. Sup- nelled, and supported – I a gap in the middle. This reinforce their position in the port may not be there when think the ability to recognise middle is exactly where, as marketplace, making it more they need to grow to com- a problem, have the will to argued above, support is difficult for smaller compa- pete on the global stage. address it, and find novel so- needed. nies who might otherwise Continued on page 23

22 | EVTALK JULY 2018 | www.evtalk.co.nz INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT Connected Vehicles ITS New Zealand’s plan

ll transport technolo- A report on the transport solution? gies are now included conference will Other conference themes be presented. Ain ITS New Zealand’s Robertson plans to cover newly published strategy and include legal and technical business plan for the next issues around AVs, mobility three years. as a service, the challenges “We’ve streamlined our for rail, and sustainability in governance and committed transportation. resource to our operations Robertson has a strong with a view to scaling up our interest in aviation regula- own activity over the next tory issues, and in recent three years,” ITS New Zealand years has focussed on how chairman David Vinsen says. ing new members.” transportation leaders with to support the UAS industry He says the organisation In the pipeline are an- the common goal to thrive. now has a flatter structure, nouncements for T-Tech of devising bet- This has included a committed operations 2019, more networking and ter solutions for developing a cross- capability in executive officer informative events, inter- providing safe, ef- government strategy Simon McManus, and a busi- national speaker series and ficient, sustainable to ensure better coor- ness plan. initiatives to encourage best transportation in dination on UAS issues. As new technologies and practice, skills and diversity. 2030 and beyond. She was also part of the innovations converge, new Meanwhile, ITS New Zea- ‘Getting Trans- David Vinsen cross-government pro- solutions emerge, so ITSNZ’s land hosts its annual general portation Off the ject team that developed focus now encompasses all meeting on July 16. Ground’ was a core theme the outer space and high transport technologies, in- A “Back from the future of of the event, examining how altitude regulatory regime to cluding vehicle technology, transport conference” report personal airborne transpor- enable Rocket Lab to operate communication systems, from Ministry of Transport tation systems will become in New Zealand. data analytics, mobility as a strategic policy and innova- viable mass transportation. Since moving to the In- service, demand manage- tion team principal advisor The futuristic vision of novation team, she is now ment techniques and more Helen Robertson skyscrapers sur- turning her mind to other traditional traffic manage- features at the AGM, rounded by airborne transport disruptive tech- ment, Vinsen says. Level 4, Grant Thorn- transport for mass nologies and how we can “The successful T-Tech ton Building, 215 commuting could better prepare New Zealand conference was an early out- Lambton Quay, Wel- be just a few years for their adoption. come from an invigorated ITS lington, noon to 2pm. away, but are the ITS NZ says that with its New Zealand, reflected in our Her report centres world’s govern- recently published strat- largest annual conference yet on “The Future of ments and existing egy and business plan and and we were further motivat- Transportation World Helen Robertson transport providers a highly successful T-Tech ed by the positive feedback Conference” on June 19 and and operators prepared? summit, the AGM is a great we’ve received,” he says. 20 Will new modes mean opportunity to hear about “We’ve had great feedback A networking lunch will be today’s automotive compa- plans for the year ahead, on the calibre of the pro- followed by the presentation nies become lost in history including events, skills devel- gramme from both local and and then the AGM. or will they – as, for example, opment and T-Tech 2019. international attendees, and The world conference Mercedes-Benz has long Visit www.itsnz.org for consequently, we’re attract- brought together world stated – be part of the new more information.

Continued from page 22 resources spent on R&D, Start-ups, and companies is not yet large enough to My recommendation relative to company size or making a negative profit spend the minimum nec- would be a flat system that operating profit. This would while spending resources essary to qualify for the treats every company equal- allow a company of any size on R&D, could be eligible proposed benefits. As such, I ly, coupled with clear criteria to be eligible for incentives. for grants using the same recognise I am biased. defining and specifying R&D This could even be taken to equation. However, I am sure there of greatest interest to New its logical conclusion and In the name of full dis- will be many companies that Zealand. Incentives should unify the entire R&D support closure, I am involved with benefit from the proposed be based on percentage of platform. a small tech company that solution.

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Kiwi AV company gaining global recognition

uckland-based HMI Technologies/Oh- Amio is rapidly gaining world-wide recognition. It has signed a US$20 mil- lion investment agreement with Heshan city in China. The deal with the Heshan Industrial City Management Committee allows an Oh- mio plant to be established there for making autono- mous vehicles (AV), and an artificial Intelligence Trans- port (ITS) research centre. The agreement was Mohammed Hikmet, right, at the Heshan signing. Ohmio Hop AVs have been displayed at various events. signed by HMI Technologies centre starting as soon as Hikmet says HMI will governments, communities and its subsidiary Ohmio possible, under the supervi- continue to work with them and transport agencies, that Automotion founder and sion of our key technology to secure the company base the potential of autonomous chairman Mohammed Hik- and artificial intelligence in New Zealand and Aus- vehicles and the supporting met and Heshan Industrial leaders in the company ,” tralia, and to gain a foothold layers of infrastructure and City Administration Com- Zabrieszach says. in other markets such as systems became apparent. mittee deputy director Wu “The agreement set July Europe and the US. Following the release of Xiaoqing. 1 as a starting date. There is Ohmio Automotion is the first fleet of proof of con- “This is another mile- a lot to do ahead of us, but also working on providing its cept vehicles in Christchurch stone for the success of we are so excited to start as Lift shuttle for Christchurch in 2017 and trials across New Ohmio and another ‘vote of soon as possible.” Airport to transport peo- Zealand and Australia with confidence’ in Ohmio, ple between the terminal other partners and tech- following the sign- and parking areas where nologies, HMI subsequently ing of the Solaseado passengers access other developed their own self- memorandum of un- transport services. driving and self-learning AV derstanding (MoU) in HMI Technologies is a technology company, Ohmio Korea earlier in April,” New Zealand/Australian- Automotion Ltd. Hikmet says. based intelligent trans- Auckland-based Ohmio HMI Technolo- portation systems (ITS) is a commercial company gies/Ohmio chief innovator and has been focused on the development executive officer Dean The Ohmio Lift. at the forefront of the ITS and deployment of Level 4+ Zabrieszach says not industry for more than 15 self-drive vehicles. Hikmet only will Ohmio be able to Hikmet says his com- years. is the chairman of Ohmio meet its mass production pany regards the milestone HMI has established a Automotion and has a team requirements inside and agreement as a first step reputation for expertise in which includes more than outside of China, but this in becoming a global AV ITS and traffic management 30 developers and techni- investment also adds a huge manufacturer. systems and equipment, cal experts from around the boost to its existing research He says New Zealand including variable mes- world, nine of whom holding activities in establishing an Trade and Enterprise, the sage signs, speed activated doctorates. autonomous platform solu- New Zealand Ministry of For- signs, motorway signalling, Ohmio has developed tion. eign Affairs and Trade, and modem/network-based sys- what it believes to be a “While the R&D centre Auckland Tourism, Events tems, sensors and integrated world-leading self-driving in New Zealand will con- and Economic Development location services solutions. system. tinue to be the main one, we helped establish the agree- It was based on HMI’s Visit www.ohmio.com for look forward to the Heshan ment. experience working with more information.

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$10 million investment in NSW autonomous driving trial

n A$10 mil- ready. they “can’t wait to use” a lion investment Roads minister driverless car. In China and Ain autonomous Melinda Pavey says India nearly half of those driving trials has been AVs can reduce or surveyed were in the “can’t announced by the New even eliminate road wait” category. South Wales state gov- deaths. The poll found 16% of ernment. The AV trials an- Australians “would never use” The fund is part of the nouncement follows an autonomous vehicle. That 2018-19 state budget, the National Trans- puts Australia among the revealed on June 19, port Commission more sceptical nations. Older which earmarks $50 (NTC) saying it plans Australians (21%of those billion for road and rail to create new driving aged over 50) wouldn’t use a projects. The Sydney Olympic Park trial AV. legislation to provide driverless car compared with The autonomous vehi- Technologies/Ohmio, which for AVs on Australian roads. 8% of those under 35. cle (AV) fund comes under is also doing driverless vehi- However, Australians A KPMG report in January Transport for NSW’s Smart cle testing at Christchurch are more cautious about ranked Australia 14th out of Innovation Centre and will Airport in New Zealand. driverless cars than people 20 countries for AV “readi- see $2.5 million spent annu- New South Wales trans- in many other countries, ness”, saying Australians ally over four years. according to a poll showing are fairly cynical about the The money will allow one in six would never use technology. collaboration between one. The Ipsos poll found 56% the government, universi- An Ipsos survey covering of Australians felt AVs would ties and the private sector 28 countries found Austral- make driving more comfort- for AV trials and technol- ians were less optimistic than able, the sixth-lowest of the ogy. the international average 28 nations. A two-year AV trial at Andrew Constance Melinda Pavey about the perceived benefits Autonomous parking was Sydney Olympic Park has port minister Andrew Con- of driverless cars. the most attractive feature been running since late last stance says AVs are being Those benefits are listed for Australians. year. Passengers are expect- built and tested worldwide as safety, speed, efficiency, Ipsos director Jessica ed to be on board between and will allow new oppor- cost, comfort, environmental Elgood says the findings various venues within a few tunities for personalised impact and enjoyment. suggest Australians are taking months. transport services. He says In Australia, of the 1000 a wait-and-see approach to The trial includes HMI Australia needs to ensure it’s people surveyed, 25% say driverless cars. New fast charger comes on to NZ market

Continued from page 20 record too. The ultra- from car dealers here as a ucts, the YHI (New Zealand) plugged in the charg- fast charger platform has service offering to custom- stand at EVworld NZ will ing is automatically and been tested and used at ers, for example,” YHI (New also have Rolec charging dynamically split so that many European sites in all Zealand) Power Products items available, Gillon says. some chargers will even seasons, and was awarded divisional manager Aaron “There’s a wealth of new serve up to six cars at once, “Sweden’s charging station Gillon says. products, such as vehicle while charging up to four in of the year 2016”. The Delta system is to grid capabilities, that are parallel. The ultimate objective is adaptable, able to be coming through,” he says. The Delta chargers are to make EV journeys across scaled up later and also Visit www.yhipower. also compatible to com- Europe as easy as filling the likely to incorporate solar co.nz or check out their mon e-mobility platforms. tank of a conventional car. power technology. EVworld stand for more They have a proven “Interest has come Along with Delta prod- information.

EVTALK JULY 2018 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 25 WE’RE COMMITTING TO EVs Contact Energy walks the talk in switching over its fleet

leading New Zealand nault Zoes, a Hyundai Ioniq electricity generator and a Gen 1 Nissan Leaf. A and retailer, Contact The EVs are on a three- Energy, is well on track to year lease deal which Girling electrifying its fleet, with sourced himself with the the charge being led by the help of EV Central in Taupo. organisation’s geothermal EV Central imports new EVs operations near Taupo. directly from the United “We have nine EVs at the Kingdom at very favourable moment,” fleet manager prices when compared to Chris Girling says. These New Zealand new equiva- comprise four Mitsubishi lents, Girling says. Outlander PHEVs, three Re- Continued on page 27 ABB Ltd. Opus Air New Zealand Powerco BMW Renault New Contact Energy Zealand Fonterra SG Fleet Foodstuffs North Spark Island The Warehouse Fuji Xerox Transpower Fujitsu Turners Auctions Giltrap Group Unison Hyundai New Vodafone Zealand Waste ISS Facility Management Services Watercare Kiwirail WEL networks Leaseplan Westpac Contact Energy’s OCS geothermal EVs Xero charge up.

26 | EVTALK JUNE 2018 | www.evtalk.co.nz We’re seeing how some of the New Zealand companies are doing with their commitment to electrify at least 30% of their vehicle fleets by 2019. Contact Energy WE’RE COMMITTING TO EVs is among 30 of the country’s employers to agree on the deal.

Contact Energy’s Mitsubishi Outlanders, left, and Hyundai Ioniq.

Continued from page 26 replace some of the fleet’s While Contact Energy Ford Ranger utes. Girling has a number of vehicles in says while four-wheel drive its national fleet, Girling is utes are a must in certain responsible for the largest circumstances, most of the number with 33 in the geo- two-wheel drive utes gener- thermal fleet. ally only carry two people They are pool vehicles and some tools on sealed for use during day-to-day roads, therefore a light EV duties. “All staff can just book van could well be a suitable them for their work use,” alternative. Girling says. He says most of these The EVs are mainly used vehicles would cover about by office staff to travel be- 60-70km a day. A Renault Zoe. tween local stations and are The fleet Ioniq and Zoes predominantly charged on in the past 18 months, with cles is saving about $42,000 have been used to travel Contact Energy’s premises. a wider variety of EVs with annually. much further, such as to “We have four Rolec double greater range becoming It uses a charging station Rotorua and back to Taupo, chargers, each having a available. at the airport, which has a able to do the 160km round type 1 and a type 2 lead and “Once people understand second charger that can be trip comfortably on a single two Delta type 1 chargers,” and appreciate the benefits used free by the public. charge. Girling says. of driving an EV then more Once some of the EVs There is still some “range “Nearly all our EVs use and more become inter- come to the end of their anxiety” among some of the type 2 charging except for ested.” three-year lease there’s an staff, so a trial run to Napier the Outlanders and the Leaf.” The 24kWh Nissan Leaf option for Contact En- is on the cards to help allevi- These are also available has a more unusual role in ergy staff to pay the residual ate this. for staff to charge their own Contact Energy’s fleet. It’s amount owing and keep the Girling is confident that EVs free, although only one stationed at Taupo airport vehicle. with the greater variety and of the 140 staff has an EV at and used by Contact Energy A trial of a Nissan eNV200 improved capabilities of EVs present. people visiting the Wairakei 40kWh van is being con- coming on the market Con- Girling expects EV owner- power station site, about a sidered when it becomes tact Energy will easily meet ship among staff to increase. 40km round trip. available in New Zealand its EV target. He says the EV market has Girling says that using the later this year. If the trial is Visit www.contact.co.nz seen considerable change Leaf instead of rental vehi- successful, the vans could for more information.

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Making EV charging easy

he Everty charging Some EV drivers “Luckily, the EV community is a network started in charge exclusively at friendly bunch of people and many of TAustralia. home, while others them are happy to share their charging It was founded to foster may live in apartments stations so everyone can have a great collaboration in the electric without access to elec- experience owning an EV.” vehicle (EV) community and tricity in their car park Charging stations are now popping empower consumers to ac- or street parking, Jonas up everywhere. tively participate in building says. “Many EV drivers, Charging station owners often pro- a charging network. depending on the dis- vide the electricity for free because they The Sydney start-up was tance travelled, either are not able to easily monitor, manage co-founded by sustainability on the daily commute and monetise their asset, Jonas says. consultant Carola Jonas, or on holidays, have to Everty helps EV drivers to find, book after finding difficulty with Carola Jonas charge up their EV in and pay for EV charging. The company her plans to charge an electric car at other places.” also works with owners of private and her Coogee home because she only She says building a modern charging public chargers to make them accessi- has street parking. network cannot be tasked to just one ble and to get a return on their invest- Jonas came up with the idea of a party. “While government support will ment. Charging station operators can booking service to car charging which always play a critical role, many charg- easily list their chargers and receive allows those with EV charging to make ing stations will be installed by utilities, bookings and/or payments for the use money from their parking and charg- car manufacturers, motoring groups, of their chargers and are paid for the ing spaces. businesses and, in some cases, com- electricity they provide. It gives homeowners some money munities themselves. Still, the majority Visit www.everty.com.au for more while providing EV drivers with better of chargers will be installed privately by information about the Everty platform charging access EV uptake. home and business owners. and software. French e-tourists say ‘au revoir’

Continued from page 6 Zealand operations to a point where it says. “Go to the local shops, not just the probably mean visiting key sections can then look to doing more in Aus- supermarket.” of the country and staying at camp- tralia. Trinquet and de Bokay say some of ing grounds where charging and other Trinquet says their trip has been an their favourite places include Milford facilities would be available. education for many people. “We’ve Sound, the Heaphy Track, Lake Ben- The students say it’s impossible to learned lots too.” more, Farewell Spit, and beaches like see the whole country in a fortnight, as She says some “real work” has to Piha. some tourists try to do. be done educating campers, perhaps Other highlights were meeting “Many people tell us they’re always through information centres like i-Sites. Californian EVangelist Chelsea Sexton driving,” de Bokay says. “Do less but do Both students say New Zealand is on the Better NZ Trust’s Leading the it better,” she suggests. a beautiful country with people to Charge tour, attending events like the Alpe is also considering alternative match. They say everyone they met opening of EV City in Christchurch, power sources, such as solar, as the was friendly and helpful, whereas in paragliding and other adventures. students say they struggled to keep Paris people don’t speak to strangers. They had a tight budget of 50,000 laptops charged to inform followers of The two also used the trip to check euros (NZ$84,326), raising 10,000 their travels. out sustainable practises here and to euros of that in France through crowd- Lack of wi-fi was a bigger problem establish liaisons between some New funding and friends. in many areas to send their reports, Zealand and French schools. “We spent about 4000 euros, before photos and videos. Alpe recently spoke to a University even leaving, on photographic and Alpe says many people were still of Auckland class about sustainable video equipment and essentials,” Trin- able to track the students and greet tourism and expects that will be part of quet says. them because “the New Zealand EV Jucy’s philosophy. “The bigger picture “We couldn’t have done it without community is small and tight”. is around tourism’s impact on our envi- the generous donations and help we’ve He says the pair’s adventures were ronment.” received,” de Bokay adds. well advertised because of publicity The students say many tourists They intend raising more to com- given through EVtalk, Jucy’s own com- visit the same spot and take the same plete their documentary. munications, some television coverage photos, whereas they often visited a “We don’t know the cost yet.” and social media such as Facebook. similar area nearby free from crowds. Alpe says the whole project has been Alpe says Jucy plans to get its New “It’s about immersion too,” de Bokay “an amazing experience to do”.

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EV numbers continue upward trend

alf way through 2018 the 8000 New Zealand’s EV fleet stood at vehicles, the growing variety of EV end-of-year electric vehicle 8696 to the end of June 2018, 507 models with increased range available Htarget has already been well more than recorded in May. and expanding charging infrastructure, exceeded. At this rate, the country will have and the 64,000 goal, appears even more than 11,000 EVs by the end of more achievable. NEW MAKES AND MODELS JUNE 2018 2018. That’s well on track to meeting The latest Ministry of Transport EV MAKE AND MODEL TOTAL the 16,000 goal for 2019 to achieve the figures show used imports continuing ELECTRIC previous government’s aim of 64,000 their dominance in the EV market. HYUNDAI IONIQ 25 EVs by the end of 2021. Used light pure electrics made up TESLA MODEL X 25 Add in the Auckland regional fuel tax 4764 of June’s 8696 total. That com- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 22 from July 1, a national fuel tax which pares with 4434 in May – a rise of 330. TESLA MODEL S 7 applies from September 30, a possible New light pure electric vehicles BMW I 3 “feebate” to encourage low-emission reached 1633 to the end of June 2018, NISSAN LEAF 1 up 82 on the previous month. RENAULT KANGOO 1 USED IMPORTS JUNE 2018 FACTORY BUILT TEG HUNAN 1 New light plug-in hybrids totalled MAKE MODEL TOTAL 1540, 54 more than in May (1486). PLUG-IN HYBRID BEV - BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 33 NISSAN LEAF 296 Used light plug-in hybrids reached TOYOTA PRIUS 5 RENAULT ZOE 13 676, 40 more than the previous month. NISSAN E-NV200 5 AUDI A3 4 Heavy EVs again barely moved, BMW I3 2 HYUNDAI IONIQ 4 MITSUBISHI I-MIEV 2 June’s 83 only one more than in both BMW I3 2 HYUNDAI IONIQ 1 April and May. KIA SOUL 1 KIA NIRO 2 July’s heavy EV figures are expected MITSUBISHI MIEV 1 MINI COUNTRYMAN 2 MITSUBISHI MINICAB 1 to be boosted by the arrival of Welling- BMW 3 SERIES 1 PLUG IN HYBRID ton’s 10 electric buses, due on the road BMW 5 SERIES 1 TOYOTA PRIUS 26 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 9 from July 15. BMW I8 1 BMW I3 4 VOLVO XC90 1 BMW 330 1

used to power Mean Green Mowers Going ‘green’ on mowers last for a very long time at full capacity – around 8000 hours for the industrial Continued from page 19 “In terms of annual carbon emissions, CXR-60 model, the company says. fault it’s usually just a matter of re- replacing one ride-on diesel mower Most contractors will mow for placing a faulty cell and not the entire is equivalent to taking 10 cars off the around 1000 hours annually. battery. road,” he says. “But, this hides the fact The batteries then gradually de- Even if the mower batteries run that the real situation is much worse. crease in holding capacity and can be out of juice on the job there’s enough Many of the components in diesel repurposed for other uses such as solar power for the user to get back to their exhaust, such as volatile organic com- power storage and eventually recycled. trailer or base station after the blades pounds, fine particle matter, etc, are not Visit www.meangreenmowers.co.nz stop rotating. included in carbon calculations. for more information. Scott says that in New Zealand they Taking these other pollutants into ac- estimate that at least 40% of all mow- count can change the numbers dramat- ing done by councils, large institutions ically – namely, around 200 cars worth and contractors could be managed by of emissions from just one mower.” Powerful new Mean Green electric machines. The lithium energy modules (LEMs) sponsor Continued from page 8 rooms, service centres, EV promo- tional events and the like. Contact YHI on 0800 877 359, [email protected], www.yhipower. co.nz for more information. More on YHI, including new products and its display at EVworld City Care’s Mean Green NZ in Auckland on August 9-11 CXR-60 electric mowing feature on P20. at Christchurch Airport.

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the honour at the 50th New South Island business to sign EV TALK DIARY Zealand Agricultural Fieldays up to a global initiative, EV100, EVtalk New Zealand editor at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, transitioning its vehicle fleet to June 13-16. 100% electric. Geoff Dobson looks at the month Airport chief executive gone by on www.evtalk.co.nz Malcolm Johns says the move June 18 will strengthen its efforts to become more sustainable New BMW i8 Kiwi AV company June 5 Roadster and Coupe and he’s challenging other signs China deal businesses to make the same Cops patrol on here A US$20 million investment commitment. e-bikes Pricing and specs have been agreement has been reached announced for the new plug- Electric Merc due Auckland police patrolled the between Auckland-based in hybrid BMW i8 Roadster and downtown area on electric HMI Technologies/Ohmio and here 2019 i8 Coupe arriving in New Zea- bikes during Queen’s Birthday Heshan city in China. Mercedes-Benz New Zealand land showrooms this month. weekend. The deal with the Heshan confirms it could have the The Coupe is $286,200 and The aim was to bust those Industrial City Management all-electric EQC SUV here in the Roadster $309,900 – both using cell phones while driv- Committee allows an Ohmio late 2019. excluding on-road costs. ing and people not wearing plant to be established there The electric Merc is ex- seatbelts. for making autonomous pected to go into production Police have previously used June 13 vehicles (AV), and an artificial next year. conventional push-bikes, but Intelligence transport (ITS) Testing is being held in the electric bikes make the job More money for EV research centre. Spain during the northern easier, road policing’s Simon The agreement applies from hemisphere summer, mainly Welsh says. innovators July 1. to see how dry heat affects the An extra million dollars is now battery, Electrek reports. available for EV funding in New Cycling rise includes June 7 Zealand during the next year. e-bikes That makes $7 million Cycling is an increasingly June 22 Leaf lifts EV numbers available for the Energy Ef- popular way of getting around May was the biggest month ficiency and Conservation Auckland – and that includes Nissan Leaf 30kWh ever for the Nissan Leaf with Authority (EECA) low emission electric bikes. checks continue 338 registered in New Zealand. vehicles contestable fund for About 38% of Aucklanders Flip the Fleet and electrical That’s helped electric vehi- rounds five and six. are riding bikes in 2018, Auck- engineer Walter Larason of cles pass the 8000 target for land Transport’s latest Active EVs Enhanced have responded this year six months early. Modes Research shows. to EVtalk’s story about a soft- In fact, 8184 electric and June 15 That’s up three percent- ware upgrade being issued for hybrid vehicles were recorded age points on last year, with the Nissan Leaf 30kWh. by the Ministry of Transport by BMW NZ announces 518,000 Aucklanders now rid- Nissan says the update will the end of May. That confirms new managing ing regularly or occasionally. “fix the 2016 and 2017 Nissan a comment made at the Drive director Leaf 30kWh battery control- Electric white paper launch on Electric vehicle advocate ler’s inaccurate calculations’ May 29, reported in EVtalk, that Florian Renndorfer will relin- June 19 state of health (SoH) and EVs had gone beyond 8000. quish leadership of BMW New range”. Zealand on September 1. Uber Air plans But Henrik Moller of Flip June 11 Renndorfer, who has electric flying taxi the Fleet says “there is as yet overseen the rollout BMW’s Auckland, Sydney and Mel- insufficient information avail- able to form any reliable scien- Electric buses electric models since he bourne are in the mix for the took up the role in 2015 and third city on a worldwide list tific conclusion about whether coming to promoted the benefits of EVs for a possible Uber Air electric Nissan’s instrumentation Christchurch in New Zealand, will return to flying taxi service. error is a sufficient explana- Red Bus will introduce a fully the company’s Munich office. The California-based tion for the observed declines electric urban bus service to He is set to take the lead of ridesharing firm plans to test in reported battery health of Christchurch early next year. worldwide sales development the technology in Los Angeles 30kWh Leafs”. This follows the signing and sales steering for BMW and Dallas in Texas, with one of a deal to purchase three Motorrad. of the three southern hemi- June 25 electric buses, expected to be sphere cities expected to be Kiwi electric revealed by the end of 2018. delivered by next March. EV owners share the The new buses will be motorbike wins love used on the 11.7km route 29 international award between downtown Christch- June 20 People may be kinder to their Kiwi company UBCO has re- urch and Christchurch Airport, family and wider community ceived the International Inno- carrying more than 200,000 Christchurch Airport after buying an electric vehicle vation Award for its two-wheel passengers annually. moves towards all- (EV). drive electric utility vehicle. electric fleet That’s an unexpected result Agriculture minister from the latest Flip the Fleet Christchurch Airport is the first June 12 Damien O’Connor presented Continued on page 31

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newly released white paper chargers), Fanshawe Street Continued from page 30 Z Energy exploring survey which asked EV own- Building an Electric Fleet: A – level 1A (six), Victoria Street “How-to” Guide for Businesses EV ‘opportunity’ – level six entry (three), Ron- ers how their transport habits The electric vehicle (EV) dis- Considering Transitioning to wood in Manukau – ground have changed. ruption presented to the fuel Electric Vehicles. floor entry (six), and the Civic Nearly two thirds (62%) industry is still a way off and Z carpark – level one (six). of the 474 EV owners who Energy has time to prepare. responded reported that their June 26 That’s the message from Z transport habits either hadn’t Energy board chairman Peter June 30 changed, or had only changed Feeding the EV Griffiths to its annual share- a little, since buying an EV. holders meeting in Wellington Kiwis put electric ute pipeline on June 21. The low-down on An issue plaguing the motor in Aussie mines adding EVs to fleets industry is feeding the pipeline A Kiwi company is behind an A guide for businesses consid- of vehicles to meet the Gov- June 27 electric ute Australian min- ering transitioning their fleet to ernment’s target of 64,000 ing giant BHP is putting in its electric vehicles includes two electric vehicles registered by Free EV charging at underground fleet of 240 light contrasting examples. 2021. vehicles. Meeting the needs of the selected Auckland Manawatu-based Zero One is Westpac NZ’s intro- carparks duction this June of 65 new future EV retail industry, as Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Free EV charging is provided electric and plug-in hybrid well as the skill shortage in launched the Voltra e-ute at at Auckland Council carparks Hyundai Ioniq cars to its fleet, EV servicing, are some of EVworld NZ in Auckland in under a new partnership. leased from Custom Fleet. the issues addressed by the 2017 and has since refined it Auckland Transport (AT) The other is Meridian En- EVworld NZ Motor Industry and packed it off to its Ad- and ChargeNet NZ have ergy’s ownership, rather than Forum on August 9. elaide facilities. formed a strategic partner- lease, of second-generation This forum provides the Adapted from the Toyota ship to install the first 27 of a near-new Nissan Leafs and lead in to the EVworld NZ Land Cruiser 70 Series and network of 60 free standard late model all-electric Hyun- Industry Conference and trade dubbed an eCruiser, the EV EV charging stations around dai Ioniqs, along with the expo on August 10 and a free is going into BHP’s trial for a Auckland. latest Nissan Leafs. public day on August 11 at the planned light electric vehi- The first are at the Down- The two are model exam- ASB Showgrounds in Auckland cle (LEV) fleet at its Olympic town carpark – level 1B (six ples included in Drive Electric’s – all hosted by Conferenz. Dam copper mine in South Australia.

EV TALK DIARY on June 15 by the Electric tigate the economic, envi- Vehicle Council (EVC) and ronmental and social ben- EVtalk Australia editor ClimateWorks Australia. efits of widespread EV uptake Geoff Dobson looks at the month in Australia; the opportunity gone by on www.evtalk.com.au for the development of EV June 18 manufacturing, supply and value chain activities; and most popular routes. EV sales half of new how the federal, state and An “Electric Highway” June 5 territory governments can three-year project is nearing car purchases within better work together to sup- completion, transforming 12 years Posties go electric port these goals. Australia Post is switching to many parts of populated Electric vehicle sales could electric delivery vehicles. Australia where there were comprise 50% of new car It’s starting with two- previously few or no electric purchases by 2030, and 100% wheelers and a three- vehicle chargers available. by 2040, a new report for the wheeled scooter which The voluntary initiative Australian Government says. Keep up can carry three times more of the Tesla Owners Club That’s likely to increase letters and parcels than a of Australia (TOCA) split the pressure on policy makers to with regular postie motorbike. costs with the Australian Elec- find new revenue sources to The company has held tric Vehicle Association. replace the $17 billion annu- NZ Electric several small-scale trials of ally raised in fuel taxes, The Renault electric delivery vans. June 15 Australian reports. Vehicle June 11 Australia’s EV June 29 industry industry gains Electric car owners EV select committee news momentum – report take action Australia’s electric vehicle in- established South Australia senator Tim Rather than wait for gov- dustry grew slightly last year, Storer will chair a select com- ernment action, an electric but there’s considerable room evtalk.co.au mittee on electric vehicles vehicle owners’ group got for improvement. (EVs). /subscribe on with the job of ensuring So says a report released a charger covers Australia’s The committee will inves-

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