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HYDROGEN TRUCK TESTING PLANNED AT $20M WARRNAMBOOL CENTRE new Deakin University research centre in Warrnambool could Amake hydrogen fuel cell trucking a reality in a partnership with Kenworth. The $20 million HyceL@Warrnambool research and industry testing site could also position Warrnambool and the broader South-West region to tap into the world’s growing, multi-billion-dollar, hydrogen market. The new Hydrogen Transition Centre will be set-up at the Warrnambool campus, creating professional work for up to 12 locals, as the first step in establishing the research and industry testing site, Deakin vice-chancellor professor Iain Martin says. “The centre will partner with industry to Government research funding, announced for frequent stops and battery charging apply Deakin University’s world-leading at Deakin’s Warrnambool campus by the infrastructure, Martin adds. capabilities to solve one of our toughest education minister Dan Tehan. “If successful, the enhanced technologies transport issues; how to fuel the world’s “The Federal Government investment could be used by Kenworth trucks made trucking industries in a low carbon will see our researchers partner here in Australia, as well as those made future,” he says. with Australia’s leading truck internationally by Kenworth’s parent “Freight trucking continues manufacturer, Kenworth, as company PACCAR – a US Fortune 500 to grow here and overseas, well as with industry leaders company. and trucks are driving further, in hydrogen fuel-cells, “The technologies can also be applied with heavier loads; all big electric vehicles and gas to other heavy vehicles, such as , challenges. distribution,” Martin says. including those operated by Warrnambool The centre confirms Hydrogen fuel-cells create Lines.” Deakin’s commitment to the electricity from hydrogen and The centre supports the Warrnambool Iain Martin Warrnambool campus and the oxygen – producing only heat and City Council’s ambitions of achieving broader region, and when the water as a by-product. carbon neutral status by 2040 and HyceL@Warrnambool project is fully The centre will test how fuel-cells can will also test hydrogen safety and established it will create up to 200 full- work together with electric vehicle distribution, including how natural gas time jobs.” technologies. pipes can safely transport hydrogen An Australian first, the Hydrogen Transition It will mean an electric truck can create and support the region to make “green” Centre is funded by $2 million in Federal power while driving, avoiding the need hydrogen an export commodity.

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EV CHARGING IN BRISBANE WATERFRONT PROJECT V charging stations have been industrial and port precinct has changed Northshore has two chargers which can established at Northshore dramatically,” he says. be found at www.plugshare.com, one a EHamilton, Queensland’s largest “Over the last 10 years development in the fast charging station and the other a Type waterfront urban renewal project, which $5 billion mix-use precinct has seen the 2 Tesla destination charging station. The starts 2020 with the official opening of delivery of high-quality housing at Portside fast chargers are part of the Queensland Hercules Street Park after a $10 million Wharf and Hamilton Reach, two CityCat Electric Super highway. makeover. terminals and the Eat Street Markets that Economic Development Queensland State development minister Cameron attract over a million visitors per annum. (EDQ) – the Queensland Government’s Dick says this is a significant milestone “Disused industrial places and spaces property development and community- in the ongoing development of the have been replaced with The Deck, shaping agency – used contributions 304ha priority development area (PDA). Factories Precinct, Incubation Zones, EV from developers in the Northshore “Since Northshore Hamilton was declared charging stations and Tennis Australia Hamilton PDA to deliver the $10 million a PDA in 2008, the landscape of the courts. upgrade.

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TOP SAFETY SCORE FOR TESLA MODEL X five-star safety rating is given the latest Tesla Model X in the AAustralasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) testing. The Model X – on sale from December 2019 – was the standout performer among the latest batch of ratings which included the Audi A7 and Q8, MG HS (all five-star) and Hyundai Venue (four-star), achieving a record-equalling high score of 98% for adult occupant protection and 94% for safety assist. These scores closely follow the high of the driver in all four of the full-scale and emergency lane keep functionality, ratings recorded by the Tesla Model 3 vehicle crash tests (frontal offset, full and close to full points were awarded earlier this year. width, side impact and oblique pole), full in each of the autonomous emergency Full points were achieved for protection points were achieved for lane support braking (AEB) test scenarios. “Tesla should be commended for providing a vehicle which offers very high levels of safety performance both in its physical protection of occupants as well as its ability to help avoid a crash through its active safety systems,” ANCAP chief executive James Goodwin says.

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NO PURE EVS YET FOR AUSTRALIA – TOYOTA oyota Australia won’t introduce an all-electric vehicle to Australia any Ttime soon. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are too expensive for most people Toyota Australia sales and marketing vice president Sean Hanley, tells CarsGuide, adding BEVs don’t form part of his strategy. He says price is the main problem, customers unable or unwilling to pay the upfront purchase cost which could start around $50,000- $60,000 for a small EV. Sean Hanley affordable.” lower C02, lower fuel consumption, it’s “I always get concerned Hanley says he gets frustrated when reliable, proven, affordable, in a hybrid- when pure electric people say vehicle electrification isn’t being electric car. It might not be the end game, vehicles turn up at fairly big prices, and taken up in Australia as quickly as it should, but it’s not a transition strategy either,” people instantly think people will buy citing price as key, CarsGuide reports. Hanley says. them and they’ll take off,” Hanley says. Toyota will focus on its hybrid technology, However, he doesn’t rule out Toyota “If there’s one thing I’ve learned on the experiencing a sales boom in Australia. bringing BEVs to Australia in the hybrid journey it’s that they have to be “We’ve got an offering that achieves longer term. NATIONAL CLEANTECH CONFERENCE TO TALK EVS lectric vehicles will feature heavily at the National Cleantech Conference E& Exhibition (NCTCE2020), held in Brisbane on August 3-4. The event will bring together the Australian Electric Vehicle Association, innovators, investors plus the suppliers and commercial end-users to showcase new technology and research, educate my business, Nectar Creative “Its aim is to bring this community and collaborate. Communications, is doing what we together so that government and Cleantech aims to reduce the climate know how to do best. We are putting business can understand the benefits, crisis by developing clean technologies. on NCTCE2020 and are determined and importantly how to implement the “With years spent working in the Cleantech to make a positive impact on this issue many Cleantech solutions available to sector, we know that there are so many by supporting the sector’s growth and work towards a more resilient community, incredible organisations, businesses, start- commercial implementation.” sustainable economic growth and ups and innovators who have developed Programme director Tiffany Bower says reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and implemented Cleantech solutions in the conversations at the event will include emissions nationally.” this country,” NCTCE2020 event director energy, water, waste, built environment, Conference tickets go on sale mid- Peta Moore says. transport, agriculture and manufacturing. February. “So, as a team of conference organisers,

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MANAGING EDITOR SHIFTS INTO Richard Edwards 021 556 655 [email protected] TOP GEAR PUBLISHER hen Hyundai originally launched Numbers all up Vern Whitehead the Ioniq range of plug-in So what is different about the Ioniq? Being 021 831 153 [email protected] Wvehicles, they did it in the EVtalk we will, of course, focus on the EV Queenstown area. The electric version, one. Firstly, the battery has grown from with its 28kWh battery made it around 28kWh to 38kWh (38.3 to be precise).

Auto Media Group Limited makes every endeavour the day’s drive route without needing Range rises to a little over 300km. Keep to ensure information contained in this publication is to charge - impressing journalists and in mind that our past testing has shown accurate, however we are not liable for any losses or issues resulting from its use. beginning its rather successful run as the Hyundai seems to get more out of their workhorse of the NZ new EV fleet. batteries and drivetrains efficiency-wise Printed by: Alpine Printers. The Ioniq became popular with firms than other EVs - definitely more than the wanting to either reduce emissions or Nissan Leaf. green up their look. It had sufficient Motor power is up to 100kW and 295Nm, range, around 200km if you were careful, not surprising really as this matches the solid specifications and for fleet buyers a drivetrain in the entry-level Kona with the price that made it viable. same battery. Many will complain that the But with the launch of the Kona EV, it battery is not actively cooled. Considering slipped into the background. The Kona most users will rarely fast charge more offered more range, and arguably broader than once in a day I am not sure it is much market appeal. of an issue. Hyundai has now returned with an update When you do fast charge, the to the Ioniq range. The looks are refined, maximum rate rises to 100kW, though specifications improved, and in the case on AC you are still limited to 7.2kW. A evtalk.co.nz of the full BEV there is a larger battery and type-2 to type-2 charger and EVSE are evtalk.com.au more motor power. supplied with the Ioniq, while Hyundai autotalk.co.nz Range is also up, so rather than just hang encourages the fitment of a level 2 autotalk.com.au around town, Hyundai decided to stretch unit in the buyer’s home. transporttalk.co.nz their legs as well, with a two-day trip via Te Hyundai New Zealand general manager Anau to Milford Sound. Though in fairness Andy Sinclair says the increased range is futuretrucking.com.au only half of the trip would be in Ioniqs, the going to appeal to their main buyer set. wheeltalk.co.nz rest in the Kona and the hydrogen-fuelled "A lot of fleets have felt they have wanted identicar.co.nz Nexo model. More on those next month. Continued on page 7 NEWSTALK

Continued from page 6 the extra range, or needed the extra range,” Sinclair notes. “And the majority of EV sales have been driven by business.” The concerning number that comes with the update is the price. In NZ the entry level BEV cost rises from $59,990 to $65,990, while the Elite is now $71,990, just a few thousand off the I have driven so many SUVs in the last year, including the excellent Kona EV, that I had kind of forgotten how nice an independent importer, and unlikely multimedia system on Elite models a “normal” car can be. to have the same flexibility the factory- headlines the equipment upgrades, and Compared to the Kona, owned BMW and Tesla operations have. incorporates satellite navigation and Sinclair says they have little choice but Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone the larger Ioniq feels light, to raise the price - the poor performance connectivity. airy and spacious. It’s of the NZ dollar being the culprit - and it Hyundai’s extensive Smart Sense system simple, yet clean and very could get worse. now includes high beam assist and an "If the dollar keeps depreciating we will upgraded driver attention warning system functional. have price rises again,” he notes, at the featuring leading vehicle departure alert same time suggesting we could see the that keeps an eye on the vehicle in front start price of a Tesla Model 3 - which same for other brands. when stopped in traffic. offers more performance and a battery The chassis tuning has been updated, twice the size. A new look with fine-tuning in Australia to work Even a 40kWh new Nissan Leaf is Styling revisions for the Ioniq include better with local conditions. cheaper in NZ at $59,990. redesigned front and rear lighting, front For your extra money the Elite offers That is also out of step with the BMW i3, grilles, and new alloy wheels. Inside there quite a lot. Externally, the differences which has seen two significant upgrades is a new dashboard, ambient lighting and include chrome trim, LED headlights, in battery size, with little variation in price. a new, tablet-style multimedia unit. automatic folding mirrors and a different In fairness to the brand, Hyundai NZ are The larger, 10.25-inch satellite navigation Continued on page 8

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Continued from page 7 bigger than a Kona, although I suspect alloy design. Inside you get leather seats, more useful in day-to-day use. electric seat adjustment for the driver, The additional power easily seems to offset heated front seats and steering wheel, the extra weight of the larger battery. The premium Infiniti speakers, wireless smart Ioniq is no but it has that usual phone charging, and of course, the larger well-planted feel EVs gain from their battery infotainment system. weight. The steering is nicely responsive, I The Elite gets blind spot and rear cross definitely feel its “Australasian” tune is nicer traffic collision warning on top of the than that of a Leaf. Smart Sense system. It also has front With our car topped up in Te Anau before The Ioniq became rather parking sensors. driving to Queenstown, the 170km distance was little trouble for the Ioniq - even with popular with firms Simply refreshing some spirited driving through the Devil’s wanting to either reduce I have driven so many SUVs in the last year, staircase. The Kona’s smart regeneration emissions or green up including the excellent Kona EV, that I had was welcome when tailing along behind kind of forgotten how nice a “normal” car tourist traffic, while the additional power their look. It had sufficient can be. Compared to the Kona, the larger was welcome when overtaking. range, around 200km if Ioniq feels light, airy and spacious. It’s Overall the Series II Ioniq is a welcome simple, yet clean and very functional. upgrade, and it will still no-doubt find you were careful, solid The partially digital dash is easy to read fleet business attracted by its solid specifications and for fleet and the new infotainment system in the reputation and not wanting the “look- buyers a price that kept it Elite pretty easy to use. The spaciousness at-me" nature of the Model 3. Still, the extends to the boot, which is 18 litres price is a bitter pill to swallow. within a viable range.

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KIA MOTORS ANNOUNCES ‘PLAN S’ ia Motors Corporation is planning friendly vehicles by 2026. chief executive Han-woo Park says. to offer a full line-up of 11 battery It will also offer EV-based mobility “Kia Motors will actively innovate to take Kelectric vehicles by the end of services as part of its new business on the challenges ahead, identifying 2025. model to help solve global urban and capitalising on new opportunities to Dubbed as “Plan S”, Kia’s new mid to problems such as environmental propel the company forward. long-term strategy outlines its shift from pollution. It will launch a dedicated BEV “Plan S is a bold and enterprising a business system focused on internal model in 2021. roadmap for Kia’s future business combustion engine vehicles towards Plan S will see Kia Motors invest 29 transition, buttressed by the two pillars of electric vehicles and mobility solutions. trillion won (A$36.3 billion) by the end electric vehicles and mobility solutions. Details of Plan S were announced to of 2025 and is targeting a 6% operating "Our approach is to put customers shareholders, analysts, and credit-rating profit margin and 10.6% return on equity first, and Kia will reinvigorate its brand agencies at Kia’s CEO Investor Day in ratio to secure the necessary capital and innovation developing products and Seoul on January 15. maximise shareholder value. services that offer new experiences for Kia is looking to achieve a 6.6% share of “As the auto industry undergoes turbulent customers.” the global EV market (excluding China), changes, today is also an opportune Kia also plans to develop and release while also attaining a 25% share of its time for Kia Motors to radically transform innovate EV models, offering a different sales from its eco-friendly cars. itself into a global enterprise dedicated kind of product appeal like an EV- Kia is aiming for 500,000 annual EV sales to spearheading customer value-led specialised design, user experience and and global sales of one million eco- innovations,” Kia Motors president and quality.

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ELECTRIFICATION A WAKE-UP CALL FOR OEMS – IDTECHEX

ew of the giant car makers have In 2019, newcomers made most of the orders of cybertrucks in the first week shown urgency in transitioning away running with pure electric vehicles that (more than US$10 billion), treading on Ffrom the internal combustion engine are rapidly becoming the only show in Rivian’s toes (Rivian earlier took 100,000 (ICE) while newcomers involved with vehicle town, Gear says. orders of tailored pure electric delivery electrification have made huge gains. “Tesla stormed ahead in a declining trucks from Amazon), Gear says. So says an IDTechEx report from car market, underpinning growth in the “The true test for both Rivian and Tesla technology analyst Luke Gear, adding the US and Europe by selling vehicles the will be the entry of Ford into the electric automotive market is set to decline again. giants still do not offer.” pickup market. “With Rivian’s R1T pickup He believes EV orders (not deliveries) More futuristic start-ups made a giant scheduled to begin deliveries in late have increased so that “if OEMs do not splash – Sono Motors taking more than 2020, and the Tesla Cybertruck set to roll wake up now, they never will”. 10,000 orders for its all-over solar car of the assembly line in late 2021, Ford Gear says that fuel cells are losing the (US$200 million), and Lightyear taking have been stirred into action and are now battle in most mobility segments. more than US$10 million in orders for its promising an electric version of their Ford “The main problem fuel cells face high-priced, advanced solar cars. F-Series by 2022. competing with batteries is additional “Having been slow to act on the rise of and highly inefficient energy-conversion EVs, Ford’s all-electric F150 could be a steps; first converting water to H2 with game changer.” electricity, and then the fuel cell itself is Sensibly, Hyundai has gone into buses roughly 60% efficient when converting and Tesla may follow suit after its H2 back to electricity and water for the formidable truck entry, Gear says. vehicle (large heat losses). China’s auto giants are also in buses “As a result, fuel cells need an and trucks – a good strategy in the face abundance of renewable energy to of “peak car”. operate cleanly, which in itself will be Komatsu in construction, agriculture a challenge.” and mining (CAM) is impressive with Gear says FCEVs still need a sizable leadership in such things as autonomy, battery for high-power and energy “Despite these wins, it is still a serious supercapacitor power regeneration, harvesting, have moving parts (meaning challenge moving from prototypes and hybrid and pure electric excavators. more maintenance); hydrogen charging hype to serial production. Thus far, Tesla CNH is another dark horse doing amazing infrastructure costs many multiples of is the only survivor.” electric things. a fast charger; they rely on expensive Of the giants, VW Group continued its There is a trend to monster pure electric raw materials; there is no roadmap to u-turn, promising to invest more on pure buses without rails and with only economies of scale, and more. electric vehicles than any other company, intermittent power pickup thanks to large Other factors include China removing Gear says, also pointing to Hyundai’s EV batteries on board (variously called road its fuel cell subsidy beyond 2020, fuel plans. trains, trams or bus rapid transit). In 2019, cells losing opportunities in heavy-duty Bye Aerospace, with Tesla-like CNH Iveco landed some nice orders for segments and that the VW Group head technology in an aircraft, took 1100 orders its award-winning Crealis with non-stop said the serious inefficiency of fuel cells for its two and four-seaters. power pickup. denies them a place in its agenda. “For crewed electric aircraft, the growth In 2018 and 2019, Skoda Electric has “It is confusing, then, that Toyota has is looking very promising for replacing tested a new electric trolleybus model in prioritised fuelled vehicles in the form of both small piston and turboprop aircraft. Plzeň, Czech Republic. fuel cell and hybrid versions, mainly with But the real value in this market lies in In 2019, Volvo Group, now 10% China- cars.” the larger commercial jets, which are a owned, makes construction/mining Fuel cells have had some positives this long way off having the necessary energy vehicles and buses and trucks. It took year, Gear says. density and regulation for success in Europe’s largest order by value for pure “Hyundai announced a fuel cell truck, electric propulsion. There is also the electric buses in Gothenburg, Sweden. and Nikola announced impressive excessive hype of eVTOL designs (or So buses and trucks could well be a partnerships along with 14,000 pre- sky taxis), despite the promise of this bigger business than cars in 15 years, orders. However, the positives generally becoming a booming reality in just a few Gear says. reflect the wider trend that fuel cells are years the truth will likely be very different In addition, construction, agriculture and only competitive in long-haul heavy-duty outside of very specific examples. Don’t mining vehicles are one business that segments. And this is just for now — even expect to see them flying over your cities should not be overlooked, with a market here there will be tough competition with for a long while yet.” value for EVs easily exceeding US$150 batteries (Tesla Semi).” Tesla immediately took 250,000 pre- billion by 2030.

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CAR CLIMATE CHANGE – ICE MELTS

iesel and petrol power continue to crash in most categories as Delectric and hybrid vehicles find growing favour at the expense of internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalents. The continuing trend is confirmed by the latest VFACTs figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). New vehicle sales by buyer and fuel type show massive rises in interest for December 2019 and year-to-date (YTD) totals in the electric/plug-in hybrid

(PHEV) and hybrid categories. Electrics like the Tesla Model 3 continue to make inroads. Electric/PHEV sales in the private passenger sector, for instance, soared going up 13.8% in December comparisons SUV categories. 141.2% in December 2018 to December (29 to 33) and 41.1% YTD (401 to 566). In the private SUV market they go 2019 comparisons (17 to 41) and 102% Hybrids continue to rocket ahead in all up more than 999% in December YTD (245 in 2018 to 495 in 2019). the categories in which they feature. comparisons (44 in 2018 to 706 in 2019) The jump is also marked in the SUV Private passenger hybrid sales go and 730.9% YTD (654 in 2018 and 5434 category, with private SUV sales from 488 in December 2018 to 683 in in 2019). rocketing 156.5% (23 to 59 in December December just gone (up 40%) and from The non-private SUV segment sees EV/PHEV comparisons) and 309.2% YTD 4101 in 2018 to 6786 in 2019 (65.5%). hybrids go from 81 in December 2018 to (195 in 2018 to 798 for 2019). It’s a similar story in the hybrid non- 555 in December 2019 – up 585.2%, and Non-private SUV sales of electrics and private passenger sector. Here hybrids from 946 YTD in 2018 to 3946 (up 317.1%). PHEVs also went up 163.3% (30 to 79) in climb 49.6% in December comparisons Electric/PHEVs show little change in the monthly comparison and 109.9% YTD (1087 to 1626) and 67.8% YTD (8627 in the light commercial categories – none (495 to 1039). 2018 to 14,475 in 2019). recorded in the private sector during A more modest rise shows in the non- Hybrids record even bigger jumps in the December 2019 as against just two private passenger EV/PHEV category, in December 2018 and the same result applying in annual NEW VEHICLE SALES BY BUYER TYPE AND FUEL TYPE DECEMBER 2019 comparisons. In the non-private sector that went from zero in Month YTD Variance +/- Vol. & % December 2018 to just one in Total Market 2019 2018 2019 2018 MTH YTD MTH YTD December 2019 – YTD totals showing a lift from 14 in 2018 to ELECTRIC/PHEV 27 in 2019 (up 92.9%). Passenger Private 41 17 495 245 24 250 141.2% 102.0% Interestingly, hybrids are Passenger Non- outgunning diesel in the 33 29 566 401 4 165 13.8% 41.1% Private passenger market, the latter SUV Private 59 23 798 195 36 603 156.5% 309.2% recording 177 December 2019 SUV Non-Private 79 30 1,039 495 49 544 163.3% 109.9% sales (against 683 for hybrids) in the private area and 387 diesel Light Commercial 0 2 0 2 -2 -2 -100.0% -100.0% Private sales in the non-private category Light Commercial (1626 hybrids). 1 0 27 14 Non-Private But the reverse is true in the Sub Total 213 101 2,925 1,352 112 1,573 110.9% 116.3% SUV market, with petrol still the preferred fuel there and diesel HYBRID next. Passenger Private 683 488 6,786 4,101 195 2,685 40.0% 65.5% Diesel is the fuel of favour in the Passenger Non- 1,626 1,087 14,475 8,627 539 5,848 49.6% 67.8% light commercial market with Private electric and hybrid equivalents SUV Private 706 44 5,434 654 662 4,780 >999% 730.9% yet to come out or take hold. SUV Non-Private 555 81 3,946 946 474 3,000 585.2% 317.1% Another market where few fuel alternatives are available is the Sub Total 3,570 1,700 30,641 14,328 1,870 16,313 110.0% 113.9% heavy commercial sector, sales TOTAL 3,783 1,801 33,566 15,680 1,982 17,886 52.4% 114.1% dropping slightly there.

EVTALK JANUARY 2020 | www.evtalk.com.au | 11 ACROSS THE DITCH EV CHARGING RATES WELL WITH KIWIS lectric vehicle charging gets a thumbs up from many New EZealanders, especially in a global comparison. About 40% of Kiwi respondents in an Ipsos Global Advisor Study gave a positive rating to New Zealand’s EV charging infrastructure compared with just 24% globally. And 51% of New Zealanders also approved of wind energy as against 34% in other countries. The study regularly asks respondents from around the world for their views on different topics. It did a study across 29 countries, mainly in July and August 2019, to explore the perceptions of infrastructure conditions. “Transport infrastructure is another area the 67% global average. In New Zealand, 561 people aged 18-74 New Zealanders would like to see more Just 28% are satisfied with solar energy participated in the November 2019 survey investment – in both roading and rail. infrastructure, behind the Australian result here and 55% agreed more work is “There are a number of areas where our of 40% where solar has taken off, but not needed. satisfaction with infrastructure stacks up dissimilar to the global average of 33%. Ipsos New Zealand research director well globally though, especially around Of all infrastructure types, New Amanda Dudding says climate change is our airports, digital infrastructure, water Zealanders are most likely to want new also impacting views on infrastructure. supply and sewerage, EV charging and housing supply to be the government’s “More New Zealanders are dissatisfied wind energy,” Dudding says. top priority (55%), followed by major with our defences against rising sea levels Less than half of New Zealanders (46%) and local road networks (46% and 41% than when we asked two years ago and are satisfied with New Zealand’s national respectively). around a third of New Zealanders would infrastructure, while 89% are satisfied Just 19% want EV charging infrastructure like to see more investment in solar and with the quality of our airports, well above prioritised. wind energy infrastructure. EVS TO HIT 20,000 IN EARLY 2020

V registrations reached 18,689 in to the latest Ministry of Transport figures. December. December 2019 and should be at New light pure electrics went up And heavy EV registrations went up by E20,000 by March 2020. 172 – December’s 3870 registrations six, to 2879. That’s if the trend continues, with comparing with November’s 3698. EVs need to hit a target of 32,000 on December’s EV figure 502 up on Used light plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) New Zealand roads by the end of 2020 November’s 18,187. recorded 1542 registrations in December to come close to the 64,000 EV goal by The biggest rise was in used light pure – up 54 on November’s 1488. the end of 2021. electrics, December’s 10,223 registrations New light PHEV registrations rose 34 236 up on November’s 9987, according from 2845 in November to 2879 in

12 | EVTALK JANUARY 2020 | www.evtalk.com.au ACROSS THE DITCH E-RIDERS CLOSER TO AUCKLAND HARBOUR CROSSING uckland Harbour Bridge’s shared option was unsuitable for cyclists. this connection across the harbour. An pathway and associated SeaPath Some want clear separation of cyclists announcement on the preferred alliance Alink to Takapuna could be started from pedestrians while a few say team will be made in mid-2020,” the in late 2020. interaction between e-bikes and NZTA says. Construction funding approval was sought scooters with other path users needs to It adds the AHB Shared Path detailed for all work by the end of 2019, with the be considered. business case is nearly complete and earliest possible timeframe for the start of Nearly 300 people (63%) in the feedback will be going to the NZTA board for preliminary works construction later next say they would use the path for exercise endorsement. year, the NZ Transport Agency says. and recreation while almost 150 (32%) “Both projects are moving forward The bridge section will start in intend to commute by bike. together into the design and consenting Westhaven before crossing the Geotechnical investigations have started phase. Waitemata Harbour and then connect at both ends and procurement has begun “Construction funding approval is being to the SeaPath section which extends to for a detailed design and construction sought for all work by the end of the year, Takapuna, it says. partner for the alliance that will deliver with the earliest possible timeframe for About 470 submission were received the AHB Shared Path section of the the start of early works construction in after consultation in August and connection. late 2020.” September on ramp and lift/stair options “Seeking early contractor involvement will The agency says it will continue to work for the southern and northern pathway allow us to move forward with this project with partners, stakeholders and the connections. as quickly as possible as the design community during 2020 to develop the While 91% supported the ramp can be further developed alongside look and feel of the path and surrounds concepts, many suggested the lift/stair the construction team that will build within neighbourhoods. DITCHING DIESEL FOR EVS

he Government aims to switch diesel ministerial cars and will Timmediately buy six new electric SUVs for its fleet. And it plans to replace the remaining diesel cars, owned and leased, with greener vehicles during the next two years. That means about 40% of the 72-ministerial Crown fleet is either fully electric or a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicle, NZCity reports. Aiming for all its light vehicles to be emissions-free by 2025-26, the Government is targeting a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.

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