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2 | EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz EVTALK IN HONG KONG NEWSTALK Could eNV200 be next as new Leaf heads for New Zealand?

he head of Nissan in Australia and do in terms of distributing the vehicle and New Zealand has suggested the selling the vehicle in New Zealand." Te-NV200 van could follow the Leaf Lester confirmed a broader range of as the second electric vehicle to arrive in dealers would sell and service the Leaf, a local dealerships. move likely to expand service options for EVtalk is in Hong Kong to try out the the existing fleet. new Leaf and attend the Nissan Futures Nissan is unlikely to get into the event - a discussion of how mobility will charging market in New Zealand, though look in the future. Of course, electrified across the Tasman they are working with vehicles will play a part in that. Jet Charge on some developments. For a Nissan plans to release eight electric start, he feels it is not necessary with cars Stephen Lester models by 2022, though it is unclear like the new Leaf having enough range to packaged with a V2G unit and be seen as which of those we will see in this corner meet the needs of most buyers without an alternative to buying a car and a battery of the world. regular charging away from home base. storage system - a Leaf can act as both. Nissan Australia and New Zealand "The reality is that for most Australians Lester believes Nissan can managing director and chief executive and New Zealanders, the ownership of successfully sell electric cars without Stephen Lester sat down for a chat with a house and therefore a driveway, or a government subsidy, but direction from EVtalk and told us the electric van is very carport, or a garage allows for the basic governments is required. much on the radar for both markets. infrastructure to be met simply via the "I think the most important role the "For both Australia and New Zealand, external outlets on all of our houses that government plays in both countries is we'd love to see a broader LCV range, exist today," Lester says. providing direction. A plan, a policy that and the e-NV200 I think would make "And that charging capability, without means something, a policy that sets the perfect sense in the metropolitan having to add any extra infrastructure, direction so that everybody involved can markets, and even to a degree in some without a wall box, is actually where understand where we're really headed," of the more rural markets as well." we see in our research - based on the he explains. Lester says he is requesting access hundreds, if not billions of kilometres, "Some of that comes certainly in the to the model, which last year received I think they've said now of EV-driven form of monetary, non-monetary subsidies a bump in battery size from 24kWh to kilometres - will actually be where people or incentives - but that is used as a way 40kWh. charge and utilise that infrastructure. to accelerate towards a direction. In the "Unfortunately, I don't always get what "Even in my own situation, having absence of that direction, subsidies or I ask for. We have got to build a business lived with a Leaf in my family for weeks incentives don't do anything to drive case for it." at a time, not only do I enjoy the fact an understanding - from a consumer or Lester notes the move globally is to that I've never visited a petrol station, industry standpoint - where they're going." restrict access to city centres for fossil but it's two seconds for me before I walk The last time Nissan brought the Leaf fuelled vehicles, which creates a strong into the house or walk out of the house to Australian and New Zealand markets need for such vehicles. to plug in and unplug the vehicle. it arguably didn't go well. The car sold "The e-NV200 ofers a perfect solution "I don't have that personal feeling that in very low numbers and was ultimately for a variety of local delivery for small ownership of an EV would be compelled dropped, the remaining stock shifted to business." only if I knew where all the DC charging New Zealand for sale at a discounted With the Leaf, Lester expects a pricing stations were in Australia.” price. Lester believes the situation will be announcement for New Zealand to come Lester believes while the industry very diferent this time. soon. He would not be drawn on why should promote infrastructure, ultimately "The fact is, we're five years removed there was a delay other than internal it will be other parties who take control. from that, and we're in a diferent discussions on the pricing continue. "I think we will see the industry time," he notes. "A diferent mindset for He notes New Zealand's open market continue to promote infrastructure. And consumers, a diferent understanding of creates challenges for the brand - there are I think we'll see energy companies get the impact an EV could have on your life. nearly 10,000 Leaf on our roads already. behind the game very strongly, and that “And I think, the technology - when "There's no question that the New will support the adoption rate.” you look at the output of the engine, Zealand market presents complexities An area where Nissan could be when you look at the efciency of the that other markets don't. As the OEM involved is in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) engine, the battery capacity, etc, and so of the Nissan Leaf we certainly retain technology. In a solar-friendly country forth - everything is moving in the right advantages in terms of what we want to like Australia it could be vehicles are direction.”

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High spec, long wait for Leaf

s a Kiwi at an international electric 40kWh model. vehicle event these days, you can The specification will include active Afeel a little smug. cruise control, a 360-degree camera While many may still disparage the system, auto high-beam lights, front and efforts of our government and market rear parking sensors, and an eight-inch to grow the number of electric vehicles, touchscreen with navigation, Apple Car- when you are sitting amongst journalists Play and Android Auto. from Australia and other markets what ap- Creature comforts include leather up- pears a minimal attempt to us looks light holstery, heated seats, a heated steering years ahead to others. wheel and climate control air-condition- As was the case last week when ing. Safety features include autonomous EVtalk headed to Hong Kong for the emergency braking, lane keep assist, a port. frontal collision warning and rear cross And the price is? Well, we can not tell traffic alert. you yet. Australians can now preorder The much talked about e-pedal sys- the car for $49,990, or $51,600 in New tem comes as standard but the Pro Pilot Zealand currency. EVtalk's speculation is driver assistance system is not yet on not to expect the Leaf at that price point, the menu. While we have tried it in New with it likely to fall between $55,000 and Zealand and it works, Nissan still wants $60,000. to validate it in local conditions. That would be inline or undercut simi- The Chademo port remains under the larly specified Uk imported models, and of front flap of the Leaf, with Nissan quot- course, have the support and warranty that ing a 20-80% DC charge time of around comes along with being a new vehicle. It Nissan Futures event, a series of discus- an hour. The 7kW hour onboard charger would also match or undercut the Hyundai sions with Nissan leadership and industry means a charge in as little as 6-7 hours Ioniq with its 28kWh battery. experts on the future of mobility - electri- on a level two charger, 24 hours on the This time around, sales and service fication, autonomous vehicle technology provided lead. Like other UK Leafs of this will be opened up to a broader group and how the way we travel will transform age, there is a type 2 rather than type 1 of dealers - a sign Nissan is a little more cities. confident it can chase volume It was also the chance to with the car. drive the Leaf that will - finally Yes, EVtalk has already driven - arrive in New Zealand later the car, but the chance to do it this year. There is a wait, with on an official basis with some Australia confirmed as getting idea of what we are getting the car in August, and ours likely brings a new element to the to come around the same time. experience. What are we getting? EVtalk We headed out of our Kow- can confirm New Zealand Leafs loon hotel with a local minder will be sourced from the United onboard and headed through Kingdom and feature a relative- the congested tunnel to Hong ly high specification. There will Kong Island to experience the be one specification initially, car. and at least initially only the Continued on 5

4 | EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz EVTALK IN HONG KONG NEWSTALK

Continued from 4 here - it is not uncomfortably firm and The boot is sizeable, likely helped the car's balance of responsiveness to will likely make the car feel a little more by the lack of a spare tyre. If there is an efciency using an ECO mode button, or engaging on our open roads, even if it annoyance here, it is the Bose subwoofer increase regeneration using a B mode in did feel firm on Hong Kong's somewhat which runs across the leading edge of the the transmission. uneven tarmac. trunk - somewhat reminding me of the The car feels nippy, hit the pedal With the battery sitting low the Leaf inconvenience of the charger hump in type too hard and you can get some front feels very stable and solid. The steering one cars. tyre scrabble, particularly on damp has a nice weight to it and is quicker There is much more to discuss around roads. Once you have adjusted to the and responsive. the arrival of the Leaf, though some of experience, it makes for a smooth driving While some higher quality plastics that will have to wait until we get ofcial experience. Bye, bye gearshifts. would be nice, the interior of the Leaf pricing and cars on New Zealand shores. The new Leaf carries over the ball- is a comfortable place to be. The digital Until then you can check out more style gearshift of the current model. It dash screen is relatively simple and from the event in this magazine, including works, why change it. feeds information to the driver in a low discussions with Nissan Australia and The e-pedal system comes with a little distraction way. New Zealand managing director and chief bit of a learning curve, though ultimately The 8-inch touchscreen is easy to use executive Stephen Lester, Nissan's global feels surprisingly natural. Once activated, and importantly is responsive, while the electric vehicle director Nicholas Thomas lifting of the pedal gives you four times climate control buttons are carried over and more from Hong Kong. more engine braking than you get in a from the old model. petrol-powered vehicle. The front seats with their stitched It takes out a lot of the guesswork leather are comfortable, though with no about the best places to put power on steering reach adjustments finding the or regenerate, helpful on the up-and- right driving position will be a mission for down roads that run across the hills about some drivers. Hong Kong. The rear seat is of a good size for Australasian Leafs will retain the firmer a small hatch, though oddly a central European suspension tune rather than drive shaft hump remains for the centre the more comfort-orientated setup of passenger, and the angled windows give Japanese cars. There is nothing to fear it a closed-in feel.

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EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 5 PEOPLETALK EVTALK IN HONG KONG Affordability does not mean a low sticker price - Nissan EV chief

issan has big aspirations for its driving for cleaner air in cities; trying to in demand, electric vehicle effort. By 2022 reduce air pollution and trying to take active we can actu- Nit wants to have sold one million measures to do that," Thomas says. ally give a small electrified vehicles worldwide, and is roll- "Zero emission cars are just about the amount of the ing out the models to get it there. most obvious way that a government can energy in each Between now and 2022 it will launch take action on those sorts of things." battery back to eight new pure electric models. It has The much-fabled crossover point for the building or Nicholas Thomas already been showing off its wares with battery cost is also approaching, Thomas to the grid. And the IMQ concept crossover displayed at says, though not merely from the technol- again, customers can get paid for that. Geneva, with more to come. ogy getting cheaper. Emissions regulation "So affordability is not just about how Leading its efforts is global electric vehi- is raising the price of internal combustion much does the car cost at the beginning, cle director Nicholas Thomas, who EVtalk powertrains up to meet batteries - espe- it's about what are all the different things I caught up with last week at Nissan's Electric cially in Europe. can do with it during the life of the car." Futures think-tank in Hong Kong. "Batteries will come down to $100 per This technology is not necessarily Thomas's job of hitting the target has kilowatt hour, and the price of NOX and CO2 cheap, though Nissan is working to bring got off to a good start with the new Leaf which is driving up the price of petrol and the cost down. we also drove during the event. diesel engines will cross over," he explains. It is working with third parties to offer "We sold more than 100,000 of the new "It doesn't automatically mean that the such bi-directional charging units, and car in our three key regions of US, Europe EV itself will be as cheap as the cheapest want to bring one to market later this year and Japan," Thomas says. "But now it's petrol car you can buy today, it's still a big for as low as $3000. This could then be very exciting to be able to be launching it battery. At the same time as the cost per packaged with the vehicle at sale as part around the rest of the world. Particularly kilowatt hour is coming down the demand of the finance or lease. here around Asia Pacific, where we see a for bigger batteries is going up." In Australia, it is working with Jet great deal of interest in the car." Thomas says a big challenge in his Charge on such units. That tally takes Nissan to 300,000 job is to convince buyers that afford- electric vehicles sold, most the successful able electric cars are not necessarily Utes a long way off first generation Leaf. low priced. The battery is essentially an What is not likely to come soon is an Thomas says the new model is impor- asset that can be used for other things. electrified version of New Zealander's fa- tant because of its range. "Yes clearly sticker price is hugely vourite type of vehicle - the ute. Thomas "It's been really, really well received in important but when you look at differ- suggests the way such vehicles are used terms of firstly the extra range we're able to ent things we're able to do. With an EV, make them a challenge. offer now. Once you've crossed that kind of as long as you can get electrons into "Most people buy a car to use it 150 miles, 280-kilometre barrier, that's quite it, which are substantially cheaper than fairly lightly and make the occasional long a psychological barrier. It now means that hydrocarbons, in most cases, then you've distance trip," he explains. "People use com- for a lot of people you can do all of your kind of paid for your fuel already because mercial vehicles to carry heavy loads, driver week’s driving on a single charge." you're paying for battery life." longer distances - they use them intensively." Nissan, he suggests, is at an advan- The battery can also be used in They are also - generally - low cost tage to other players in the electric vehi- vehicle-to-grid or home setups, allowing vehicles. cle market. As many brands launch their the owner to generate via solar or wind "Those are hard-working vehicles, first generation cars, Nissan is selling its cheap electricity and store it for times and they are also very low-cost vehicles," second and developing its third. when demand and cost is high then dra- Thomas says. "We're not there with bat- "Which means our engineers firstly matic savings can be made. The battery tery technology yet. We need to wait for have resolved a lot of the quibbles, if you could also be used by energy companies batteries to become more affordable." like, of the first product and the second for load balancing, and the owner paid for generation product has really grown." offering this service. Cooling not required Broader acceptance of electric vehi- "When there's extra energy, when When challenged by EVtalk, Thomas cles and government pressure are also there's solar being generated during the stands by Nissan's decision not to fit the finally combining to assist the rollout of day, let's put it into all of the EV's. new generation Leaf with active cooling, electric cars. “And then in the evening when there's despite it putting restrictions on frequent "And then you add the government pres- an excess of demand, when everybody DC fast charging. Cost and usage being sure which is driving for, particularly in cities turns on their AC, turns on their cookers, the reasons behind Nissan going against in Europe, China, California and Japan, turns on their lights etc, there's a big peak Continued on 11

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e had a massive week with New mount! Zealand’s top automotive tech- The first of our training is a continu- Mark Thompson of Automotive Electronic Wnicians, sharing with them the ation of EV Diagnostics & Maintenance Control System talks about electric vehicle latest in our electric vehicle training. in our part two (part one was released training for some of New Zealand’s best Our approach to training is to leave no last year). In this we cover HV air-con- automotive technicians stone unturned. ditioning diagnostics, servicing R134a It’s much like going to one of our aircon, including cooling and heating favourite local restaurants in Napier, the systems, and how to diagnose levitating is necessary for you to be an expert on coolant pumps - their EV batteries. control/feedback sys- We worked with first responders in tems. EV/hybrid vehicle impacts and crashes Wheel alignment and in which we share the outcomes on what braking systems have a best practices are when an EV/hybrid major impact on battery high voltage system is damaged. range. We go in-depth Importantly, we’ll go into battery cell with wheel alignment quality diagnostics, testing and evalua- and stability control, with tion of individual batteries from Nissan basics on toe, camber, and Renault, removal and opening an setback and thrust angle HV battery through to cooling, ventila- adjustments. Functions tion and sealing. You’ll learn how to of the ABS modulator will safely measure, diagnose and equalise also be covered, such an HV battery. Also covered will be as EBD, VDC, BLSD and breakers, SMRs and rush resistor. Getting to grips with EVs BAS. Who would have thought there is so One of the areas much to an EV? food is amazing, and you come away full we go into much detail is high and happy! voltage distribution and the role This is how we feel about our training. of the power distribution module We want you to be full of knowledge, also (PDM). having the hands-on aspects so you apply We will bring a PDM for you to this on returning to your place of work. see so you can understand how At AECS we spent days upon days in each of the components operate. summer just on research and develop- Of course, more will be covered. ment to create two new seminars. The second of the new train- Why spend so much time on this? ing programmes is EV Battery When working on EVs the largest Diagnostics & Repair. threat to your wellbeing is electricity. This where it gets exciting. Working with 400 volts-plus you must Each component of this training know what you’re doing. Safety is para- is broken down so it’s easy to un- Doing it right is key derstand. Simple chemistry With our training all of this is explained will change your in detail, and we have components from thinking about HV an actual EV that helps with understand- rechargeable bat- ing. teries. AECS is about empowering workshops We take a look and keeping you trained with the latest at EV battery technology. If you want to be at the top construction and of your game, then training is key. chemistry, and Finally, perhaps you’re not a technician the way batteries but work in the industry or own an EV - are connected (in- we have something for everyone. cluding individ- There’s training for vehicle sales, insur- ual anodes and ance assessors, and EV owners through cathodes) to the to first responders. Call06 874 9077, busbars. Knowl- email [email protected] or visit training. Learning what lies beneath. edge such as this aecs.net for more information.

10 | EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz NEWSTALK The death of the dealership - fact or fiction?

f you’ve been reading the news lately, buying a car simply is more complicated John Gavljak is a business you could be excused for thinking … and a much bigger purchase than a pair advisory and assurance Iautomotive dealers across the board of Cole Haans [shoes]. So it’s OK if the pro- partner and automotive are reassessing their life choices and cess takes longer than a pizza delivery.” industry specialist with planning a change of career. In other words, buyers understand Pitcher Partners Sydney. Stories on the rise of electric and and respect the fact that a car is a sig- driverless vehicles, online buyer sub- nificant purchase. It’s the same reason out and those less efficient or poorly-man- scription services and ride sharing have the test drive isn’t dead – people still aged operators tend to go to the wall. prompted a host of forecasts painting a value the experience and want that level Dealers are absolutely keeping an eye dire picture for the future of the indus- of contact and insight from a dealer. on those future disruptors, and what’s try, including recent predictions that up This has been underscored by the fact coming over the horizon. But it’s impor- to 50% of automotive dealerships glob- that while buyers in the US have the option tant to remember that most car dealers ally would shut their doors by 2030. to have their new car delivered to their are entrepreneurs by nature – so change There’s no question disruption is com- home, just 8% of them had taken that up. doesn’t scare them, it’s just a matter of ing. It’s already under way. But it’s not com- The remainder preferred to go to the deal- sorting out the white noise from what ing at the breakneck pace some of those ership to pick up their keys and get the full needs to be focused on. recent stories would have you believe. introduction to their new vehicle in person. When we talk to our clients, their con- In January, I attended the National Electric vehicles and ride share cerns aren’t electric vehicles or subscrip- Automotive Dealers Association (NADA) services are other disruptors frequently tion services - they’re about pressure Conference in San Francisco. It’s the big- cited in industry forecasts. Both are from original equipment manufacturers, gest retail automotive convention in the clearly in use in Australia, but neither facility spends, customer service and get- world, with more than 22,000 people at- are in a position to pose a serious threat ting the level of investment right. tending from over 50 different countries. to the industry in the foreseeable future. In navigating a challenging market, The theme for this year’s conference We just don’t have the supporting in- there are steps that can be taken to ensure was Focus on Innovation, and as part of the frastructure or population density in place you stay on the road. In 2019, used car Australian Automotive Dealers Association to drive significant growth in either. profitability and expense management are (AADA) Study tour, I was lucky enough to That’s not to say the industry isn’t facing immediate levers that can be pulled, as tour the headquarters of Google and eBay challenges. What we’re already seeing in they’re areas under the control of dealers. and hear from some of the leading thinkers 2019 is a number of smaller operators really I genuinely do believe that for solid, in that digital and disruptive space. struggling, and there have been a handful well-managed operators there will be a What was interesting was that go into receivership since late 2018. future in the industry – but navigating despite the focus on innovation, the As the saying goes, when the tide the right path through changing market underlying message we were left with goes out you all see who’s been swim- conditions will be important, both in the was that digital retail was very much a ming naked – and in a market downturn short and long term. tool in a retailer’s toolkit – an important like the one we’re experiencing now, Talk to your adviser about ensuring one, yes, but not the end game. that’s exactly what happens. you have the roadmap in place for the As noted in the NADA Daily Magazine, “… The volume comes off, the tide goes journey. Affordability does not mean a low sticker price - Nissan EV chief

Continued from 6 have the ability to quick charge," he says. active thermal management to protect the trend of other manufacturers. "You can still do 500km in a day quite the battery. We have provided an eight- "What we have found is, again, most cus- comfortably - which is more than enough year warranty. We're very comfortable tomers buy the car to drive relatively short to cover 90-95% of all driving needs for and confident in the quality and durability distances and perhaps occasionally want pretty much every customer." of the battery." to do that longer journey where you've "Battery cooling is not something that "Simply speaking it's not a cost that most got 280 kilometres of range. And then you we feel we need," he asserts. "We have customers need us to add to their vehicle."

EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 11 NEWSTALK ‘Self-charging’ Toyota riles EV advocates

oyota New Zealand’s advertisements describing Tits Corolla variant as a “self- charging hybrid electric” sparked a battle over semantics. Justin Boyd from the Electric Vehicle Association of Aotearoa sent a Facebook post to Toyota New Zealand asking it to change its post text referring to the phrase. “The Corolla is a hybrid vehicle – electric should not be used anywhere in the marketing or referencing for this type of vehicle,” he says. Boyd says the Corolla hybrid is not a plug-in hybrid and it is not a full battery electric vehicle. “NZTA and EECA Energywise are very clear that ‘electric vehicles are those which are able to be Toyota does have an all-electric car, its powered by a battery which is charged Mirai sedan powered by a hydrogen fuel by connecting to an external source of cell rather than batteries. electricity’,” he says. By 2025, the automotive manufacturer “This post sends a misleading aims to have every Toyota and Lexus message to the public about what you are model available as a dedicated electrified selling and could be deemed a breach of vehicle, or it will have an electrified option the advertising standards.” available. But Toyota New Zealand says it’s Toyota plans to launch its new RAV4 quite entitled to use the term “self- in New Zealand in 2019 as its first SUV charging hybrid electric” when referring ofering with “self-charging electric hybrid to its hybrid range of vehicles. technology”. “This is to not only diferentiate from Lala says the 2019 RAV4 hybrid will plug-in electric vehicles, but it also have the same towing capabilities as its provides a better understanding as to petrol variants. how the technology works. We are not Boyd adds another reason he is aware of any negative sentiment towards seeking more clarity around the use of the term,” Toyota New Zealand executive the key word “electric” is that people general manager Neeraj Lala says. might be confused into thinking they’re Toyota is more renowned for its Prius buying a plug-in vehicle which may hybrid range, which includes a plug-in qualify for any eventual EV incentives. hybrid (PHEV). “Buying a hybrid is a step in the right The diference between a PHEV and direction, but people could be confused a standard hybrid is that the latter uses in this case and think they’re buying an internal combustion engine (ICE) to something that’s not quite what they charge up the electric motor, rather than expect.” using an external power source (plug). Among the many Facebook posts The Prius has an EV mode for electric- about the issue is one suggesting the only low-speed operation, Eco mode for Corolla hybrid should more properly be best fuel efciency, and Power mode for called a “petrol-electric”. Toyota’s advertisement better performance.

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ike the cars, the BMW Active Hybrid electric bike looks good. L And the mid-drive e-bike rides well too. The BMW blows away the hills, even in the lower pedal assist speeds among the three available. Its top speed is apparently governed to around 25km/h, but I could regularly reach 27km/h and even 31km/h on some stretches with some surging noticeable during pedalling on the flat as the speed assist kicks in (you can turn it off). While you’re liable to be overtaken on the flat by a fit road bike rider, you certainly win on the hills or into a head wind. Range is really good. Publicity puts the range around 100km on a single charge. A test run over hills and flats tends to sup- port that with only one of the three bat- tery indicator bars lost over about 23km. That was using the top power assist mode for much of the distance into a head wind and carrying a full back- pack with a laptop, charger, lunch, books, a change of clothes and more – probably close to 10kg. Another journey over the same dis- tance with a similar load used barely half EVTalk Editor Geoff Bolton tries out the BMW ebike. of one battery indicator, leaving three- and-a-half, while sticking to just two levels road bike wheels. another on the helmet. of pedal assist. Shimano’s 10 cogs on the rear wheel Hydraulic brakes provide ample stop- I guess that’s where the term “active and one at the pedal crank are sufficient ping power. hybrid” applies – using your leg power as to cover all ranges of terrain and speed, Essentials like the pedal assist indica- well as the electrics. If you really want to get although changing gears can produce a tor (shown beside a rocket symbol), lights, fit just switch pedal assist off, although the slight “ping” at times. battery health and speed are on the han- bike can be heavy at around the standard The saddle suits road bike riders like dlebar mounted controller and screen. 25kg because of the drive module. myself but may not be as comfortable It also comes with a Micro USB socket The advanced Brose electric motor for some commuters who can probably and Bluetooth functionality. combined with the removeable 504Wh swap it if they really want to. The BMW Active Hybrid e-bike, which battery can spit out 250W and 90Nm of It’s designed specifically for e-bikes for has the same eDrive branding as its torque – more than enough for a daily comfort and safety though. hybrid cars, sells for about $5600 and is commute or a long, recreational ride. The e-bike’s full front and rear mud- available from selected BMW dealers. The motor and battery are fully inte- guards deflect any road spray – they Many automotive producers like grated into the hydroformed aluminium clang a bit over rough sections - and a BMW have been involved with bicycles, frame, highlighting the bike’s sporty LED red light is integrated into the rear and more recently with e-bikes. silhouette, accentuated further by the fa- aluminium mudguard. General Motors, for instance, has miliar BMW “bullneck”. Frozen Black and A front fork mounted light is bright called its new e-bike brand ARĪV, which Arctic Silver paintwork highlight the looks. enough, although when riding in Auck- includes a compact (Meld) and folding Front fork suspension helps iron out land traffic I prefer adding a few extras bike (Merge). the bumps, also relieved by wider tyres at like a seat post mounted rear light, a Visit shop.bmw.com for other BMW a slightly lower pressure than my 100 PSI flashing white light on the handlebars and cycle models and related equipment.

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Simon McManus Learn about news modes of transport BY SIMON MCMANUS, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, up with ITS Australia to create a significant like e-scooters which are changing the INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS NEW ZEALAND INC presence promoting New Zealand. way we move in urban areas. The challenges we face today have f you’ve got an eye on the future of taken on new urgency, with climate Register at www.ITSNZ.org transport and it affects your business, change driving an urgent need to address Ithen mark your calendar for T-Tech greenhouse gases from transport. Urban 2019 in May, and head to the ITSNZ web- intensification is happening across the site to register for Earlybird tickets. world, including here in New Zealand. It T-Tech 2019 will feature one of New Zea- limits the potential for infrastructure to events land’s best presenters, Michelle Dickinson solve congestion and accelerates demand (aka Nanogirl), leading an exciting line-up of for new solutions in public transport, last international and local speakers covering mile solutions and micromobility. may 6 - 7 2019 everything from micromobility, to AVs, EVs, The T-Tech Future Transport Confer- mobility as a service and even drones. ence is hosted by ITSNZ (Intelligent The two-day programme will be filled Transport Systems New Zealand) and so, with more than 30 speakers, a mix of gov- as always, the focus is on solutions which ernment, experts, academia and innovators. will aim to make transport more sustaina- Attendees will come away with insights ble, more efficient and safer for everyone. T-Tech is New Zealand’s Future on disruptive new mobility solutions, busi- For those that don’t already know about Transport Conference, the leading ness models and an update on govern- T-Tech, in 2018 ITS New Zealand launched event which explores the latest transport ment policies, projects and direction. a new brand for our annual summit. T-Tech technology trends, research and If you are interested in “last-mile” solu- 2018 was a massive success, a full two days technology business models. tions that will help unlock public of informative presentations encom- transport then you’ll be excited passing a range of technologies and to hear that Horace Dediu, the technology-enabled transport and october 21-25 2019 world’s leading expert analyst mobility solutions that will make up on micromobility will be at T- the transport ecosystem of the future. Tech. Dediu is the brains behind This year, for the first time, the the hugely successful annual conference will be in Christchurch in micromobility conferences in Nanogirl its newly reopened town hall. We’re San Francisco, USA and also in excited to work with Christchurch, Europe and is frequently interviewed by who’re committed to their Smart Cities pro- ITS World Congress the world’s leading business and technol- gramme and support the development and ogy publications. testing of innovative transport solutions. The 2019 Congress theme of Expect updates on emerging technol- More exciting announcements are in “Smart Mobility, Empowering Cities” ogy, urban design and policy from Europe, the pipeline, so do connect with us online reflects Singapore’s commitment to USA and Australia, as well as information and we look forward to seeing you there create the most liveable smart city in about the upcoming World Congress in Sin- in May. support of higher quest for an ever gapore later this year where we’ve teamed connected community. gold members contact us

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EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 17 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT Connected Vehicles Micro mobility gains traction

he disruption of micro mobility ism member Jessica within urban and rural transport Rose, Micro Mobil- Twas covered during an Intelligent ity podcaster Oliver Transport Systems New Zealand (ITS NZ) Bruce, and Big Street presentation and panel discussion on Bikes founder Cleve February 19 in Auckland. Cameron. New electric personal transport options Micro mobility under the micro mobility label include conference founder e-scooters, e-bikes, electric skateboards, and host of the Micro Segways, electric mopeds and more. Mobility Podcast Hor- The rapid adoption, surpassing 500 ace Dediu began pro- million users globally, brought on by the ceedings with a video fleets, and increasing private ownership, keynote presentation. means decision-makers are under pres- Dediu says the sure to react quickly to understand the migration of people to implications for public safety, regulation cities since the 1950s Oliver Bruce, Jessica Rose, Cleve Cameron, Matt Ensor, and Patrick Reynolds and infrastructure to achieve the full po- lead to blossoming at the Micro Mobility Conference tential of benefits and mitigate problems. urbanisation and he The event discussed how and why predicts that by 2050 6.7 billion people will micro mobility will have a significant im- new mobility options will be a major dis- be living in cities. Many will prefer a mode pact on short trips and a huge impact on ruptor and driver of behavioural change. of personal transport but there won’t be the climate change provided that the modes Beca transportation advisory director resources to cope with cars, he says. are not regulated off the roads. She be- Matt Ensor was the master of ceremonies Interestingly, Dediu believes that car lieves that only with political support from for the session. share services such as Uber and Lyft the top down will micro mobility thrive The micro mobility panel of guest have already reached the point of peak and succeed. speakers included Greater Auckland use, but shared micro mobility options Reynolds says proactive creation of contributor, urbanist Patrick Reynolds, have barely scratched the surface yet. cycle lanes has seen people encouraged Albert-Eden board and Women in Urban- During the panel discussion Rose says to use them, and the addition of micro mobility provides another reason to cre- ate such a third space, such as a foot- path, road, and lane for cyclists and micro mobility users. Bruce says building cities around cars is no longer feasible and micro mobility allows the democratisation of mobility, because society will benefit from lower cost mobility services. “We see micro mobility as a vehicle for social change, and our intention is to understand what could happen when it gathers scale,” Cameron says. “We need to make e-mobility a part of life, and to do that successfully it needs to be affordable, accessible, loveable, and desirable - we need to shift the desire Electric scooters are a popular form of micro mobility curve and make it likeable and fun.”

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18 | EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Trailblazing AV electric bus project launched

he world’s first 12-metre being used in Singapore and One of the autonomous global installed base of 10,500 fully electric, autono- across Asia Pacific. electric buses will be used at ABB DC fast chargers installed Tmous 40-seater bus un- Using a pantograph mount- the Centre of Excellence for across 73 countries. veiled on March 5 at Nanyang ed on the charging infrastruc- Testing and Research of Au- ABB’s installed base Technological University (NTU) ture for end-point charging, tonomous Vehicles (CETRAN) includes its Terra high power in Singapore will be powered set up at a bus stop or depot, – Singapore’s advanced new chargers, capable of adding by two ABB heavy vehicle it allows buses to be charged test facility at the NTU campus 200km of range to an electric chargers (HVC). at the end of the line, with- – where researchers will test vehicle in just eight minutes. new functions and study Fortune Magazine recently how the bus interacts with ranked ABB eighth on its list other road-users. of companies that are “chang- The second bus will be ing the world” for the advanc- used for tests in a bus depot, es it has made in e-mobility in partnership with SMRT. and electric vehicle charging. ABB was one of the In its role as title partner founders of both the Chad- of the ABB FIA Formula E emo and CCS alliance charg- championship and as Official ing standards, launched Charging Partner for the new the first DC fast charger in Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy series, 2010, the first nationwide DC ABB extends its commitment charging networks in 2012 to support and expand the fu- and the first eBus charging ture of smart and sustainable networks in Europe in 2016. transport. Today, ABB is the world Representatives of ABB The bus’s back end says it all leader in electric vehicle New Zealand attended the infrastructure. Hong Kong ePrix on March The project is part of out impacting the normal an ongoing collaboration operation of the route. between NTU, the Land “ABB is at the forefront Transport Authority (LTA) and of developing smart and Volvo Buses to develop au- sustainable transportation tonomous bus technologies. solutions,” electrification This phase, which includes products division president self-driving bus trials, demon- Tarak Mehta says. strates the ability to provide “We have pioneered fixed route and scheduled ser- the creation of flexible vices similar to existing public and high-quality electric bus services in Singapore. charging systems that en- ABB is a key industry able the development of partner in the project, helping cleaner, more efficient and Singapore to make another cost effective solutions. major step towards sustain- “We are delighted to be ABB is putting the charge in the world’s first AV electric bus able mobility. involved in this landmark ABB’s HVC 300P fast project in Singapore and hope It offers a full range of 10, with Kiwi brothers Mitch charging system delivers this will mark a positive step charging solutions for electric and Simon Evans racing in 300kW DC power and will toward greater electrification cars, electric and hybrid buses the Formula E Panasonic recharge a battery in three to of public transport solutions as well as electrification solu- Jaguar Racing team and for six minutes. across the region, where tions for ships and railways. Team Asia New Zealand in the It is based on OppCharge, traffic emissions have been ABB entered the EV- Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy event an open interface for DC elec- identified as a major concern charging market in 2010, and respectively. tric bus charging, which is now in fast-developing cities.” today has an ever-growing

EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 19 EVtalk checks out how some of the New Zealand companies are doing with their commitment to electrify at least 30% of their vehicle fleets by 2019. Spark is among 30 of the country’s employers to agree on the deal. Spark moving to PHEVs

igital services provider Spark is introducing DMini Countryman plug- in hybrids (PHEVs) to its vehi- cle fleets – probably the first in Australasia to do so in bulk. The first 30 are due towards the end of March, with a further 40 also ordered, then another 60 or 80 leased PHEVs could be added depending upon demand. It’s part of the company’s EV strategy co-ordinated by Marc Solomon Marc Solomon, Spark’s sourc- ing business partner in charge of fleets. case, right down to the tyres.” When the strategy was first conceived about Spark has about 470 vehicles throughout three years ago, EV selection was minimal com- New Zealand and aims to have about 150 ABB Ltd. pared to today and first-up prices too high. switched. Air New Zealand Spark also had to consider how its people Staff have been involved in helping test ve- BMW would use them. hicles and provided feedback, which explains “We had a couple of more experimental EVs, why Spark is moving to PHEVs. Contact Energy including some old Peugeots,” Solomon says. “PHEVs bridge the gap between ICE vehi- Fonterra These were Ions – rebadged Mitsubishi i-MiEVs. cles and BEVs – you don’t want staff running Foodstuffs North Island Coincidentally, an electric Peugeot e-208 out of battery in the middle of nowhere or a supermini with nearly 340km range is likely problem could develop,” Solomon says. Fuji Xerox to be out later this year - although Spark isn’t “Early adopters might say ‘BEV or nothing’, Fujitsu considering this vehicle at this stage. and we accept that position. Giltrap Group Solomon describes the EV strategy’s first “The vehicles we have been looking at stage as like “dipping your toes in the water”. bridge the divide and look like a normal car. Hyundai New Zealand That was followed by obtaining some We wanted something that people could drive ISS Facility Services second-hand Nissan Leafs from the United without too much of a cultural change. Kiwirail Kingdom, but some difficulties with servicing “We’ve done testing on EVs over the last Leaseplan and other factors led Spark to rule them out. couple of years and range anxiety is alive “We looked at the total package in each and well,” Solomon says. OCS PHEVs, BEVs “and even a Tesla” were Opus tested over nearly nine months, including the Powerco vehicle’s ergonomics, safety, the ride, costs and more. Renault New Zealand “We had a whole range of feedback,” SG Fleet Solomon says. Spark “Some didn’t have great viewing angles, The Warehouse and in some instances the reach across to a touch screen brought up safety issues.” Transpower It’s mostly Spark sales staff who use the Turners Auctions vehicles, so stopping to charge EVs for Unison lengthy periods is something both staff and the company want to avoid. Vodafone “Electrics are brilliant for around town, Waste Management but once people drive beyond 50km they Watercare call up and ask for something other than WEL networks an electric,” says Solomon, who explains that some staff have to drive reasonable Westpac distances. Xero The Mini Countryman PHEV Continued on page 24

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he biggest event available to answer any EV on New Zealand’s questions. TEV calendar drives of She was involved in this month. the movies Who Killed the For the fifth year running, Electric Car and Revenge a convoy of EVs will travel of the Electric Car, the films the length of the country, showing at special events in spreading the word about Christchurch and Dunedin EVs and providing a series with Sexton on hand to of gathering points for EV answer queries. communities and enthusiasts The road trip is diferent over about 31 days. this year. Rather than a bottom Starting in Rotorua on March to top run, this one is more 28, the #LeadingTheCharge like a figure eight taking in At Te Mata Peak, Havelock North Great EV Road Trip visits 30 both coasts and covering at and by assisting in the adoption EV owners and enthusiasts towns and cities, travelling least 4250km. of zero carbon renewable nationwide and, importantly, through the South Island from The event is run by the energy technologies. for people who don’t own an April 2 (Nelson) and back up Better NZ Trust, supported The trust is focusing on EV but would like to know through the North Island to by the Energy Efciency actively supporting the growth more. finish at Cape Reinga on about Conservation Authority (EECA). of a vibrant EV community in “It is a fun and easy way for April 27. Better NZ is a charitable New Zealand and the road trip people to find out everything International EV advocate trust which aims to create is its biggest event. they ever wanted to know Chelsea Sexton of California environmental, financial and Chairperson Kathryn about electric vehicles and to returns to attend many of health benefits for all New Trounson says The Great get a chance to drive or ride in the 40 events and will be Zealanders through education, EV Road Trip has become a variety of EVs for free. a popular annual fixture for “We love it when people experience one for the first time because their response is typically ‘wow, that’s amazingly quiet and smooth’,” she says. Some, like trustee Sean Dick in his Tesla S, travel almost the entire distance, while hundreds more are expected to join in at the stops and events. Looking forward to his fourth EV road trip (he missed the first one), Dick says it’s great to meet so many enthusiastic people along the way. Sean Dick and Chelsea Sexton Continued on 29

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etting smart about charging elec- is finished when he wakes up. Gross Domestic Product tric vehicles is what new company DC fast-charging is quicker than was $300b in 2017 - the GChargeSmart is all about. AC but more expensive, often the World Health Organisation Founder and chief executive officer cost running into tens of thousands, estimates that in developed Nigel Broomhall, who has a wealth of with chargers ranging from 24kW countries pollution from petrol experience in the EV industry, reckons to about 350kW. Installation may and diesel engines costs 1%. the switch to EVs could save the country depend on the energy supply In New Zealand $3b in health $11.7 billion. available too. It’s suitable for fleets costs are related to respira- Nigel Broomhall He’s included a breakdown in and fast turnaround operations. tory illness, heart disease, and a video outlining Auckland-based DC charging involves the EV and premature death. ChargeSmart’s mission. charger “talking” to each other first so that Adding all these figures equals $11.79b. Totally focused on EV charging, the right amount of charge is delivered. Grid upgrades will be needed but sav- Broomhall says it should be smart – using Meanwhile, back to those $11.7 billion ings are still expected with smart charg- Wi Fi and 3G or more – with local control savings. ing. and connectable to third parties; Work- Broomhall says the basis of savings The cost of manufacturing EVs needs Safe compliant; future proofed for about calculation includes the fact that Kiwis to come down so the purchase price is five years or more; and should look smart drove 11,691km on average per light cheaper, but this is going to happen ag- too. vehicle in 2018 (MoT), the average EV gressively over the next five years, and it “After all, many will have chargers here gets 5.66km/kWh, the total mean- will keep declining, Broomhall believes. outside their houses or commercial lots ing an average EV would use 2066kWh He says there’s also economic benefits and they don’t want an ugly piece of of energy per year. associated with a positive contribution to hardware or street furniture.” His calculation compares a super- New Zealand’s 100% Pure brand, espe- Broomhall says charging your EV efficient Toyota Corolla sipping liquid fuel cially around eco-tourism. should be done in the smartest possible at a miserly cost of $0.1955 per kilome- Savings would also come through way – using the cheapest power rates, tre against an EV. The cost of running a encouraging scrapping of older vehicles, managing electricity capacity and use, Corolla over all kilometres driven (we all while new cars have the benefit of many and keeping on top of costs. drove 48 billion km last year) is $9.42b safety features. He should know, having more pa. When EVs hit 2% of all light vehicles, than nine years’ experience in the EV In comparison, 48b km in an EV costs road user charges are expected to kick industry, starting in 2009 when he $2.47b - the difference $6.95b, or $1685 in, with $0.5913 per kilometre for RUC ran Meridian Energy’s EV programme, a year in your back pocket. equalling about $2.7b, GST adding then building a profitable EV charging While the diesel cost includes road $427m for a combined additional cost business for investors. “Now it’s time to user charges (RUC) you could recalculate of $3.27b. build something even bigger,” he says. this and apply it to EVs, Broomhall says. “Therefore the actual savings when ChargeSmart offers charger options Applying RUC drops the savings down to RUC are applied to all EVs when all light most suitable to a customer’s needs, $3.68b a year. vehicles are electric is only $8.52b.” whether they’re a home owner buying According to the AA, the average ICE Broomhall has also produced a 27- their first EV, a business considering costs $550 annually to service, excluding page guide designed to increase a poten- chargers for its fleet or staff, a developer tyres. Tony Seba, a global economist based tial applicant’s chances of getting funding planning to make their project “EV ready” in California and author of Rethinking Trans- for EV related projects from the Govern- or seeking fast to ultra-fast public charg- port 2020-2030, estimates that EVs cost on ment’s low emission vehicles contestable ing solutions. average 80% less to maintain. fund, produced through his Break Point Charging can range from simple “plug Across the entire light fleet (includ- Consulting business. ’n go” to “free or fee” methods with the ing light commercials) that's $2.27b to He is now offering the guide for ability to turn on payment later if needed. maintain ICE vehicles, while maintaining $20, the money to go to the Heart Kids Selecting the right charger boils down EVs will cost $453m in comparison. national charity helping children with to how you want to use it, Broomhall says. That’s a country saving of $1.8b, or congenital heart defects and childhood AC charging, for instance, is slow but $440 a year in your back pocket. heart disease. can be done at home while the owner is Seba also highlights that EVs should Visit www.breakpoint.nz for more on asleep – prompting one customer to say get 800,000km+ with minimum servicing. the guide and https://www.chargesmart. he’s got three-second charging because Then there’s health cost savings in co.nz for more information about smart it’s switched on just before he sleeps and switching to electric. charging.

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Spark moving to PHEVs

Continued from page 20 vehicles, mainly in its metro centres like charge up, costs and more. The Mini Countryman PHEV is a Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christch- Staff are also on a learning curve dur- popular choice as it’s a four-door which urch and Dunedin. ing the switch. The test group has had to can readily accommodate four adults and A number of vehicles are also allocated almost relearn how to drive with electrics their gear, such as laptops, has a 40km to staff as part of their job package, and and PHEVs, Solomon says. electric range yet can do up to 498km business-to-business hubs have lease “Gliding into a stop is better than with the help of its combustion engine. vehicles too. rushing in and braking hard for an EV, for “Our test vehicle is doing an average Solomon says the plan is swap over instance,” he adds. of 1.1 litre per 100km which is better than vehicles to PHEVs in the metro regions first. While the changeover might general- its factory specs of 2.3 litres per 100km,” Covering regional areas involves ly be straight forward, drivers also need Solomon says. “If someone had said we’d longer distances and more difficult terrain to understand charging and the battery get better than factory specs I would have so any switch to PHEVs or EVs there is functions, read instruments and know laughed at them.” unlikely at this point, he says. how EVs and PHEVs work. While many might expect a Mini to “Charging infrastructure is also not so Many will learn as the PHEV roll-out be small, the Countryman has plenty of widely available in those areas.” proceeds. room and is comparable to the Toyota While Solomon says he will be looking Spark will continue to monitor progress Corolla and Mazda ICE vehicles Spark at ways to electrify more of Spark’s fleet, he around switching the fleet and aims to be has already been using, Solomon adds. says hurdles exist around that, such as the adaptable to change. Feedback will also be He says Spark has a mix of pool charging infrastructure, the time it takes to passed on to the manufacturers.

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24 | EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz STATSTALK EV numbers climb towards 13,000 lectric vehicles are closing in on the In Australia, new electrics/PHEVs ficient numbers available currently. 13,000 mark in New Zealand, latest recorded 151 sales for the month of Feb- Dealerships have noticed some softening EMinistry of Transport figures show. ruary compared with 1503 new hybrids – in the local EV market during the past month, About 12,725 EVs and PHEVs were the latter the most popular there. some dealers attributing that to people recorded to February 2019, up about New Zealand’s end of year goal is waiting to see what incentives and emission 525 on January registrations, according 16,000 EVs – with just over 3000 more standards the Government is likely to intro- to statistics released on March 5. EVs to go to attain that. duce, possibly within the next few months. Used light pure electrics remain the New EV brands and models making most popular, with 7354 registered – up inroads here include the Hyundai Kona NEW MAKES AND MODELS 2019 354 on January’s 7071. and Ioniq, while interest is high in Kia’s Feb Total Make and Model Next in line are new light pure elec- just arrived Niro EV – initially distributed 2019 trics, coming in at 2152 – 80 more than to dealerships as demonstrator models. ELECTRIC the 2072 recorded in January. Earlier predictions (EVtalk, October HYUNDAI KONA 29 62 That’s followed by new light plug-in hy- 2018) that surging global demand for EVs KIA NIRO 11 11 brids with 2104Electric vehicle (EV) registered by the end of FebEVs are concentrated- was likely to lead to longer Light EVs are adelivery times VOLKSWAGENPure EVs are more GOLF 11 17 Individuals own more ruary 2019,key statistics 116 more than January’s 1988. in Aucklandfor popular new models nowgrowing proportion of seem to be HYUNDAI IONIQpopular than plug-in10 18 light EVs than Used light plug-in hybrids were up borne out, with limited numbersregistrations available. TESLA MODELhybrid EVs X 10 17 companies 44 – 983 recorded in February compared That may have a trickle-down effect BMW I 4 7 with 939 in January. to the used imported EV market, but GVI TESLA MODEL S 3 8 Heavy EVs continue their slow rise, up Electric’s Hayden Johnston says that JAGUAR I-PACE 3 3 twoElectric vehicle (EV) registrations are increasing, and are dominated by used imports at present. to 132. doesn’t seem to be the case with suf- LDV EV80 2 4 FACTORY BUILT YUTONG 0 1 EV fleet size Monthly EV registrations NISSAN LEAF 0 2 Total 83 150 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 . PLUG-IN2015 HYBRID 2016 2017 2018 2. MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 65 83 AUDI A3 15 16 Heavy EV 600 Heavy EV TOYOTA PRIUS 8 17 10K New light plug-in hybrid BMWNew light I 7 7 Used light plug-in hybrid MINIUsed light COUNTRYMAN 6 9 400 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT 5 8 New light pure electric HYUNDAI IONIQ 2 6 Used light pure electric PORSCHE CAYENNE 2 7 5K VOLVO XC60 2 2 200 VOLVO XC90 2 4 BMW 5 SERIES 1 1 KIA NIRO 1 4 PORSCHE PANAMERA 1 2 0K 0 BMW 2 SERIES 0 1 3 7 11 3 7 11 3 7 11 3 7 111 Feb May Feb May Feb May Feb May Feb May Feb Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov BMW I 0 1 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 0 2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Total 2013 2014117 170 2015 2016 2017 2018 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Jan 194 235 595 1,117 2,758 6,630 112,200Overall Total 5200 32041 62 207 417 455 Jan 194 235 595 1,117 2,758 6,630 12,200

FebFeb 194194 246246 625 1,153625 2,9861,153 6,9182,986 12,725 6,918 212,725USED IMPORTS FEBRUARY12 2019 30 36 230 289 530 MAKE MODEL FEB’19 YTD ’19 MarMar 202202 286286 683 1,226683 3,1931,226 7,255 3,193 7,255 3 8 40 58 75 209 341 BEV - BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE AprApr 202202 329329 716 1,319716 3,3771,319 7,632 3,377 7,632 4NISSAN LEAF 27743 557 33 95 185 380 BMW I3 1 1 MayMay 204204 367367 745 1,405745 3,6611,405 8,200 3,661 8,200 5MITSUBISHI I-MIEV 2 138 2 29 87 286 572 SMART FORTWO 1 3 JunJun 207207 391391 796 1,599796 3,9691,599 8,707 3,969 8,707 6OTHER 3 24 5 51 195 309 514 Jul 208 418 844 1,751 4,258 9,249 Total 280 569 Jul 208 418 844 1,751 4,258 9,249 7PLUG IN HYBRID 2 27 48 153 292 550 Aug 210 442 873 1,875 4,593 9,759 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 30 60 Aug 210 442 873 1,875 4,593 9,759 8 2 24 30 125 342 510 Sep 213 467 917 1,989 4,926 10,255 TOYOTA PRIUS 12 19 Sep 213 467 917 1,989 4,926 10,255 9BMW I3 4 226 8 45 117 336 503 Oct 221 494 957 2,153 5,361 10,891 BMW 330E 1 2 OctNov 226221 527494 1,002 2,374957 5,8402,153 11,380 5,361 10,891 10 8 27 40 165 436 641 OTHER 3 NovDec 230226 554527 1,0561,002 2,555 6,2162,374 11,752 5,840 11,380 11Total 5 4533 92 46 223 480 495 Dec 230 554 1,056 2,555 6,216 11,752 12 5 27 54 185 379 378 Grand TotalEVTALK MARCH 2019 39| www.evtalk.co.nz326 | 25505 1,518 3,691 5,590 985 REVIEWTALK

Beaches, beers and batteries

t is argument No 7 on the pub discus- Between our home base in Coburg and highways at taking the heavy lifting out of sion list around electric vehicles. “Nah, Port Campbell - the most distant point of cruising is an energy and life saver. II like to get out of town on weekends, our trip - not a single DC charging option The S’s ride, seats, spaciousness and and you can’t do that with an electric car.” exists. Having said that, since our trip quietness also play well into this role. It Tesla had opened a spank- eats highway miles like few other vehicles ing new Supercharger at can - though bearing in mind highway Warrnambool - 60km further miles also eat into battery capacity. down the coast. We planned our first stop well before Still with destination we needed too for a charge, 177km into chargers scattered, though the trip and with more than half a battery sparse, along with the to spare. Why? Port Campbell has no coast we knew we would charging to speak of on offer, and our have a good chance of an next chance would be in Apollo Bay - a easy trip. hilly 175km further along our trip. We started the journey That first stop was Otway Estate, a with a visit to Victoria’s first winery-turned-brewery with two 16 amp DC charger, a Chademo unit Tesla chargers on offer. You will find the under the Moreland City charger to the left of the main carpark as Council offices in Coburg. you enter. A poorly parked bus makes this While we did not have the one a little difficult to spot, and you need to But can you? A natural response to correct adaptor for that, bolted to the wall park at right-angles to the parking lines to that is range is improving all the time, next to it was a Chargefox-run AC unit. A use it. Cobwebs, and PlugShare indicate it and with modern electrics like the Tesla top up here had us on our way. is not well used. Model S, it is entirely possible to get away We decided to make the most of Auto- While you collect around 46km per hour without the need for petrol or diesel. With Pilot and head down the freeway, M1 then Continued on 27 Australia’s charging infrastructure still A1, to get to the far end under development we wanted to put it of the trip first and work to the test. back along the GOR. So we borrowed an S 100D from As you will have read Tesla to put the theory for the test. We in our last review of picked our location as being one of the the Model X, this level classic weekenders - a lap of the Great of incremental change Ocean Road. Surely such a world- to this system Tesla is renowned and busy touring route would achieving is fantastic, be set up to handle a trip like this. and while far from an Well, um, sort of. autonomous drive A quick perusal of PlugShare.com experience yet, its before departure was not so reassuring. ability on well-marked

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Continued from 26 of charging here, you can enjoy a tasting flight of beer or wine - for the passengers of course - and a bite to eat. The coffee is not bad either. From here it is mostly downhill to the coast, stopping for speciality cheese and chocolate along the way - though nei- ther of these popular tourist shops had a plug on offer. While a check in to a motel may have allowed us to overnight trickle the Tesla, our Airbnb had a “no vehicles on the driveway” rule, so we departed with half a battery here, one at the Best Western Motel, and in town - the Anchorage Motel and a type-1 and 107km over the hills of Cape Otway our choice - the Great Ocean Brewhouse. port at the information centre. to cover. We were reasonably confident This is the same company as the Otway There was some guilt as we pulled our this would be a trouble-free run, and Estate, and again pairs charging with beer! Model S out of the Cumberland with a even doubled back a few times for drone You will find the charging points in the rear near-full battery and headed off to another shots along the stunning coast around the carpark amongst the barrels and pallets. resort in Lorne. We will stay next time, hon- Twelve Apostles coastline, with its uniquely While they were free on our trip, est! Lorne is just a lovely place to stay, and sculpted coastline. we now hear the Brewhouse locks the the best thing is once you’ve parked up to The road then dips inland to Lavers chargers and asks $10 per use - very charge it is very walkable – the best low- Hill, before zagging back to the coast and disappointing. Still, sometimes you don’t carbon transport. over the hills of Cape Otway. The eleva- have a choice. The next morning we turned tail and tion sure did eat some range, though We enjoyed breakfast and a walk returned to Melbourne, though not with- our exuberant driving did not help either. around the cute little harbour, collecting out one more – somewhat unnecessary The Model S does not feel as crisp and two hours of charge before the next step – charging stop. responsive as traditional large premium of our trip to Lorne. Why the long charge? The Farmer’s Place is a combination sports sedans, but its wads of electric- We planned to head back to Melbourne café, farm and educational facility at torque give its own alluring driving feel. that day, but with a relaxed pace, great Freshwater Creek inland from Anglesea. Our next charging stop was in stunning weather, and excellent vehicle we decid- A top up with a coffee and slice of Apollo Bay. There are two charging options ed to extend and stay the night in Lorne. cake recharged the humans while the On arrival into town, car sipped a few amps. we dropped the car into We were comfortable in our Tesla the Cumberland Lorne thanks to the brand’s efforts to get the Resort to charge. Ask destination charging out there. Plus our nicely here and they 100D will do 400km+ unless you are are fine with non-guest stupid with your planning. usage. The charge is A Model S 75 may have struggled, underground so your though with a little planning it would have car stays nice and cool, made it. Any other EV would have strug- and there is a walk- gled or spent a long time tethered to a through down the hill household power point. to the main shopping So, can you get away in an electric car strip. There are two for the weekend? Yes, though with cave- other charging options ats. But things can only get better.

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ercury’s new Auckland offices Whineray has driven a Mitsubishi Out- Mercury’s new Auckland HQ illustrate its renewable energy lander PHEV for five years – racking up Moutlook and drive for electric 70,000km, along with a 2011 Nissan Leaf vehicles. which has done 45,000km. The basement carpark on the five level Withers claims a record with 83,000km Broadway building in Newmarket has about on her Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV over four 12 EV chargers for a growing fleet of EVs. years. She noticed a 75% drop in her fuel Interactive displays in the ground floor bill after switching from a Porsche Cayenne. reception include a mock-up of Mercury’s Meek gets around on a variety of famous electric 1957 Ford Fairlane “Evie” in electric transport, including an e-scoot- which you can take a “drive” with a virtual er, a YikeBike and a 2011 Nissan Leaf. reality headset. There’s even a build-your- Whineray has some strong views around gen in a fuel-ready form (more than three own hydro dam activity using sand and the energy sector. times as much as using electricity directly). special lights. Discussing climate change and point- But why would you direct New Zealand’s Mercury also leases levels three to ing out that another policy report is due electricity, which is already generated from five, consolidating its Auckland offices to this year from the Interim Climate Change predominantly renewable sources, into a now house around 550 people in the one Committee, he says the ICCC recognises less efficient fuel source?” building. renewable electricity in New Zealand is no Whineray says hydrogen cannot beat The energy gen- longer the issue. “Electricity is building new wind or geothermal renew- erator and retailer had the solution to displace liquid able generation on pricing. He says the been in the new head- and solid fossil fuels.” electricity grid network is already in place, quarters just weeks Electricity can reduce costs unlike much of the infrastructure for mak- when a briefing was to the economy and con- ing, storing and transporting hydrogen. held there on February sumers, increase how much 26 covering the com- energy we make and reduce pany’s good second half carbon emissions, he says. performance for 2018. “All political parties should What was espe- abandon renewable electricity cially notable during the targets in New Zealand and in- briefing was Mercury Joan Withers and Fraser Whineray stead focus on New Zealand’s chief executive Fraser low-carbon energy policy if Whineray’s update covering a wide range they are genuinely interested in achieving of topics. including New Zealand’s ability to those outcomes.” Mercury communications head Craig Dowling test supply EVs with renewable electricity in the Talk on climate change and emission re- drives a Mercury interactive display future, and his take on climate change and duction policies is reaching unprecedented hydrogen as a fuel source. levels globally, driving governments, busi- Covering the Government’s Electric- Whineray scotched any suggestions the nesses and others to be seen to be doing ity Price Review (EPR) - which has a drive for EVs in New Zealand could impact something, Whineray says. final report due later this financial year on electricity generation. “This leads to activities which sound – Whineray warns the Government to “In terms of future growth, New Zealand logical but could well be irrelevant at best tread carefully on electricity matters to has enough commercially feasible renewa- and, in many instances, likely drive a per- “avoid the tremendous unintended con- ble electricity generation for every car, truck, verse outcome. This is greenwashing. And sequences now plaguing Australia, the ferry, train, domestic plane, bike and scooter it is the fastest way to a hot planet.” United Kingdom and Germany”. to be electric. And then some,” he says. Leadership should be about helping Long-standing ring-fencing arrange- Both he, chair Joan Withers (in her last people understand what will make a real ments for network companies need updat- year in this position) and chief financial of- difference, Whineray says. ing to cover new technologies, Whineray ficerWilliam Meek walk the talk on EVs. “An example is the attention currently says. being given to hydrogen as a “As a real example, it is indefensible that fuel source. We think hydrogen many network companies think all consum- could be a great export but will ers in their monopoly area should pay for have only limited and highly public electric car chargers as part of a niche applications domestically. regulated asset base. We support propos- “Mercury could selfishly say it als in the EPR options paper to give greater would love a domestic hydrogen powers to the EA (Electricity Authority) to Mercury’s EV car park with a Holden Volt PHEV, BMW i3, economy, because it takes a lot regulate in this area if required.” Nissan Leaf and a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV of electricity to produce hydro-

28 | EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz NEWSTALK Japanese firm potential major player in NZ EV industry

leading Japanese electronics manufacturer active in the electric Avehicle space may become heavily involved in New Zealand’s renewable energy and EV industries. Nichicon Corporation representatives are here investigating opportunities and talking to key people. Agencies such as the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Ministry of Transport are keen to see if Nichicon will consider New Zealand as a base for building its 230/240-volt versions of its chargers and generators, for instance. It could pave the way for New Zealand to become a research and At the Via meeting are, from left, Malcolm Yorston, Henry Schmidt, Hiroshi Seki, David Vinsen, Hayden development hub for Nichicon’s global Johnston, Bryce Leckie and Harmony Court market in that field. The company, which employs more renewably powered electricity generators Nichicon Corporation business strategy than 5000 people and had net sales to for a hydrogen producing station, so deputy chief councillor Hiroshi Seki, March 2018 of about NZ$1.516 billion, is representatives have had talks with the along with MBIE representative Seishi developing new technologies in the EV New Zealand Hydrogen Association too. Gomibuchi, VIA representatives David battery charger market, especially fast How Nichicon could meet New Vinsen and Malcolm Yorston, EV chargers and vehicle to grid or home Zealand standards for its EV fast importers Hayden Johnston of GVI (V2G and V2H) applications. charging and other related products Electric and Henry Schmidt of Autolink, It makes capacitors – a key was also discussed at a meeting and Leck Electrical representatives Bryce component in many electronic charging organised by the Imported Motor Leckie and Harmony Court. devices. Vehicle Industry Association (VIA), Also in the country was Nichicon’s Nichicon is also involved with particularly around imported used EVs. chairman Ippei Takeda. hydrogen technology in Japan, providing The meeting was attended by EV road trip starts in March

Continued from 22 nationwide charging network, mean EVs 14), Lyttleton (April 14), Sumner (April 14), He says EV interest and demand can now go anywhere in New Zealand. Blenheim (April 16), Masterton (April 17), continues to grow with “exciting things on “Range is no longer an issue.” Palmerston North (April 18), Napier (April the horizon”. Trounson encourages EV owners to 19), Gisborne (April 20), Tauranga (April 21), While his first EV road trip required attend events. “Come along and join in Hamilton (April 22), Auckland (April 24), considerable work to organise charging, the fun!” Dargaville (April 25), Whangarei (April 25), this year he hasn’t had to do that because The itinerary includes Rotorua (March Kerikeri (April 26), Cape Reinga (April 27). the charging infrastructure is now largely 28), Taupo (March 30), Kapiti coast (March Visit https://www.leadingthecharge. in place. 31), Nelson (April 2), Westport (April org.nz/2019greatevroadtrip, Twitter Trounson says the Great EV Road Trip 3), Wanaka (April 4), Te Anau (April 5), @LTCBetterNZ or Facebook @ will be visiting large and small centres Blackmount/Otautau (April 7), Alexandra LeadingTheCharge for more information. and has extended its reach into several (April 8), Mosgiel (April 9), Dunedin (April previously unvisited smaller towns 10), Oamaru (April 12), Kurow (April 12), because greatly improved battery storage Tekapo (April 12), Geraldine (April 13), technologies, coupled with an expanding Methven (April 13), Christchurch (April

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30 | EVTALK MARCH 2019 | www.evtalk.co.nz NEWSTALK Tesla u-turn on store closures esla has engaged reverse on earli- of locations that er plans to close its retail stores but are under review, Twill raise some vehicle prices an and depending average 3% world-wide to compensate. on their effective- The company announced in February ness over the next it would axe many retail stores and move few months, some to online-only sales, that and other cost will be closed and efficiencies enabling a lowering of vehicle some will remain prices by about 6% on average. open.” The “Tesla team” says it’s now decided The team as to keep “significantly more stores open while about half as than previously announced” as store eval- many stores will uations continue over several months. close as planned, That move is likely to see New Zea- cost savings are land’ sole Auckland store and Australia’s therefore only five stores remain, through whether about half as well. any changes would be made to them is Price increases A Tesla Model 3 in the Auckland showroom unclear at this stage. will apply from “When we recently closed 10% of sales March 18 to more expensive variants of test drives, it says. However, cars will still locations, we selected stores that didn’t the Model 3 (the base priced US$35,000 be available for test drives at stores at the invite the natural foot traffic our stores have Model 3 has no price increase) as well as potential Tesla owner’s request. Stores always been designed for. These are stores the Model S and X. will also carry a small number of cars in that we would have closed anyway, even All sales worldwide will still be done inventory for customers who wish to drive if in-store sales made up our entire sales online, with potential Tesla owners com- away with a Tesla immediately. model,” the Tesla team says. ing in to stores shown how to order a Meanwhile, Tesla will unveil its Model “A few stores in high visibility locations Tesla on their phone in a few minutes. Y on March 14 in Los Angeles, with pro- that were closed due to low throughput Tesla’s return policy of 1609km (1000 duction likely to start in 2020. will be reopened, but with a smaller Tesla miles) or seven days, whichever comes crew. In addition, there are another 20% first, should alleviate the need for most Summit to spark low emissions talks

ustralian environmentalist and and evolving process and we all the front, given our decades of former environment minister, have an important role to play history with the energy sector and AMidnight Oil’s Peter Garrett, is in working towards it together,” the knowledge, skills and exper- among high-profile international speakers she says. tise we’ve developed.” at the inaugural Just Transition Summit in “The summit will be an The summit programme Taranaki in May. opportunity to progress the co- includes local and international People can have their say on New creation process and continue speakers. It has been designed Zealand’s pathway to a low emissions the conversation about what a to provide practical information economy at the summit, energy and just transition to a low emissions Peter Garrett and inspiration that attend- resources minister Dr Megan Woods and economy is and what it looks like for ees can use to start making their own New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom say. New Zealand. The government is already changes towards a low carbon future. Registrations are open for the summit working with the Taranaki region on It will be highly interactive with panel at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth on this and the summit is an opportunity to discussions and workshops, and opportu- May 9-10. showcase this important work.” nities for all parties to contribute. “A successful and prosperous transi- Holdom says a level of planning, Confirmed speakers also include tion to a low emissions economy will investment and collaboration will be Doughnut Economics author Kate Raw- take time and require a collaborative needed between central government and orth, sustainability, business and innova- effort from all New Zealanders,” Woods industry not seen since the Think Big era. tion expert Peter Bryant and director of says. “When we talk about a Just Transi- the Brussels-based Just Transition Centre “Achieving a just transition – one tion, we’re talking about a fundamental Samantha Smith. that is fair, equitable and inclusive – is a change in the way we power our economy. Visit justtransitionsummit.nz for more government priority. It will be an ongoing Taranaki is the perfect region to lead from information.

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