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First Tesla Model 3 gifted to Elon Musk

he first Tesla Model 3 elec- tric vehicle in production has Tbeen gifted as a 46th birthday The New Leaf will be released on September 5 present to Tesla chief executive of- ficer Elon Musk. Tesla board member Ira Ehren- preis was the first to put down his Nissan turns over deposit for the first production vehicle but gave the rights to Musk whose birthday was on June 28. Musk posted photos of the black an all-new Leaf car on Twitter early this month. The colour is one of the few things customers can choose for he 2018 will be un- with Japan.” their new Model 3. Other options veiled on September 5 but don’t The new Leaf could be in New are being limited to make produc- Texpect it Zealand about three months after the tion easier, some media report. here until some launch, says Henry Schmidt of Autolink Musk didn’t give much detail months later. Cars in Grey Lynn, Auckland. about the first production release. The Japa- A specialist in the growing EV trade, The first 30 American customers nese au- Schmidt expects some imported used are expected to receive their cars tomaker has 2018 Leafs might be available around at a party in the US on July 28, with confirmed December or early next year. production forecast to reach 10,000 the overseas Nichibo Japan Trading marketing in August, 15,000 in September, release of the manager Steve Vermeulen says once continuing to climb to a monthly updated Leaf, some volume of the new cars is available build rate of 20,000 by December. although just to draw on, the company will assess the Kiwi Model 3 reservation holders when it will be car’s suitability for the market here. could be waiting for delivery until in New Zea- “We have to ensure it is compatible 2019, Electrek reports. It says almost land hasn’t yet John Manley with our legislation.” all of the 2017 Model 3s are expect- been decided. He declined to speculate on the timing. ed to go to California. “We’d love to see it here,” Nissan The all- features the The first models are expected New Zealand managing director John biggest update since its launch in 2010. to have a starting price around Manley says. Nissan has been teasing the vehicles US$35,000 (about NZ$48,000), the “But that’s an overseas release with a few images leading up to the of- same starting price as a BMW 320i and we’ve yet to have a conversation Continued on page 14 in that market. EVTalk understands the New Zealand pricing will also INSIDE target the same level as the Ger- No power? Who to call 3 man car, placing it in the mid to EV infrastructure challenges 6 high $60,000 range. Options will Will an EV make the beach and back? 8 quickly raise this price. Get on yer e-bike 15 3 15 The Tesla Model 3 entered pro- Continued on page 14 NEWSTALK

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Your EV runs out of power on the road – who you gonna call?

ill the AA rescue you if your “This does happen but people with in vehicles with stop-start technology,” runs flat? EVs are likely to be hyper-aware of their Baldwin says. W Yes is the short answer. range and plan their trips accordingly.” “Any problems with those and, in most Any New Zealand What about the AA carrying a areas, we can sort you out even with Automobile Asso- charging device? more modern vehicles that require bat- ciation (AA) member Portable devices could be teries to be ‘registered’ to the vehicle.” with an electric ve- carried by the AA to provide Another AA service that might not hicle (EV) that runs some relatively rapid charge, be relevant to EV owners is its Smart- out of charge on the Baldwin says. fuel discount at the fuel pump. road can be assured “The AA is monitoring the But all other member benefits apply, of help. market and will consider op- including those not directly related to A standard member tions if the need arises.” motoring, Baldwin says. would be attended Technology is developing “How we look after members with by AA Roadservice rapidly so the AA is looking EVs is definitely on the radar. As they and the EV towed to Liam Baldwin forward to seeing what options become more prevalent on our roads the nearest charging become available that could we’ll be looking at what the best op- point, assuming the distance isn’t too work well for EV-owning members, tions are to assist them.” great, spokesman Liam Baldwin says. he says. Baldwin says it’s early days in terms AA Plus members can request a tow The AA does have a mobile service of EV penetration in the New Zealand virtually anywhere, regardless of the where a battery can be replaced on the fleet and no major issues specific to distance to home or location of choice. spot but it wouldn’t apply to EVs. EVs have really presented themselves. “Running out of charge on the road “The AA battery services relates to the “Obviously this could change so we’ll is the same as running out of fuel,” batteries required to start internal com- continue to stay plugged in to that sec- Baldwin says. bustion engines and also the batteries tor’s growth.” Win an electric scooter with EVTalk

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Trade day a must for EV curious businesses

usiness leaders will get the structure but those will get better with Zealand businesses toward a sustain- chance to evaluate the benefits time, he says. able transport future,” Duncan says. Bof electric vehicles at evworld’s “Getting staff buy-in is slowly im- “These case studies complement trade day. proving. We are about to deploy a unit our EV Champions Awards which The event promotes the benefits into Hamilton which we believe will highlight the work being done of electric vehicles and is being run work really well.” to support the uptake of EVs in by Conferenz at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau from September 8-9. Civic Contractors director Bjorn Revfeim says it will be a great networking and informa- tion-gathering opportunity. “I am attending to hear how other commercial operators are getting on with transition to EVs and lessons learned. “I am really keen to learn from others’ experiences.” His company’s fleet includes one hybrid truck and six electric vans which are involved in eve- rything from graffiti removal to streetscape maintenance. The company sees great value in using EVs, Revfeim says. “They are better for the envi- ronment, which is one of Civic’s key Other companies involved in the ev- New Zealand”. values. We have also, through limited world trade day include Foodstuffs and Admission to the trade day experience, found them to be better for Waste Management. expo on September 8 is free, with a reliability and on-going maintenance. Conferenz sponsorship manager charge in place for the industry con- “We see EVs as a beneficial service of- Dominic Duncan says a diverse range ference. There is also a free public fering to our customers and the public.” of EV success stories will be told at the day on September 9. There are some drawbacks such as trade day. Go to www.conferenz.co.nz/events/ the limited range and charging infra- “It is about the progression of New evworld-nz for details.

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Mercury energises Kiwis on the road

ong known as an elec- fossil fuels. Zealand in 2016, seeing 30 tricity generator and re- Zero emissions have got leading businesses commit Buzzing along – Mercury’s new logo. Ltailer, Mercury is now at to be good for you and the to having at least 30% EVs in the forefront of getting Kiwis country. And great for the their fleets by 2019. backs the transition to EVs. to go electric on the road. pocket too, it says. That represents about He reckons New Zealand Not just in electric cars The 30 cents per litre 1450 EVs. should accelerate the move either - the power compa- equivalent cost of fuelling an The initiative is one of the to EVs and, in doing so, ny is championing electric EV compared with a standard largest voluntary sustainabil- transform the economy. bikes too. fossil fuel (around $2 a litre) ity projects in New Zealand We still depend too And it all makes sense vehicle means substantial business history. It has the much on imported fossil with New Zealand perfectly energy and transport savings. potential to take about three fuels, he says. suited to electric transport, Hard-earned export dol- million kilos of carbon emis- People are often surprised particularly with more than lars are kept in the country sions out of our environ- about the cost savings in us- 80% of the country’s power as well, with an estimated ment every year. ing EVs, Whineray says. generated from renewable $3 billion saved annually Mercury says the pay- “Everything has a transport sources, including hydro just from the petrol and die- back will be huge - for the component to it so if that and geothermal. sel used in light passenger organisations involved, the transport is being done at Mercury sees electric ve- vehicles, Mercury says. people, the country and, 30c a litre it should produce a hicles (EVs) as the country’s To help power business ultimately, the planet. more productive economy.” largest green-growth op- fleets along the electric About 40% of Mercury’s Benefits also include portunity, helping to free it highway, Mercury launched total fleet now comprises reduced maintenance. from a reliance on imported an initiative with Air New electric plug-ins or plug-in Whineray says more hybrids. It’s aiming for 70% than enough power can be by the end of next year. generated to cater for New The company supports Zealand going fully electric the uptake of e-bikes too, in its vehicles. partnering with electric bike Meanwhile, Mercury’s also suppliers to offer up to $500 offering an EV ‘fuel’ package. off selected e-bikes for Mer- If you are a plug-in vehicle cury customers. owner and a Mercury cus- Sales are booming, so tomer, you can save 20% on much so that e-bikes are your entire home’s electric- already the biggest selling EV ity costs between 11pm to (or micro-EV) here. 7am daily. In a recent Newsroom Visit www.mercury.co.nz/ Fraser Whineray is helping Mer- interview, Mercury chief Products/E-transport/Elec- cury drive electric. executive Fraser Whineray tric-vehicles.aspx for details. EVs now plugged in at Protecta

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What challenges do EVs pose for our infrastructure?

ow the growing number of could be encouraged to register their Meridian, for example, provides electric vehicles will affect chargers with their power provider. significantly cheaper rates between HNew Zealand’s electricity That way we will have more informa- 9pm and 7am in Auckland, Welling- infrastructure is an issue Drive Electric tion about where the EVs are located ton and Christchurch. has been investigating. around the country.” “How effective such ‘carrots’ are The not-for- in practice profit group’s depends on latest white the attractive- paper - Peak ness of the Pressure: what price difference challenges do between peak electric vehi- and off-peak,” cles pose to Barclay says. New Zealand’s “Much of that electricity grid? depends on the - suggests signals to the co-operation retailers pro- between elec- vided by lines tricity whole- companies.” salers, retailers He also and the vehicle believes the industry is key. uptake of EVs Powerco’s will be quicker Eric Pellicer, a than most Drive Electric people think. board member “EVs could who contrib- be like mo- uted to the bile phones. paper, says Currently those groups they’re more Eric Pellicer and Neal Barclay need to work expensive together. than internal That’s because, unlike homes, it is But it will only work if all the differ- combustion engine-powered vehicles difficult to track where on the grid ent groups co-operate, Pellicer says. but the price differential is closing EVs will be charging at any one time, “We need to plan for the challeng- fast and I believe they are going to he says. es ahead. Networks are not designed take off a lot more quickly than most “There will be hotspots and we have with excessive headroom because people are predicting. no idea where they will be. Then all of a that would be uneconomical for “If retailers and lines companies can sudden you’ve doubled the peak. consumers. effectively collaborate, we can come “EVs are less than 1% of the fleet, “They have mainly been built to up with pricing that is sustainable and which is still ahead of our target for this deliver what we think will be needed equitable between those who have EVs year. But in some parts [of the country] in 10, 15, 20 years’ time. and those who don’t.” you have 10% EVs and in some parts “But electric vehicles could com- The white paper, which was spon- you have none.” pletely change the mix in, potentially, a sored by Powerco and Meridian, One key way the groups could work much shorter timeframe.” includes research put together from together would be to set up a form of Meridian retail manager Neal Barclay round table discussions held by Drive EV or EV charger registration. says the times at which people charge Electric’s board and extended to in- “If there was a way people could their EVs could also be an issue. clude member input. register their EVs at the dealership, The Drive Electric board member The organisation will release more that’s where the collaboration comes says some retailers are already trialling white papers in the coming months. in,” Pellicer says. EV tariffs in an attempt to spread the Go to driveelectric.org.nz “Alternatively, new EV owners charging load throughout the day. for details.

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Hitting the beach: Can you do regular long distances in an EV?

t is difficult to argue tion, while Warkworth has 200km-range? Sort of heat, lots of it. By the time we electric vehicles are not a ChargeNet Veefil handily Our first attempt at the trip arrived in Auckland 200km Iideal for short city hops stationed at the New World was in the Ioniq. We are big of range had dropped to less and commutes. But fans of this car, particularly than 50km. Still, the run was what about those in Elite form. For a highway doable, and a 20-minute people who live a By Richard Edwards run the addition of adaptive charge to 90% got us home little further away Auto Media Group’s cruise control, lane keep- again, but again with less than from work – or have Managing Editor ing assist and comfortable 50km of range available even holiday homes they leather seats and steering with some more clever use of need to travel to on wheel with electric heating the heating system. a regular basis? Supermarket. Vector is putting is very welcome. It is not bad At this level, the 8-amp I have been forced to find a unit at the BP on State High- to drive either, with excellent lead could not fully charge out how they feel. A recent way 1 in the village. Wellsford grip through corners from the the car overnight. ChargeNet relocation to Mangawhai has destination charging, low rolling resistance tyres. came to the rescue a few Heads, with EVtalk headquar- while a detour to Kaiwaka It does feel heavy, but not so days into this cycle. A quick ters being on the Auckland gives access to yet another much that it is uncomfortable shop at New World in waterfront stretched my ChargeNet fast charger. on twisty roads. Warkworth lifted the charge commute Hyundai claims enough so a full battery from 3km to the Ioniq can do could be achieved at home. 103km. It also 200km, and the run Can the Hyundai Ioniq tied in with north showed this handle a 100km commute? being sched- is possible. We left Most definitely, and for every uled to drive a the city with just day of the week, not just series of plug- under 200km of weekends. All that is required ins. First was a range showing on is something most owners of Hyundai Ioniq, the gauge. A typical EVs acquire at some point – then a BMW drive north on a a hard-wired, higher output 225xe. A Tesla warmish afternoon charger for their home. A Model X was with no air condi- 15-amp system would have supposed to tioning running left topped up the car sufficiently be part of the us with just under every night. order, though a buyer liked it Mangawhai does not 100km available. This is dead so much they took it home – have fast DC charging, on the distance travelled and Hybrid intelligence read our review of this car in though it has something in line with Hyundai’s claims. Car makers would sug- our next magazine. handy for the Ioniq. Road- It is also important to note gest this is exactly the kind of side in the village is both the car can be refilled on the job plug-in hybrids are made Infrastructure everywhere type-1 charging and a 22kW 8-amp charger overnight, for. Say you live in the city Northland is well placed AC type-2 option. We also with a little time left for some Continued on page 19 for charging infrastructure, charged the cars as much as wonderful and the run to Mangawhai possible at home using their scheduled requires you to drive no portable 8-amp leads. pre-warming. more than 30km with- We wanted to avoid too The next out passing a 50kWh fast many unplanned stops to morning did charger. Near our city office charge, especially since our not go so well. are stations supplied by both trip to the city started at This time my ChargeNet and Vector. 5am. It may be the winterless partner was Close to the motorway at north, but it is cold and wet on-board, and Silverdale is a Vector loca- at this time of year. she wanted

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First Tesla Model 3 gifted to Elon Musk

Continued from page 1 instead of a traditional duction after passing dashboard. Each side key regulatory tests of the steering wheel ahead of time. will have a single “Model 3 passed scroll button. all regulatory require- Servicing all those ments for production vehicles will provide two weeks ahead a challenge, the Daily of schedule,” Musk Mail says. tweeted in the week Model S and Model of its first production. X owners are worried It came out a day about having to share later than he earlier Tesla’s company- picked. But he’s con- owned charging sta- fident of reaching tions with an influx of the targets. new electric cars. “Looks like we can And while Tesla is reach 20,000 Model promising to increase 3 cars per month in its network of stores Dec,” he tweeted. The first Tesla Model 3 production car has gone to Elon Musk as a birthday gift. and service centres The California- by 30% this year, based company aims to make 5000 build more battery-powered cars next it began 2017 with just 150 service Model 3 sedans weekly by the end of year than all the world’s automakers centres worldwide. the year and 10,000 a week in 2018. combined in 2016. Musk says a new fleet of mobile Tesla has not said how many The Daily Mail says the sporty five- service trucks will be deployed to people have put down US$1000 seat sedan can get to 96.5kmh in un- help customers located far from (NZ$1400) refundable deposits for der six seconds and will travel 340km service centres. the Model 3. Musk says people who on a single charge. Tesla also plans to double its put down a deposit now will not get The car has only one display, a global high-speed charging points a car until the end of 2018. computer monitor showing details to 10,000 by the end of this year and Some reports say that if Tesla about the EV and its route. It’s con- increase them by another 50%-100% reaches its maximum target, it will trolled by a touchscreen in its centre in 2018.

Nissan turns over an all-new Leaf

Continued from page 1 increase with a 60kWh tor to turn the wheels. ficial unveiling. battery pack allowing It cannot be charged with an First, it more than 320km on a external plug. showed the car’s single charge. Current The system saves fuel because the new headlights and versions have a 30kWh engine runs evenly to generate elec- then it previewed battery pack. tricity, instead of revving up and down the vehicle’s ‘ProPi- Meanwhile, Schmidt to power the wheels. lot’ driver assistance says he’s expecting The hatchback sells in the United technology, which some e- States as the Versa Note. includes a self- Power vehicles shortly. According to some media, the Note parking function Described by some e-Power in Japan is rivalling, if not and an autonomous media as neither an besting, Toyota’s Prius, one of Japan’s form of cruise con- Henry Schmidt electric vehicle nor a best-selling hybrids. trol, and released hybrid, the e-Power Schmidt expects a near-new Note the first picture of the interior. Now uses a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder e-Power to sell for around $30,000. there’s been a fascia glimpse. engine as an electricity generator “They’re an alternative for people Apart from a design refresh, the to charge a lithium ion battery. The worried about range as you don’t company has also confirmed a range battery then powers an electric mo- need a charging station.”

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The beauty of the e-bike

BY GEOFF DOBSON three – to get some fitness back after a Although I wore my road bike gear – month off my normal road bike. It also but with sports shoes for the standard hen the roads are clogged and has a throttle on the left handlebar for a pedals rather than clip-ons – an e-bike trains are slow, an e-bike’s the surge when needed. rider can just as easily ride in their cas- W ual or work clobber way to go. or even a suit. I’m hum- You don’t need to ming this work up a sweat and mantra blast- a good rain jacket ing down the with a hood, – like Northwestern the one Mercury Cycleway on gave me – should my elec- keep out the worst tric bicycle of the wet. Get wa- commute terproof trousers too between my if you wish. West Auck- Having elec- land home Leaving Mercury on the e-bike to travel via the Grafton Gully tric power is also cycleway to work. and the Auto Light at the end of the tunnel, on one good for a head Media Group of the road underpasses. wind and getting office next to Britomart in Mercury lists ten through some of downtown Auckland. reasons to ride the inner-city traf- Mercury kindly let me trial their an e-bike. fic where there are SmartMotion eCity e-cycle for just Tackling hills, espe- no cycle lanes. over a week so I made the most of it. cially when your fitness Speaking of The 20.6km one-way journey takes is low, is one of the which, I found the an hour – about the same time as the best reasons. Fitter road Nelson St cycleway train from Swanson to Britomart. cyclists were passing me petered out near Driving can take anywhere from 30 even when I was doing the waterfront minutes to over an hour, depending on more than 30kmh on the (work’s underway the Lincoln Rd backup, Northwestern flat. The e-bike can reach to improve many Motorway and inner-city congestion. nearly 40kmh. of the links) so that Luckily, the weather was good But come the hills and getting to and from (apart from a wet Monday morning), I start reeling them in. the Quay St cy- even in July. You can change gears A sunny winter’s day provides pleas- cleway was difficult. ant riding. Using pedal assist – power is ap- to get some pedal power Finding cycle path plied between a setting of one to five if you want, which I links like the Grafton on the e-bike computer display screen found helpful. Gully cycleway initially proved tricky – on the left handlebar – makes the run I’ve just become a pensioner but e- they’re not well signposted. There’s a easy, especially on hills. bikes need not be limited to us seniors plethora of traffic lights to negotiate too But I prefer a lower setting – one to – they’re suitable for any age. Continued on page 18

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Electric vehicles and the New Zealand market

here are now more than • Electricity is cheaper There are also more in clean energy. So we see two million electric cars than petrol makes and models becom- a great opportunity to help Ton the roads worldwide. • Used EVs are coming ing available all the time and dealers to sell EVs and enable And with purchase prices down in price confidence in the life and them to give customers new falling and new models be- • They require less mainte- reliability of lithium-ion bat- to the technology confi- ing launched every month, nance and annual servic- teries is improving. dence for the road ahead. the number of EVs in New ing is generally That’s why we’ve taken Zealand is expected to grow cheaper the time to research and and become an important • Zero tailpipe James Searle design an Electric Cover segment of the market in emissions DPL Insurance Ltd Mechanical Breakdown the future. In New Zealand general manager Insurance policy that will Electric vehicles certainly we’re seeing provide useful cover at a aren’t a new invention. growing consum- reasonable price. The first was developed by er demand for EVs It covers all makes, Scottish inventor Robert and more dealers are selling At Autosure we’re keen models and types - battery Anderson in the 1830s and or plan to start selling them to support the development electric vehicles (BEV) e.g. in 1900 28% of the cars over the next year or so. of technology and growth Nissan Leaf; range-extended electric vehicles (REEV) e.g. BMW i3; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) e.g. Mitsubishi Outlander; and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) e.g. Toyota Prius. To find out more about our protection products for electric cars, contact War- wick Bourne on 027 836 7132 (northern region) or Nigel Trewhitt on 021 320 026 (southern region). They will put you in touch with your local Auto- sure account manager who will be happy to help. produced in the United States were powered by electricity. But during the 1920s the short range of batteries, the lack of a nationwide electric- ity network to recharge them and the increasing availability of petrol made them less commercially viable. Now that many of the teething problems are sort- ed, there are good reasons to buy a green car: • They’re cool and more makes and models are available

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Transforming electric vehicles

his June, New Zea- example, people can now think about their potential corporates and households land saw the highest “check in” to chargers on our outside of transport. with a residential version. V2G Tincrease in EV regis- app, stating how long they Fact: A Nissan Leaf G2 chargers will integrate with trations, up to 3834 from will be, and whether it’s okay with a 30kWh battery could other technologies such as 186 in January 2013. Driving for someone to unplug their power the average house- solar and batteries to redefine these trends are lower vehicle. Earlier this year we hold for 10 hours. what we mean by a truly smart prices, better travel ranges, expanded Vector’s EV charg- Last month we introduced energy home or business. and more options available ing app to cover nationwide a revolutionary two-way with new models and Turning change into second hand imports. opportunity It’s clear EVs play a Simon Mackenzie is chief executive at Vector Along with the ben- Limited, a global leader in the energy technology big part in New Zea- and innovation space. Vector is the largest distributor efits of EVs come some land’s clean energy of electricity and gas in New Zealand, owning the interesting challenges future. At Vector we see lines and pipes to households and businesses across for the electricity net- their role being far more Auckland. Simon is a member of the Government’s EV work. That’s because than a ride from A to B. Leadership Group being an advocate of supporting more people using EVs electric vehicle infrastructure, technology and policies. means more people Easy charging on the go using electricity, and It’s fantastic to see most likely all plugging New Zealand’s public charg- EV chargers all the way from electric vehicle charger, the in at around the same time ing infrastructure stepping Paihia up north to Invercargill first of its kind outside of Eu- after work. But V2G chargers up to meet the demand of a down south. We’re adding rope. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) turn that into an opportunity growing number of EV users. new stations to the app as technology not only allows both for EV users and the Public chargers are im- they open and it’s proving a vehicles to be charged, but wider network. portant in providing a boost popular download on Apple can also reverse the energy It’s likely in the future tim- of energy for EVs when Store and Google Play. flow allowing EVs to dis- ing of our energy use from out and about. Since 2015 charge energy. This is a huge the grid will be more impor- Vector has been setting up Transforming EVs to power milestone for EVs, essentially tant. To take advantage of public charging stations in your life transforming them into re- rewards you’ll be thinking key locations across Auck- If you think you don’t chargeable power sources. more seriously about when land. July and August will get that much use out of When hooked up to a V2G to set the dishwasher on, see our biggest addition of your car given what it costs, charger, energy from an EV when to turn off the hot EV charging stations – seven you’re right. Most vehicles can be used as a power boost water heater, and in this case chargers in four new loca- today are parked for up to for the building, as a cheaper and when to charge your EV. tions at New World Kumeu, 96% of the time. We believe power source when electric- But more importantly, when BP Warkworth, Auckland EVs can do more than just ity prices from the grid are needed you could actually Hospital, and Constellation move people from A to B - higher, and will eventually be use your EV to power your Drive McDonalds. they provide a great oppor- able to power homes during home and avoid using power Easy to use tools like our tunity to power our lives. power outages. from the network altogether. EV charging app are mak- The battery storage We’ve been trialling the We are yet to see the ing charging smarter with capacity and range of EVs technology on our almost full potential of EVs and station locators and real time is progressing in leaps and 100% EV fleet and will soon at Vector we think that’s status of rapid chargers. For bounds and that made us be offering the chargers to pretty exciting! All the EV Industry HOT NEWS every day as it happens on www.evtalk.co.nz Subscribe online for FREE weekly ‘Alerts’ direct to your email

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The beauty of the e-bike

Continued from page 15 Charging them at home is easy and And you get to enjoy the sunrises and and if the green bike lights aren’t syn- isn’t necessary every night – you can sunsets, hear the birds and take in the chronised the journey requires frequent tell how low the battery power is get- scenery on the way to and from work. stops – like the traffic. ting on the bike. Even doing more than If you want to try one, free test rides Motorists and other 40km a day, I found the are offered through Mercury’s part- road users were really charge barely declined. nered e-bike suppliers. good – I had no issues. On average, it should Check it out on mercury.co.nz/ebike My bright yellow bike cost around seven cents and jacket with the to fully charge an e-bike Mercury bumblebee from flat. logo, and a matching E-bike maintenance yellow helmet, brought is minimal too – you a smile from some. mainly just need to The beauty of cy- check tyres, brakes cling is you not only and do a normal get health benefits but bicycle maintenance you can chat to other programme. cyclists or at least wish Parking and storage An empty cycleway behind and them a good day as a busy Northwestern Motorway are easy and free. Mine you fly past. beside me. was fitted with a key And the cost is wheel lock at rear and minimal, even for an electric bike. a cable lock for the front wheel or to E-bike suppliers sell models like tie around a rail. mine for around $2799, but if you’re a So it’s a no-brainer when compar- Mercury customer you can get up to ing an e-bike with vehicles and their $500 off selected e-bikes. associated costs. Heading home down the Northwestern Cycleway.

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he New Zealand market will see at least 44 new plug-in models ket. This is a reasonably strong growth Thit the roads between now and rate.” the end of 2020. The association grouped the results the printed EVtalk Magazine. Motor Industry Association to avoid commercial sensitivities chief executive David Crawford between members. released the data today follow- “While the number of new ing a survey of members – virtu- models to be introduced is ally all the new vehicle distribu- looking promising, the rate of tors in the country. sales of these models is difficult “The good news is to predict,” Crawford says. “All Delivered to your desk for between now and the end models carry a price premium of 2020 we expect to see over standard vehicles and will the introduction of at least David Crawford continue to do so for some 44 new EV and PHEV models into the time. New Zealand market,” Crawford says “However, with the announcement ‘Of the total number of planned on May 5 by the Minister of Trans- new plug-in vehicle models between VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 2 | MAY 2016port, Simon Bridges, on a package of now and the end of 2020, one third are incentives to increase the uptake of EVs and two thirds PHEVs,” Crawford low emission vehicle, the MIA believes explains. “In each of the years from now there is growing interest by busi- to 2020, there will be around 7-10 new nesses and consumers in purchasing models a year introduced into the mar- low emission vehicles such as EVs and Govt’s plug-in planPHEVs.” aims MIA PLUGIN VEHICLE SURVEY - PLANNED DATES OF INTRODUCTION INTO THE NZ MARKET

Vehicle Segment 2016 2017 One of the dozen or so 2018 VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 6 | FEBRUARY 2017 Passenger - micro/light/small EV PHEV EV PHEV EV PHEV EV PHEVdifferent EV PHEV EV models on display.2019 at 64,000 more EVs 2020 TOTAL Passenger - medium/large/upper large 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 People movers 1 1 2 1 ransport minister Simon Bridges + GST PER YEAR 1 has announced an ambitiousPassenger set - sports 2 2 of measures to radicallySuv increase - compact/medium 1 T 1 electric vehicle uptake in NewSuv Zealand. - large/luxury $84 1 1 1 Official This week’s long-awaited an- 3 1 2 1 2 Light commercial vehicles 1 nouncement included a wide range of 1 TOTAL NEW MODELS 1 2 1 1 Tesla launch changes from fleet buying assistance, 1 1 tax reviews – even legislativeTOTAL changed EV 3 5 4 6 1 6 3 6 5 5 TOTAL PHEV 3 to enable EV drivers advantages like 4 confirmed 1 44 transit lane use. 5 3 6 5 “It’s clear that electric vehicles are 6 16 INSIDE 6 the future. A move from petrol and 5 28 (ONLY $7.00 + GST A MONTH) esla will officially launch in Star EV advocate in NZ Nissan draws diesel to low emission transport is a New Zealand this month - al- natural evolution, and it Hyundaiis our aim wants to Ionic 4 The government’s package includes: Tthough the site of its dealer- encourage that switch sooner,Renault’s rather EV for tradies 7 ship and service centre remain a • Extending the Road User Charges than later,” Bridges announced.EV jargon buster line11 on serviceKeep up with the Electric mystery. exemption on light electric vehicles “The benefits of increasing uptake 12 Vehicle industry news Customers and members of the 4 until they make up 2% of the light of electric vehicles are far-reaching. issan New Zealand has madevehicle 7 fleet. EV community have been invited They’re cheaper to run than petrol or www.evtalk.co.nz to an official launch at Shed 10 clear what they will and •won’t A new RUC exemption for heavy within the battery system that are dif- diesel vehicles, they’re powered by our Ndo when it comes to servicingelectric vehicles until they make up on Auckland’s Queens Wharf on Nissan Leafs, including import ones. abundant renewable electricity sup- 2% of theferent heavy - but vehicle could fleet. not explain what that February 23. A number of early ply, and they’ll reduce the amount of EVtalk difference is. customers are taking delivery of had heard rumours of a crack-• Work across public and private Name: emissions that come from the country’s down on Nissan dealers repairing used sector toHe investigate says they the do EVhave bulk the technical their cars on the day. vehicle fleet.” import Leafs, but Nissan New Zealand purchases.capacity to replace batteries at Nissan There will be a drive experience The government has set itself a big managing director John Manley says head office, but says that as far as he • Government agencies coordinating for attendees and their guests. target, committing to doubling the that is not the case. activitiesknows, to they support have the never develop- had to repair or Media will be checking out the number of electric vehicles in New replace a battery on one of the genera- Prime minister“We John will Key service speaking any at theLeaf,” EV Manley ment and roll-out of public charg- cars earlier in the day. Zealand every year - to reach a lofty announcement.explains. “You can take any Nissan to ingtion infrastructure, one cars the including brand sold. provid- The dealership appears to be goal of around 64,000 by 2021. privateany sector of our and dealerships, local government although there ing informationHe says the andLeaf guidance. is not alone in this some time away - Tesla initially Email: Bridges says current barriers include overare the only last sevenyear on certified what measures to work on the• $1 millionsituation. annual There budget are components for a na- on the indicated that would not open till the limited selection of models avail- weLeaf.” can take that will have the greatest currenttionwide GT-R EV information supercar Japan and pro- will not the second quarter. able; a lack of widespread public charg- impact.Where is the line? 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EVtalk late last INSIDE6 on the state highwayContinued network on pageand 10 Cars went on sale online in VW tees up electric golf ChargeNet partners with Evtalk 11 Continued on page 4 November. Huge opportunities for dealers 3 Hyundai12 launches Ioniq The Tesla App, which enables Government spark lets cute Zoe glow 11 EV specialist for dealer 2 control and unlocking of the car, EV charging etiquette became fully available to New Visa Mastercard We checkout China’s EVs 3 6 Zealand users this week as well - a 8 sign of progress in its entry into the 3 market. 6 Talk to us about our electric Credit Card No: Exp: Vehicle Inspection NZ and hybrid vehicle safety check 0800 GO VINZ VINZ.CO.NZ Scan completed form and email to: Name on Card: [email protected] Signature: or [email protected] or phone Rachel Hadfield NB. If you don’t need a printed copy subscribe for FREE and download a PDF www.EVtalk.co.nz/subscribe on 021 778 745

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Hitting the beach: Can you do regular long distances in an EV? Continued from page 8 in ‘EcoPro’ mode, letting the local maps don’t have the made it with range to spare, suburbs but have a bach out car decide when and where detail for it to work as well but the fuel consumption of town. You can travel to to use its power. If you set as in Europe, but we found it was higher at 6-litres per work daily gas free – as rather accurate.Average fuel 100km. It appears the hybrid our staff member driving consumption was 5.4-litres is smarter than we are at the BMW 225xe has been per 100km. This is a decent saving energy. doing almost petrol-free result for a car of this size in Can the BMW 225xe from Hillsborough – and conditions like this. handle a 100km commute? when you head out of We experimented with It can, though this is best for town the petrol engine the car’s systems, and one a particular buyer, someone takes over to get you day set it to ‘Save’ mode to who has a short city com- there in one hit. keep the battery full until mute and occasionally trav- We do not disagree. We your final destination in the we were just under 40km els long distances. It is good charged the 225xe at the navigation system the car – the 225’s electric range – for the moment, though as type 1 chargers in Auck- will best manage its avail- out from the city and then charging infrastructure im- land’s downtown parking able battery for the best switched it to electric mode proves battery-only appears building and headed north efficiency. BMW NZ tells us for the cruise into town. It to be the way to go. EV DIRECTORY The comprehensive guide to every service an EV owner or dealer could use EV CHARGING EV IMPORTER PARTS & SERVICES

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Another big month for Leaf as market hits 300

he market for electric istrations. The Tesla Model advance its leadership in the Nissan Leaf, which had a vehicles crossed the S was second on 15, just move towards electric vehi- huge month on 161 used T300 unit mark for the ahead of the Hyundai Ioniq cles by embracing the utility import registrations. first time in June, with the with 13 registrations. of the Mitsubishi Outlander The Toyota Prius plug- Nissan Leaf making up more The only other pure PHEV,” says Congdon. in hybrid was second on than half of the market. electric to land sales for the The BMW 225xe was the four units, followed by the According to the Ministry month was the BMW i3 on second most popular plug- Renault Zoe on three. of Transport, registrations of two vehicles. in on two vehicles. The Kia Soul and Nissan all plug-in vehicles totalled In plug-in hybrid cars, the The king of the electric E-NV200 were next on two 302, a new record. This was Mitsubishi Outlander pro- vehicle fleet remains the units each. made up of 109 new vehi- duced its highest result ever cles and 194 used imports. with 49 cars. NEW MAKES AND MODELS JUNE 2017 Collectively, the electric ve- Make and Model June 2017 hicle fleet has hit 3834, mean- NZ marketing manager ing the government’s target of Reece Congdon says the ELECTRIC hitting 3950 before the end of jump in sales included a Tesla Model X 17 the year should be passed in fleet deal with energy com- the middle of August. pany Mercury. Tesla Model S 15 In new car market, the “We are delighted that Hyundai IONIQ 13 Tesla Model X led on 17 reg- Mercury has chosen to BMW I 2 PLUG-IN HYBRID MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 49 BMW 2 SERIES 3 AUDI A3 1 BMW 3 SERIES 1 BMW 5 SERIES 1 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 1 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS 1 VOLVO XC90 1

USED IMPORTS MAY 2017 Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Total Vehicles NISSAN LEAF 161 TOYOTA PRIUS 4 RENAULT ZOE 3 KIA SOUL 2 NISSAN E-NV200 2 BMW I3 1 MITSUBISHI MINICAB 1 NISSAN NV200 1 TESLA MODEL S 70 D 1 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF 1

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Drive Electric board mem- sign-off but work is com- THE ber Eric Pellicer says the re- plete except for bay marking, EVtalk’s search reveals different groups ChargeNet says. editor Geoff are getting involved in building Waiouru is a vital link in the Dobson looks at DIARY charging infrastructure. SH1 chain and the chargers the month gone now connect its Turangi site to the north and Mangaweka

Richard Edwards Richard by on EVtalk.co.nz June 8 to the south. Twice as many electric cars on the June 12 around $60,000 plus on- world’s roads TV presenter in fiery June 1 road costs. Electric vehicle numbers on EV crash The front wheels are roads worldwide rose to a , one of powered by the combustion record two million last year. New Zealand the presenters of Amazon’s engine, the rear wheels by the But the numbers have test market for car-themed TV show The . It can run on a long way to go to reach Grand Tour, has escaped seri- driverless cars? electricity alone and not just levels needed to help limit ous injury in a fiery crash while Associate transport minister in urban traffic – it has a top an increase in global tem- driving an electric supercar Tim Macindoe has opened the speed of 125kmh and a range peratures, the International during filming in Switzerland. door to New Zealand becom- of up to 41km. Energy Agency’s Global EV ing a testing ground for driver- Outlook reports. The former Top Gear pre- less cars. In 2015, the number of EVs, senter was airlifted to hospi- The Government is June 7 including battery electric, plug- tal with a fractured knee. already is in talks with an in hybrid electric and fuel cell The Rimac Concept One autonomous carmaker about Toyota cuts ties with electric passenger light-duty electric supercar, worth NZ$3.5 million, according to coming to New Zealand for a Tesla to launch its vehicles, was one million. pilot project, Macindoe told Even though that doubled The Guardian, was reduced to the International Transport own project last year, the global EV stock is a twisted, blackened mess af- Forum summit in Germany. Tesla and Toyota used to only 0.2% of the total number ter it crashed and caught fire. A feature of New Zealand have close ties. In 2010, of passenger light-duty vehi- law means a vehicle doesn’t Toyota invested US$50 million cles in circulation. EVs can help power have to have a driver, the NZ (NZ$69.60m) in Tesla and the grid Herald reports. brokered a heavily discounted Software update to A Nissan Leaf in Vector’s sale of the Nummi factory in fix airbag issue Auckland office is discharging California, now Tesla’s Fre- Tesla has informed owners of electricity into the transmis- mont factory. June 6 right-hand drive Model X SUVs sion grid that powers the city. Tesla also used to supply of a safety recall relating to It’s called Vehicle to Grid the Toyota RAV4 EV electric EV entry certification passenger airbags. (V2G) and Vector chief execu- powertrain up until 2014. cost slashed In a notice sent to the own- tive Simon Mackenzie reck- At that point, Toyota sold Vehicle Inspection NZ (VINZ) ers, the company says it has ons it will play a role in how most of its Tesla shares for a has halved the cost of entry identified an anomaly in the the company’s electricity healthy profit and has now certification for full electric software controlling the pas- business works in the future, confirmed it disposed of the re- vehicles (EVs). senger airbags in the model. It Newsroom reports. maining shares before the end It has cut the fee from $165 asks them not to use the front “Battery technology is the of last year, Electrek reports. to $82.50 to help increase the passenger seat until a software major development in the adoption rate of EVs here. update has been completed. electricity sector and, along “EVs offer environmental June 8 A benefit of Tesla’s over- with solar, it will change eve- and health benefits to New the-air software system is rything,” Mackenzie says. Vector became the first lines Zealand and New Zealanders,” EV charging owners will not need to return VINZ chief executive Gordon to a Tesla dealership. Instead, company in the Southern Hem- Shaw says. infrastructure study they will just need to acknowl- isphere to put industrial-sized “By introducing this initia- outlines issues edge a prompt to accept the batteries into its grid. Those tive, VINZ is looking to encour- New research from Drive Elec- update when it appears on installed in Auckland’s Glen age more EV imports by mak- tric shows the development of their vehicle’s control screen. Innes have reduced the amount ing them more affordable.” electric vehicle charging infra- of electricity it needs to supply structure has reached a pivotal that area in peak times by 15% Electrifying point in New Zealand. June 9 Mini Cooper SE The not-for-profit organi- Double charger live June 13 Countryman sation’s white paper Charg- ing Ahead: New Zealand’s EV The Mini Cooper S E Coun- at Waiouru Motor Vehicle Charging Infrastructure out- tryman All4 is the first model ChargeNet’s first double charger lines current successes, chal- Register changes of the British brand to have a at Waiouru is now operational. lenges ahead and where New plug-in hybrid. The site on the corner for EVs Zealand sits on the interna- It’s due in New Zealand of Hassett Drive and State Electric vehicles will be tional stage. from August with a price Highway 1 is awaiting final Continued on page 18

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Continued from page 17 It joins BMW’s other hy- gy are providing a framework plus on-road costs from the better identified under new brids the 225xe Active Tourer, which is allowing us to be previous model’s price tag engine type definitions in the 330e Sedan, X5 xDrive40e amongst the first global mar- of $74,990. Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) and 740e Sedan and the BMW kets for Audi’s electric vehicle Customers can opt for the from July 1. i3 and i8 pure EVs. products,” Audi New Zealand $6000 e-tron technology The new definitions mean The 530e iPerformance manager Dean Sheed says. package, which includes 18- all types of electric-powered has an electric range of about “New Zealand is the first inch Turbine alloys, adaptive vehicles can be clearly and 48km, a total range of up to market in Asia Pacific to cruise control, virtual cockpit, correctly identified in the 650km and fuel consumption launch the Q7 SUV PHEV.” smartphone integration, LED MVR, the NZ Transport of 2.0 litres per 100 km. headlights, side assist, park as- Agency says. EVs on show at sist, active lane assist and high The change will allow New Vector National Fieldays beam assist. accurate reporting on the charging sites Seven electric vehicles plus a electric vehicle fleet, including Vector will introduce four new variety of e-bikes were sighted monitoring trends in uptake charging sites in Auckland to by EVTalk business manager June 20 across all types of EVs, it says. cater for growing demand. Rachel Hadfield during her The sites, which will have first visit to the National Fiel- First EV fast charging New electric car a total of seven chargers, days at Mystery Creek. station for Gisborne factory for Audi are spread across the city at “I was surprised at the size Gisborne will get its first Audi is previewing its new Kumeu New World, BP Wark- of it,” Hadfield says. “I’ve been electric vehicle fast charging electric car factory by saying worth, Auckland City Hospital to big shows before but noth- station by the end of July. “electric motors instead of and Constellation Drive Mc- ing could have prepared me Eastland Group, which internal combustion engines, Donald’s on the North Shore. for the sheer scale of this.” owns lines company East- batteries instead of fuel tanks”. More new sites will be She downloaded the land Network, will install It’s gearing up to start announced in the next two Fieldays app and saved to a new Terra 53 charging production of the Audi e-tron months, the company says. favourites all the companies station on Gladstone Rd, the quattro next year at the Brus- she thought would have EVs city’s main street. sels plant which is now being Ford wins Deutsche on display. Electrinet will lay cabling revamped with new produc- Post vans contract “So I pulled out my phone from the Eastland Network tion lines, Electrek reports. Deutsche Post subsidiary to open the map on the app transformer on Read’s Quay. Production planning at StreetScooter and Ford- and started out.” what Audi is calling its ‘E- Werke GmbH are entering a Hyundai Ioniq wins factory’ is reportedly going at partnership to further elec- Electric bikes are Green Good Design “full speed”. trify Deutsche Post’s fleet of taking off Award delivery vehicles. Sales of e-bikes are soaring as The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq has June 14 It is already using electric people cotton to the benefits received a Green Good De- vehicles in its fleet but the new they bring – including cycling sign Award. contract should quickly add fitness and an easy commute. Nissan Leaf English The honour comes from 2500 all-electric vans to the Business owner Jace the Chicago Athenaeum: panel conversion roads. They will use the chas- Hobbs calls them “micro Museum of Architecture and available sis of the Ford Transit which EVs” and says they’re help- Design and the European A full English dash cluster/in- will be equipped with a new ing revolutionise transport in Centre for Architecture Art strument panel conversion on battery-electric powertrain. New Zealand. Design and Urban Studies. nearly all Japanese imported Ford had already an- Originally from America’s The award celebrates Nissan Leaf models is offered nounced plans for a plug-in Midwest, Hobbs has been important examples of sus- by GVI Electric. hybrid version of the Ford living in Nelson for nine years tainable designs and provide The company says the Transit for 2019 but it looks and has run his Electric Bike awareness on what companies service will be available to all like the new contract is Hub business there and in are designing and producing to Leaf owners. changing the plan by using an Auckland for about 14 years. make the most positive impact It’s not to be confused all-electric version built on the It now has retail and service on the environment. with the full English X/G same chassis, Electrek reports. centres in 25 bike shops stereo replacement option, around the country. June 26 which is in the works and will June 16 be available in the near fu- June 19 The Warehouse trials ture, GVI Electric EV special- Audi launches ist Andrew Dudley says. Audi cuts cost of A3 EV delivery RUC-free diesel- The Warehouse is trialling a electric SUV e-tron hatch two-hour delivery service in June 15 Audi New Zealand is launch- Audi New Zealand has re- Auckland using an electric ing its first production diesel duced the price of the latest vehicle and hopes to expand BMW reveals its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle incarnation of the Audi A3 the service nationwide. latest PHEV (PHEV) in the form of the Q7 e-tron plug-in hybrid electric The retail group is facing The fifth local BMW iPer- e-tron SUV. vehicle (PHEV). the prospect of increased formance plug-in hybrid “The Government’s EV The recommended retail competition from Amazon, model (PHEV) is about to hit strategy and New Zealand’s price for the new A3 e-tron due to set up distribution the market. availability of renewable ener- Sport has fallen to $69,900 Continued on page 23

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Continued from page 22 roads, Radio NZ reports. that has implications for elec- LeEco pulled out, chief execu- centres in Australia within Professor Ralph Sims of tric cars and transport. tive Andy Palmer told Reuters. the coming year. But The Massey University says the rail The New Zealand Energy The result may be an even Warehouse chief information network will generate 12,000 Efficiency and Conservation more exclusive car, aimed at officer Timothy Kasbe says tonnes of carbon dioxide more Strategy sets the overarching customers who consider Tesla’s it will be trialling the service each year by de-electrifying – direction for the Government top of the range $US130,000 regardless, Stuff reports. more than cancelling out the and specific actions for the pro- ($171,400) Model S to be a little Customers buying goods 9000 tonnes saved by using motion of energy efficiency and too run of the mill, the Finan- from The Warehouse, Noel 3000 electric vehicles. renewable sources of energy. cial Review reports. Leeming and Torpedo7 have The strategy also works Aston Martin will build only been selected at random to Porsche changes its in conjunction with the 155 of its RapidE, about a third receive their purchases within mind on EVs Energy Innovation Bill and of the initial plan, and lean two hours, all delivered by a Porsche once claimed all- other government policies and more heavily on Formula One Nissan electric van. electric powertrains didn’t offer programmes, including the engineering specialist Wil- enough performance to reach Electric Vehicles Programme. liams after the withdrawal of Autonomous tech for the level its customers expect. Chinese TV and smartphone next generation Leaf But as work on its first all- No hybrid yet for vendor LeEco, Palmer says. The next-generation Nissan Leaf electric vehicle progresses, new Subaru XV will have the technology to drive Porsche is changing that view. Subaru New Zealand would like itself on single-lane highways. Chief executive Oliver to have a hybrid version of the June 30 Nissan’s ProPILOT au- Blume now says he expects all-new generation of its XV EV owners big tonomous technology will be half of Porsche’s produc- SUV in dealerships but says it’s installed in the car, Driven. tion to be electric by 2023, a matter of if, rather than when. winners in car rego co.nz reports. reports Electrek. At the media launch of price drop It can operate at the touch The Mission E is due to be- the 2017 Subaru XV in the The cost of car registrations of a button to control steering, gin production in 2019. A sec- Hawke’s Bay, managing will drop tomorrow, with sig- acceleration and braking in a ond all-electric vehicle based director Wallis Dumper says nificant decreases for electric single motorway lane and will on the Macan is also planned. he would love to see a hybrid vehicle owners. be able to function in heavy version of the new SUV come For petrol powered cars, it traffic congestion. to New Zealand. falls from about $130 to $113 June 28 “We would like the XV per vehicle tomorrow the NZ hybrid if or when it becomes Herald reports. June 27 Energy innovation available but we cannot con- However, the drop in EV bill passes third firm a date yet as the factory First Tesla Model 3 car registration is much more reading is not confirming if produc- significant, falling to as low as tion will become available and spotted in Auckland The Government has an- $76 in some cases. when that will happen.” A Tesla Model 3 prototype nounced new measures to seen arriving at Auckland support the uptake of electric Power cycling International Airport has got vehicles and improve energy June 29 A cyclist “all my life”, Michael global attention. efficiency in New Zealand. Tritt has long been interested It’s the first time that the The Energy Innovation Renewable power in sustainability. vehicle has been spotted (Electric Vehicles and Other You could call him a outside the United States, Matters) Amendment Bill has reinvented “greenie”, since he has a mas- Electrek reports. passed its third reading. Most of the new grid capac- ters on environmentally con- “It increases significantly It will implement parts of the ity being added in the world is scious consumers and he has the distance of a sighting from Government’s electric vehicles renewable or nuclear. worked for Greenpeace NZ. Tesla’s Palo Alto headquarters, programme, make changes to So says Dr Peter Harrop, So it’s natural Tritt should be where most Model 3 release the Energy Efficiency and Con- chairman of IDTechEx in the among three directors in Elec- candidates have been spotted servation Authority’s levy fund- United Kingdom. trifyNZ, a rapidly expanding so far,” it says. ing and clarify how electricity Norway and New Zealand micro-EV business selling and industry legislation applies to have been almost entirely on servicing electric bicycles. Diesel trains will renewables for some time. secondary networks. Baby birth beggars ‘negate’ EV benefits “With 99% of transport ener- Both solar and wind energy A decision to de-electrify gy coming from non-renewable are being reinvented. be-Leaf KiwiRail will more than negate sources, this Bill will help reduce For example, Airborne Wind Georgia Wiggins is the first all the emissions reductions transportation sector emissions Energy is the flying of kites baby to be born in an electric from all the electrical vehicles by encouraging the uptake of and, increasingly, tethered vehicle in New Zealand. in New Zealand, a renewable electric vehicles,” transport min- drones that tap winds above Andrew Wiggins was speed- energy expert says. ister Simon Bridges says. conventional wind turbines ing his way to the hospital with KiwiRail said last year it will wife Karen in labour when move back to diesel trains on Strategy promotes Aston Martin’s Georgia burst on to the scene. the main trunk line, claim- renewable energy electric car plans The father-of-three’s speed ing all-diesel is better for the Unlocking our energy pro- scaled back did not go unnoticed by a environment because it will ductivity and renewable Aston Martin has scaled back its passing police officer, who be better equipped to take potential is the title of a newly first electric model production pulled the couple over, only to freight than trucks on the released government strategy plans after investment partner discover the situation.

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