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EVs close in on 12,000

EV registrations are expected to hit 12,000 this month.

Ministry of Transport vehicle registration figures for 2018 released on January 7 show EV numbers fell just 252 shy of the number at the end of last year.

A total 11,748 EVs were recorded for 2018.

December EV registrations were 371 up on November, continuing a slight slow-down in monthly in-creases compared with a 640 spurt from September to October.

This spurt is attributed in part to rising fuel costs, which have since fallen.

EV dealers such as Henry Schmidt of Autolink Cars in Auck-land expect that fuel prices have had much to do with the surge in EV interest in September and October, along with the reduced interest since following fuel costs in Auckland even going under $2 a litre for 91-octane.

Schmidt expects EV interest will climb again if fuel prices return to higher levels as expected.

Genuine Vehicle Group gen-eral manager Hayden Johnston says December was a little down on EVs compared with December 2017, although strong interest was recorded for used internal combus-tion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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And the winner is …EVtalk EV of the Year awards

While it would be nice to be the first to hand one over, electric vehicles are no strangers to

awards in New Zealand. In 2015 the BMW took out the New Zealand Car of the Year, and since then battery elec-trics and plug-in hybrids have begun to collect a solid collection of silverware.

The team behind EVtalk decided we would throw our opinion into the mix as well. We’ve managed to get our hands on pretty much all of the elec-tric cars launched in New Zealand over the last year, and a few imports that have yet to receive an official arrival.

And all the arrivals - and a few of the existing cars that were already here and received updates were impressive. New Zealand is finally beginning to get a reasonable range of electric vehicles, though 2019 should be even better. There will be new offerings from Audi, Jaguar, Nissan and more. 2020 is likely to feature even more new models.

So which cars did we pick as the best of 2018?

EVtalk Electric Vehicle of the Year Winner: Hyundai Kona EV

Hyundai New Zealand has put

much effort to get electric vehicles

into the hands of New Zealand drivers, particularly the hands of influential fleet customers. The Ioniq is priced and has a range that makes it well suited to being a pool car, and has sold in solid numbers.

While it is arguable that they need it, most consumers want more range. Buyers also love SUVs, and Hyundai combined both of these things into the Hyundai Kona.

While it may not be an entirely complete comparison, we like to break down electric car pricing to kWh of

battery capacity, arguably as this also indicates how much range you are getting for your buck.

A used import generation two Leaf runs at under $1000 a kWh. In the new vehicle market, the numbers are –


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Electric mobility ramping up this year

The Ion Age is upon us with EVs now inevitable and the future looking battery powered.

“We’re moving from EVs being a niche for EVangelists to their inevitabili-ty,” says David Vinsen, who is in an ideal position to see New Zealand’s transport trends.

The Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (VIA) chief executive is also Intelligent Transport Systems New Zea-land (ITS NZ) chairman and a member of the Government’s Electric Vehicle Programme Leadership Group.

In such roles he has an overview of how the different parts work together on connected e-mobility so can see the overall trends.

Vinsen says EVs in New Zealand will see “more of the same but ramping up” with increased public awareness around them.

Incentives for EV uptake are also ex-pected to come soon from the Govern-ment as the country nears 12,000 EVs

on our roads and moves closer to the goal of 64,000 EVs by the end of 2021.

“There will be pockets of push back based on ignorance or lack of understanding,” Vinsen says, although he expects more peo-ple will show interest in EVs.

Improving EV infrastructure, more training and greater understanding of the benefits EVs bring will continue, Vinsen believes.

“Other things will come into play too, such as mobility as a service (MaaS – such as ride sharing) which is accelerat-ing the change.

“There will be a lot more all things electric rather than just privately owned EVs.”

Electric modes of transport like e-scooters, e-bikes, Segways and even e-skateboards are changing personal mobility, Vinsen says.

“EVs are a subset of the overall changes in transport modes.

“I think that Lime electric scooter hire has made it socially acceptable for adults to ride scooters, for instance,” he says, using the service himself.

Vinsen says a wider variety of EVs are coming – many with more options, longer range and cheaper, although not necessarily all will make it to New Zealand. “We’re too small a market, but they will come inevitably.”

As global markets gobble up the EVs becoming available, Vinsen expects

some supply constraints here but believes this will balance out eventually.

Overseas media also forecasts greater EV uptake globally and the likelihood of services such as rideshare and advances in auton-omous vehicles (AVs) meaning

fewer people will privately own vehicles.Fisker Automotive electric car maker

founder Henrik Fisker told The Guard-ian that the second generation of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is just starting with affordability and good range the main features.

“I see the market starting to boom around 2020 or 2021, as there is more choice [of models],” Fisker says.

He also considers ultrafast charging as vital to helping EVs go mainstream, some new chargers already able to offer EV charging within minutes.

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Intelligent mobility a key feature of CES 2019A

“walking car” and a driverless “Urbanetic” – both with interchange-

able bodies - an electric SUV with a steering wheel screen, an autonomous motorcycle, an air taxi, 5G and a massive amount of tech were features of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019.

The event in Las Vegas from January 8-11 has be-come the first major car show of the year, with automakers, start-ups and communica-tions specialists showing what’s coming for autono-mous and connected vehicles especially.

It attracts a huge global au-dience and displays hundreds of products, including a grow-ing array of robots.

The road to autonomy was amply demonstrated, with associated tech not just around helping the vehicle self-drive but showing what can be available on board for humans once they no longer have to focus on the road.

Concept cars from automakers in-cluded Mercedes-Benz’s “Vision Urba-

netic”, a Hyundai all-terrain vehicle with robotic legs and wheels for feet, and self-driving cars from Russia’s Yandex.

The Urbanetic, which provided rides at the show, and Hyundai’s walking car Elevate both have bodies which can be changed to suit the purpose. The Elevate has a variety of travel modes such as reptile and mammalian to cover

difficult terrain – making it suitable as a first responder vehicle in a disaster and also able to cater for people with impaired mobility.

Toyota revealed its new automated driving test vehicle, the Tri-P4, to help with its full autonomy “chauffer” driving technology.

Byton showcased the production dashboard for its upcoming M-Byte electric SUV featuring a 48-inch pillar-to-pillar display and a steering wheel mounted screen.

WayRay demonstrated its holographic AR head-up display technology, which overlays data about the road ahead relative to the driver’s view. This will debut when the Genesis G80 luxury sedan becomes available in 2020.

Bell Aviation showed its Nexus flying taxi concept, while Audi and Disney, Intel and WB revealed plans to bring VR games and movies into vehicles and Samsung illustrated what it plans to get on board too.

BMW displayed a riderless motorcycle.

The Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic.

Hyundai’s “ultimate mobility vehicle”.

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Nissan’s contributions included the Leaf e+ with more power and greater range, while trucking and shipping agencies and start-ups revealed their plans for future transportation and tech.

One start-up, Aeva condenses many sensors into one to reduce complexity and cost in AVs.

Aptiv worked with Lyft to provide AV rides to CES visitors, and Panasonic’s autonomous Space Ce Torta concept showed how cargo, passengers and

more could be moved in future.

The tech show also featured the fifth-gen-eration cellular wireless tech 5G that’s expected to play a major role in smart cities and trans-port from this year.

Smart home technol-ogy was available, par-ticularly from Google which had Interpreter, a new feature for Google Smart Displays and Google As-

sistant which can translate for speakers of 27 different languages via onscreen text as well as voice. Another aspect is Google Assistant Connect.

Amazon’s stand included Alexa’s ex-pansion into categories outside of the home, particularly through Echo Auto.

A host of other tech and gadgetry was offered at CES 2019, but the em-phasis was heavily on the smart stuff for AVs and other vehicles.

It’s expected EVs, AVs and associated tech will have an even bigger role in next year’s show.

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Strong growth in climate-positive car-share company Mevo during the past year looks set to continue.

Mevo chief executive officer and co-founder Erik Zydervelt says 2019 will be “a big year for us” with the Auckland roll-out and more.

He expects the trends of the past year to continue, where Wellington-based Mevo saw expansion of its plug-in hybrid Audi A3 fleet to meet an increase in overall monthly trips (150%) and a growth in monthly new member-ships (120%).

“There’s still lots of work to do, but it’s looking very positive,” Zydervelt says of 2019.

The free-floating car share scheme has enabled customer businesses to heavily reduce their business spend and their fleets. “On top of that we’ve helped them meet their sustainability goals because we’re offsetting carbon emissions at 120% with certified carbon credits.”

“Sustainability” will be a key word in the coming year as more businesses re-act to the United Nations’ Intergovern-mental Panel on Climate Change report warning that the world has just 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe, Zydervelt believes.

“We are helping businesses reduce one of their biggest emission areas – transport,” he says.

“Members driving every kilometre in our cars are leaving the climate better than when they started.”

Zydervelt reckons Mevo’s fleet has now driven more than the equivalent of three times around the world. That will increase substan-tially as Mevo expands throughout New Zealand and into other countries like Australia.

“We’re excited about the number of electric vehicles coming on line in the next couple of years,” he says.

“We look forward to going totally electric as soon as we can, while still offering accessibility to shared vehicles for all.”

Many big organisations are com-ing to understand what the car-share company does and the benefits it brings for staff and the environment, Zydervelt says.

“They’re starting to ramp up Mevo use a lot, so it will be a matter of keep-ing up.”

Mevo customers pay only for the time they use a car, with the company covering the costs and headaches of owning one.

Cars, particularly new EVs, are ex-pensive to buy and often sit idle much of the time under the traditional owner-ship model.

Zydervelt says Mevo will continue refining its processes to deliver the best service possible.

The past year’s progress illustrates

the hard work the Mevo team and board has put in, he says.

“And it shows we have the product right.”

Zydervelt says the aim remains to have Mevo in five major cities in New Zealand and Australia dur-ing the next five years with more than 2000 cars.

The free-floating scheme ensures members can be

picked up and dropped off without having to worry about parking and as-sociated fees, with thousands of parks in Wellington (including the airport) able to be used by Mevo at any time.

“I feel we’re close to a tipping point where friends of friends of people that know us are starting to sell their ICE vehicles and choosing to use our new PHEVs,” Zydervelt says.

“Change is getting faster, and a lot of the hard work firms like us put in over the past two years is starting to bear fruit.”

Maryon Wils has recently been ap-pointed corporate partnerships head with Mevo expanding its business travel division.

The car-share has signed more than 30 companies and government agen-cies to support business travel for their employees. Some of these include Meridian Energy, Consumer NZ, and Z Energy.

Consumer NZ has brought Mevo on for its 30 full-time Wellington staff.

“After moving our office to the mid-dle of town recently, we made the deci-sion to axe our company vehicle in fa-vour of Mevo, which made more sense logistically and financially,” Consumer NZ testing head Paul Smith says.

For Z Energy, the car-share fits well with the company’s sustainability ethos.

“We’ve been a huge supporter of Mevo from the start, but the best en-dorsement always comes from using and appreciating the product itself,” Z Energy chief executive officer Mike Bennetts says.

Mevo is going places – fast

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A photo Kay Edgecumbe found recalled his involvement in the production of the first of 10 Natural

Energy Electric Vehicles (NEEV) trucks.He was one of two Christchurch

engineers to develop the NEEV in 1980-81, the light truck also able to be used as a utility van.

Posting the photo on the NZ EV Owners Facebook page on January 14, Edgecumbe – now 80 - says it took him and Colin Horsfall five weeks and three days to produce a pre-production prototype EV, which he says could be considered an unofficial world record.

That prototype was a two-seater car with gull wings similar to the Tesla Model X.

“We had to hide it as we knew it was too advanced for the day and went for the truck,” Edgecumbe says.

They designed the truck “from

the ground up” and had worked three days non-stop (“with coffee in-between”) to get the truck from Christchurch to Wellington to display on the capital’s wharf.

“At 8.30am we got the batter-ies from Exide (10 6-volt lead acid 120amp/h), pushed the truck onto a

trailer and took it to the wharf and at 9.30am this pic (with officials) was taken.”

The then energy minis-ter (possibly Merv Wel-lington) asked to go for a ride, but the electric truck had never been driven and the batteries only installed an hour earlier.

“Well, with a very deep breath and a prayer I said OK,” Edgecumbe recalls. “He hopped in and I got in the driver’s seat,

turned the key and the bloody truck worked first pop – whew!”

The NEEV had a 24-volt pump motor with two rear-wheel drive motors, could reach about 80km/h and had around an 80km range.

It was capable of carrying two people plus about 400kg cargo. The charger was locally designed and made.

The Government of the time did not help with the project and the NEEV “died” in 1982.

So New Zealand probably missed a chance to be ahead of the rest of the world in electric truck and van develop-ment.

Meanwhile, one of the NEEVs is in Christchurch’s Yaldhurst Museum of Transport and Science, another is in a Nelson collection and a third is in a museum in England.

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The 1980s two-seater NEEV car somewhat resembles a modern Tesla Model X.

Kay Edgecumbe, left, Colin Horsfall and manager Clem Hibbot with the NEEV truck.

One of the NEEV’s motors.

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Dealership encounter converts insurance assessor to electricI

nsurance assessor Andy Downer is saving thousands of dollars each year after switching to a Hyundai Ioniq.His job assessing damage to proper-

ties takes him as far north as Silverdale and out to Waikato and the Coroman-del – a fair distance for the Kawakawa Bay resident.

“Before the Ioniq, I was in a Santa Fe turbo,” he says.

“I was doing between $800 and $900 worth of diesel a month, including road user charges.

“When I was in a petrol vehicle, it was between $900 and $1000 per month. Going into a diesel dropped it a bit.

“Now I’ve gone electric, I calculated if it was empty, it might take $5 to charge and it’s never empty. It’s almost paying for itself, that car.”

Downer admits he’s a Hyundai fan, estimating the Ioniq is his “sixth or sev-enth” vehicle from the marque.

So, it’s not a surprise he came across the Ioniq on a visit to his local dealer-ship.

“I was taking my car in for a service, saw the Ioniq and thought ‘that’s cool.’”

The next thing Downer knew, he traded in his Santa Fe for the electric

vehicle.“It was a bit of an impulse buy. I didn’t

really research them. I had heard about Nissan Leafs, but they are hideous.

“We talked about the range and they said it was about 200km, but I have had 300km out of it. They’re quite conserva-tive with what they set.

“It just depends where I’m going and how fast I’m going.”

Downer says if he charges the Ioniq up to 90%, it will have 240km of range.

“It’s basing that on the previous driver. When I first bought it, I would say I got 200km at 100%. That was before I had any history.

“If you chuck on the air-conditioning it takes off 20km straight away.”

So far, Downer has put about 40,000km on the car.

“Living out in Kawakawa Bay, it’s 60km to the motorway. I’ve only run out of juice once.”

Luckily, he managed to sneak home with some downhill regeneration and a limited amount of power in “turtle mode”.

“I cover right the way up to Silverd-ale, and down through the Waikato and Coromandel.

“Every morning I get a fully charged car – that’s with a 32-amp plug.”

If he does have to use public charg-ing stations, his favourites are Takanini, Auckland Airport and Greenlane.

“They’re convenient spots. If I do have to use them, I just check some emails.

“There’s stacks of space and I haven’t really noticed a drop in performance if I have four people in the car.”

However, despite loving what the Ioniq can do, Downer says he still has a soft spot for internal combustion engines.

“Because petrol is an addiction, I’ve got a motorbike. There’s my petrol headedness.”

Andy Downer with his Hyundai Ioniq

EVs Enhanced opens service centre

An EVs Enhanced Service Centre has opened in Christchurch, with a focus on providing repairs, ser-

vicing and improvements on EVs.Electrical engineer Walter Larason

says his business EVs Enhanced has grown to the extent that a move to establishing a full service centre has been inevitable.

Officially opened on January 14, the service centre at 14 Mowbray Street in Waltham has three workshop staff in addition to Larason who will continue to assist with the more complex repairs.

The EVs Enhanced Service Centre has grown out of a highly-specialised automotive business which has been operating out of the same premises for

more than 10 years. They will continue to oc-

casionally work on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles belonging to existing long-term customers. How-ever, once that vehicle is sold their support for it will stop, as they will deal solely with EVs for any new customers.

Larason says that the staff are ready for the change too and were heavily involved in the decision making.

All are experienced in the automotive industry and have completed EV train-ing courses – “although there’s nothing like practical experience with EVs which they have been building on for some

time”.Some staff already drive EVs

themselves and Larason says he wouldn’t be surprised if all have them by the end of this year “espe-cially as we offer free charging for them at work”.

While the service centre already has one charger, Larason says four carparks are being set up to have AC

charging available for staff and customers.Larason and EVs Enhanced are already

well known in New Zealand’s EV world for their work generally on used imports, including the popular Nissan Leaf.

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on the whole – a little higher. A ZE40 Renault Zoe runs at over $1700 a kWh, a Tesla Model S 75D $1733, a BMW i3 runs at $2200. Even a parallel imported new-generation Leaf comes in at $1375.

The new Hyundai Kona Electric with a 64kWh battery resets the bar at $1125.

“Does that mean it is not expensive, and that $73,990 – or $79,990 for the Elite model Hyundai let EVtalk test for a week – is a fair price for a small SUV without all-wheel drive?” we said in our review.

“Heck no, but the progress this model makes in bringing down the actual cost for electric vehicle technology is huge.”

The Kona has quickly become the top-selling electric vehicle in the country and is likely to stay there for some time.

Honourable mentions:Tesla Model X - The X is not really

in the running this year as it was not launched or significantly updated, but we drove it a lot and fell in love with the huge beast. It is comfortable, performs like it shouldn’t and is a great road trip wagon.

BMW i3 - We gave the base model version with the new 94Ah battery a go. This plastic-fantastic is still futuristic and charming to drive, and BMW’s habit of continually upgrading battery size and range without lifting the price should be lauded.

EVtalk Plug-in Hybrid of the Year Winner: Prius Prime

While purists may

not be happy, plug-in hybrids continue to play the key role of a stepping stone to full electrics - particularly for fleet businesses.

Range anxiety is less of an issue, and with smaller batteries, initial investment is down as well.

Our winner this year is the Toyota Prius Prime. While the market leader has been selling imported Prius plug-ins for some time, this was its first offering of a new car with a plug. It launched around the same time as its new drive-away pricing

scheme, which helped make it the coun-try’s cheapest new plug-in at $48,490.

An 8.8kW battery gives it a range of around 63km, though our testing would suggest that is a little optimistic. Of-ficial fuel consumption is just 1 litre per 100km - though again that needs to be in ideal conditions.

“All-in-all, a great vehicle for getting around inexpensively.

Honourable mentions:Volvo XC60 T8 - The XC60 is a

brilliant vehicle in its own right, and in plug-in form, it has the added element of being able to cruise along in electric-only mode or blast along at sports car pace using the petrol engine as well.

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - It may be getting long in the tooth, but slight upgrades, a range boost and a price cut mean this is still a very appealing buy for Kiwi families.

EVtalk Commercial EV of the Year Winner: LDV EV80

If you want to cut the

country’s carbon budget, freight and passenger trans-port are an area that cannot be ignored. Working vans and trucks spend all day on the road, so replacing one with an electric model can make a big difference.

While Renault was first to mar-ket with an electric van here with the Kangoo, the Chinese-made LDV EV80 landed late in 2018 to many preorders. Both freight and passenger versions have already hit the road, a year or more ahead of when European large-

van competitors are likely to arrive. The model also serves as the base for

Tourism Holdings Limited’s electric mo-torhome project, and an EV80 truck is now working as a maintenance vehicle for the Manapouri Power scheme.

The 10.4 cubic metre cargo van can carry up to the 1000kg payload (down 400kg on the diesel version) – fitting up to three pallets. LDVs claim the high-efficiency lithium iron phosphate battery can be fully charged in two hours, giving it a 150km to 180km range with about half the maximum payload. We tested that and agreed it is entirely possible.

“We think the EV80 steers and rides better than the rest of the LDV range. The electric power steering feels solid and responsive enough for round town work,” we noted in our review.

“LDV has been marketing the EV80 to customers with between 150km and 180km possible, and they are on the money. A little more caution and I see

200km as an absolute possibility.”

Honourable mentions:Renault Kangoo - It has been

around a few years, but the Re-nault Kangoo has seen a boost in the last 12 months with the arrival of the ZE40 model with a bigger battery and a longer range. The Renault is basic, but a very clever little van.

Nissan e-NV200 - The import-only Nissan is so popular globally

they have become tricky for importers to get their hands on. They are easy to drive, and while a little short on range this is being solved with the availability of a new 40kWh battery pack.

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The Nissan Leaf is New Zealand’s biggest selling EV and the most popular of the EV used imports

from Japan, but its head units are in Japanese - which presents a little dif-ficulty.

Leaf owners have requested an English language version, and thanks to some local engineering brilliance and some logistical support it can now be achieved.

OEM Audio in Christchurch is run-ning the logistics for the conversion done by Kiwi company Navi-Solutions.

This partnership makes sense with OEM Audio controlling the sales, mar-keting, logistics and payments chan-nel and Navi-Solutions responsible for the very clever electronics, OEM Audio manager Paul O’Connor says.

With OEM Audio’s well-known EV charging systems, it made sense for Navi-Solutions to focus on what they excel at, which is the development of these English language sys-tems, he says.

O’Connor says the work done by Navi-Solutions is a big undertaking and is some-thing that no one else in the world has achieved at this level.

“The EV sales network and EV owners are fortunate to have these guys involved.”

The conversion is at this stage available for the earlier Carwings units, which is vehicles produced from 2011 to November 2015.

It is a full English transla-tion with all screens, timers and side buttons now working. The FM tuner is updated with local frequen-cies on screen and the cor-rect display shown. With the correct FM tuner, reception is outstanding and

there’s no need for a band expander, O’Connor says.

Even the labels to replace the Japa-nese characters on the side controls of the audio are available now.

Also, the voice control has been adapted into English for phone commands and so on, plus the time zones are now all available for New Zealand and Australia.

O’Connor says the first 50 units have now been done and the feed-back is overwhelmingly positive.

“We don’t think it is something that needs to be done to the car before sale, but with the right EV dealers this can be upsold to every

customer and can provide an opportunity to enhance the sale for the customer and the dealer as well,” he says.

“Dealers are encouraged to call OEM Audio directly for bulk rates.“

Navigation is a work in pro-gress with OEM Audio and Navi-Solutions confident of a solution being available in the future.

This conversion, coupled with the now well-known instrument cluster

conversion pioneered by Christchurch-based Walter Larason at EVs Enhanced, provides complete English language conversion for the interior of the JDM Nissan Leafs.

The availability of the English lan-guage owner’s manuals from Japanese Solutions makes them completely in English.

One of the first dealers to offer this has been Hayden Johnston, managing director of the Genuine Vehicle Group (which includes GVI Electric).

“We expect this to be a very popular option and to open the door to even more people joining the EV life,” John-ston says.

For Auckland retail customers, David Lees at Volt Vehicles is available for sales.

“We have all become very familiar with using Google translate on our phones, but it’s not the best thing to do when driving the Leaf,” Volt Vehicles director Lees says.

“This conversion is done on an exchange basis so nothing is thrown away in landfill.”

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Genesis staff support EV uptake

Energy company Genesis is working to transition all its light vehicles to electric or hybrid by

2020 and its heavy vehicles by 2025.As Genesis is aware that corporates

need to lead the EV switch, it also is en-couraging staff to take the step to EVs so asked them about their thoughts.

About 10% of Genesis staff surveyed own an EV (5.8%) or a hybrid (4.2%) – but that number jumps significantly when asked about future car purchases.

Only 15% definitively rule out owning an EV as their next car, with 16% saying their next car will be an EV and 66% saying it might be.

In terms of timeframes, 15% expect to own an EV in the next two years and 45% in the next five years.

Genesis also asked staff what the main barriers were to owning an EV.

The two top responses were range and cost.

Many also mentioned a lack of charging infrastructure, the length of time taken to charge, and the chal-lenges of long car journeys.

From a cost perspective a large number of respondents expressed concern about the lack of affordable EV options. Many also mentioned the lack of EV options to suit larger families.

Several also expressed concerns about the environmental impact of bat-

teries. Encouragingly, a large number of people listing range or cost as an issue were hopeful of this improving in future.

Staff were also asked how Genesis could help them make owning or purchasing an EV easier.

Unsurprisingly, ways to reduce the costs – like interest free loans, subsidies and discounts - were top of the list.

Providing discount-ed access to ex-lease vehicles was also a common theme.

Many mentioned the free charging that Genesis makes available to staff, as well as the discounts negotiated with some EV suppliers, and encouraged more of this type of initiative.

The ability to borrow an EV to test it out for a day or a weekend was some-thing many thought would help, along with information sharing sessions when EV owners can share their experiences and dispel some of the myths.

Genesis people and culture executive general manager Nicola Richardson is encouraged by the support for EVs within the company and is committed to making it easier for staff and custom-ers to own EVs.

“What comes through in these results

is that people want to do the right thing – but need the road to be smoothed slightly for them, especially from a cost and range perspective,” she says.

“We’re currently helping with our free staff charging and offering discounts to staff on certain vehicles, but we will be seriously looking at some of the great suggestions our people have made about how we can remove barriers.”

Genesis has recently retired six ve-hicles from its pool car fleet in Hamil-ton, replacing them with two Hyundai Konas, three Hyundai Ioniqs and a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

The Greenlane office has had a Kona added to its pool car fleet.

Genesis has also negotiated a staff discount with Hyundai for staff pur-chasing an Ioniq or a Kona.

Genesis has a staff discount for Hyundai Konas and Ioniqs.

EV growth isn’t just limited to cars with demand for electric buses and trucks rapidly increasing, especially as cities world-wide move towards reduc-ing emissions to help combat climate change and improve public health.

London already has a growing num-ber of electric buses, including some hydrogen powered ones.

Electric aircraft and electric ferries are already under development, with e-ferries especially expected to be available in New Zealand from near the end of this year.

Genuine Vehicle Imports general manager Hayden Johnston says 2019

has begun positively for the group (which includes GVI Electric) after a challenging past year which included the stink bug issue and associated disruptions.

He foresees more challenges this year with margins being squeeze and smaller dealers in the regions struggling to com-pete with volume operations.

“It will also be interesting to see what this government does around EV subsidies and putting further limitations on imports.”

Jeremy Waldron of Hopmans QEII cars in Christchurch which stocks Nissan Leafs and Toyota hybrids says EV and hybrid sales remain steady. He

notes sales in both surged when fuel prices increased last year to around $2.50 a litre.

Car share programmes like the all-electric Yoogo Share and PHEV-based Mevo have expansion in mind this year, while e-bike and e-scooter sales remain buoyant.

For EVs in 2019, New Zealand gets the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace, the new Nissan Leaf, the Audi e-tron, probably the Mercedes-Benz EQC, the Kia Nero and possibly the Tesla Model 3.

Updated versions of other brands and models are also expected and in-clude electrified or hybrid ones


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i8 PHEV $281,200 37 km + 400 km

i8 2018 Coupe PHEV $286,200 55 km + 400 km

i8 2018 Roadster PHEV $309,900 53 km + 400 km

225xe PHEV $69,800 41 km + 550 km

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X5 xDrive40e PHEV $152,700 30 km + 800 km

Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in PHEV $53,990 63 km + 1040 km

Ioniq Plug-in Elite PHEV $59,990 63 km + 1040 km

Kia Niro PHEV $55,990 55 km + 850 km

Mini Countryman PHEV $59,900 30km + 500 km

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV $55,990 50 km + 500 km

Mercedes Benz C350 e Sedan PHEV $96,400 31 km + 700 km

C350 e Estate PHEV $99,400 31 km + 700 km

E350 e Sedan PHEV $143,500 30 km + 600 km

GLE500 e PHEV $149,900 30 km + 700 km

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Porsche Cayenne S e-hybrid PHEV $177,800 20 km + 750 km

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Toyota Prius Prime PHEV $48,490 50 km + 1000 km

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Tesla S P85D BEV $95k 330 km

S 90D BEV $145k 420 km

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Safety emphasis as electric scooter use soarsA

focus on safety is being taken as more electric scooter riders hit the streets – sometimes literally.

Electric scooter ride-sharing com-pany Lime’s Auckland licence and trial period has just been extended to March 31 by the Auckland Council and Auck-land Transport (AT).

With that comes a commitment from Lime to work with AT on safety initiatives to increase responsible use of e-scooters.

“Our streets are used by lots of differ-ent people and modes of transport. We are working to improve road safety and we are pleased that Lime will be working in partnership with us to trial initiatives around scooter education and appro-priate speeds on our busier footpaths,” Auckland Transport chief executive Shane Ellison says.

Lime New Zealand Lime Launcher Hank Rowe says a “Lime ambassador” programme helping educate riders and improve safety will be included in the trial extension.

He says the new initiatives will help people understand Lime’s safe riding practices, and ambassadors will also approach riders who need reminding of Lime’s terms and conditions.

“We’re also looking at pop-up op-portunities in and around the city centre for demonstrations, safety training and giveaways.”

Similar initiatives to those applying in Auckland will be discussed with relevant local authorities and agencies in other cities, Rowe says.

The Auckland trial and licence exten-sion will also allow AT and the Auckland Council to get better information on electric scooter rider injuries from the ACC.

Safety issues are the main priority, according to Ellison. “Electric scooters can be ridden on footpaths, roads and separated cycleways – that means they share their path with people, cars and bikes – so safety considerations must be a priority.

“Electric bikes, privately owned e-

scooters and now ride-sharing options are becoming more popular in world-class cities everywhere,” he says.

“Enabling this trial to continue for a further 10 weeks will give us a holistic picture of the demand for and use of e-scooters in our city and enable a clear way of managing that demand in the future.”

A review towards the end of the trial will determine whether hireable e-scooters will become a permanent fixture in the Auckland region.

Lime e-scooters launched in Dun-edin on January 10 and are operating under trials in Christchurch and the Hutt Valley, with Queenstown, Tauranga and Hamilton also expected to get them.

Rowe says uptake has been “phe-nomenal” since Lime launched in Auck-land in October.

At least two other e-scooter opera-tors were expected to participate in the Auckland trial over four months, but one withdrew and another is facing a delay in launching.

“Their licences were staggered be-tween mid-October 2018 and the end of February 2019,” Auckland Council chief operating officer Dean Kimpton says.

“Lime’s licence was due to end on January 14, leaving us without any operators in the Auckland market for the remainder of the trial period.

“We have extended Lime’s licence to allow us to continue to gather informa-tion and to complete our review. We are also pleased to be working with Lime on trialling some additional initiatives that will add to our review.”

During the first e-scooter licence period the council and AT have been monitoring the trial. This has included logging feedback from the public, meeting regularly with operators, liais-ing and sharing information with other agencies like ACC, the NZ Transport Agency and Christchurch City Council, Kimpton says.

Information gathered during the trial period is being collated so that offic-

ers can make a recommendation on whether the council should continue issuing licences for e-scooter rental providers.

“Extending the trial until the end of March will enable us to complete our review within the trial period,” Kimpton says.

He says the exact timeline for the re-view work and how elected representa-tives will be involved should be known shortly.

Associate transport minister Julie Anne Genter, an electric bike fan who made world headlines last year after riding her e-bike to hospital to give birth, intends waiting until after the Lime e-scooter trial before investigat-ing whether any further regulation is needed.

Meanwhile, AT says it will continue to encourage scooter users to use common sense and share footpaths with all users safely, including using scooters at safe speeds and wearing a helmet.

Both AT and the Auckland Council launched a “scooterists code” late last year in response to public and media enquiries about scooter safety.

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Editor Geoff Dobson tests a Lime on the Quay Street separated cycleway in Auckland.



AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Scania is testing an autonomous truck at Rio Tinto’s Dampier Salt operations in Western Australia.

The first phase of the trial started in August 2018 and involves a Scania XT 8×4 autonomous tipper truck.

Testing involves a safety driver riding in the vehicle to observe the truck’s performance and intervene if necessary.

Additional autonomous Scania trucks will be added to develop vehicle -to-vehicle awareness and intelligent fleet supervisory controls.

Rio Tinto head of productivity and technical support Rob Atkinson says the technology can greatly benefit min-ing operations.

“We’re pleased to be trialling this technology in trucks that are smaller than our traditional haul trucks. This has the potential to give us more flexibility in the way we operate in a number of areas across Rio Tinto.

“We have seen automation create safer and more efficient operations in our business and this is a next step in evaluating options for delivering further improvements through the use of tech-nology.”

Scania mining head Bjorn Winblad says mining sites provide “ideal” testing conditions for autonomous technology.

“The industry can reap the safety and productivity benefits of automation, and

the experience gained here will be instrumental in developing fully autonomous solutions for other transport applica-tions.

“It is very encouraging to note that the truck has been performing in a safe manner and in accordance with expectations with regards to the operations,” Winblad says.

Rio Tinto has pioneered the use of automation in the mining industry, with the largest fleet of driverless trucks, the world’s first fully-autonomous heavy haul, long distance rail network, and fully autonomous production drills.

Scania tests autonomous truck with Rio Tinto


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We hear a lot about automated cars, but automated vessels for maritime shipping will

likely be a reality first. In fact, some experts predict that remote-controlled ships will be in commercial use by the end of the decade and automation will continue to increase. This could have a huge impact on New Zealand, espe-cially if used for coastal shipping.

The big advantage of automated vessels will be the data that will be constantly available. Another benefit will the improved working conditions for the “sailors”. Imagine if they could log into a workstation and monitor vessel systems in real time – as if they were on the ship, then sign out and spend time with families once their shift is over.

As better systems of automation become available, the needs for remote control diminish. It is likely that eventu-ally, a few people can monitor and con-trol a fleet of ships from their mobile devices.

A white paper by Advanced Autono-mous Waterborne Applications (AAWA) called Remote and Autonomous Ships: The next steps highlights this vision.

According to the AAWA, the technol-ogy needed by remote and automated ships is already available.

Perhaps the most exciting impact of automated ships will be the opportunity to redefine the ship functionality and design. Without onboard crew, many design requirements disappear, includ-ing the need for control and accommo-dation facilities. This will simplify ship design, saving cost, weight, and space that can be used for more cargo.

Of course, for the near future, hu-mans will still be needed for control in some situations, decision making, and planning.

According to the AAWA, this interac-tion can and should be done from land using remote communication tools. This creates both risks and possibilities.

On one hand, this makes the vessels subject to remote hijacking; secure connections and the ability for auto-mated systems to know which com-mands to trust and which to ignore is essential. On the other hand, the avail-ability of constant streams of rich data could have enormous consequences for the shipping industry.

Ship owners will be able to man-age their fleet in real-time optimising operations and hence - profits.

The AAWA white paper highlighted four points that need to be addressed before automated ships can be realised. 1. The technology available needs to

be tested in real world and simu-lated conditions to find necessary and optimal combinations.

2. The new and yet unidentified risks that will emerge when using autonomous systems need to be identified, assessed, and solved.

3. The legal and regulatory challenges related to operating autonomous vessels also needs to be explored. In fact, this hurdle suggests that coastal shipping within jurisdictions

that allow autonomous vessels will be seen first as trans-ocean ship-ping would likely require approval in multiple jurisdictions.

4. Finally, and most important, the business models need to be devel-oped. It has been suggested that remote or autonomous vessels can save about 15% in fuel costs simply by not having to cater to the crew. This estimate is based upon the use of today’s vessels and business models. The problem is that these savings would be mostly eroded by added refit costs and other ongo-ing technical costs. What is needed is a complete rethink of the busi-ness model.

The AAWA group envisions remotely controlled vessels with ever increasing levels of autonomy.

Anther body of thought available in a white paper by futurenautics, titled Autonomous Ships, describes a different future.

One in which the business model of ever more massive ships is replaced by one in which shipping is done with many, smaller autonomous vessels that can be used for coastal shipping or trans-ocean shipping.

According to some, the expected economies of scale that were envi-sioned using mega ships is decreasing. Some benefits of the mega ships, such as decreased environmental impact, are not being realised.

The problem with mega ships is the limited number of ports that can support them, requiring other forms of transport, usually over land, to solve

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On the water and in the sky, on the roads, and even off the roads … 2018 was the year of

big announcements for an emerging industry of New Zealand’s vehicle and transport innovators.

These are the entrepreneurs and businesses who see opportunity in the disruption coming in sustainable electric power, new and emerging technology and changes in transport behaviours.

It was not that long ago that peo-ple still recalled the Skoda-powered Trekka as New Zealand’s effort to become a transport innovator and exporter – circa 1966-1973.

Yet in 2018 it seemed that every month we had at least one exciting announcement of new development and manufacturing under way in New Zealand’s transport sector.

Firstly, let’s look at the public transport solutions where Kiwi com-panies have already been busy. Early in 2018, Tauranga-based Kiwi Bus Builders got New Zealand’s first elec-tric buses on the road in Auckland, followed later in the year by double decker buses in Wellington.

Ohmio Automotion has made

significant progress on its electric autonomous shuttles and has interna-tional interest in China and Korea as well as here in New Zealand.

In commercial vehicles, Waste Management NZ began converting diesel to electric, while Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) has developed com-mercial vehicles now being trialled at Australian mines and have some heavy haulage vehicles in development too. Trans-Tasman company SEA Electric is now making vehicles in New Zealand - its rubbish trucks are on the road here.

On the water, it’s no surprise to hear that we’re going to be one of the first countries to develop elec-tric boats and ferries, thanks to East by West Ferries Wellington, McKay electrotechnology engineers and SSC boat builders who’re aiming for a ferry launch date in late 2019.

Auckland’s McMullen and Wing were hot on their heels to announce plans for as many as four electric fer-ries for Auckland by 2021, in time for the America’s Cup – an event which will showcase New Zealand’s entire marine industry.

In the air, the Martin Jetpack com-pany, while still battling to find its true commercial potential, without a doubt

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EVtalk checks out how some of the New Zealand companies are doing with their commitment to electrify at least 30% of their vehicle fleets by 2019. Powerco is among 30 of the country’s employers to agree on the deal.

Powerco is well on the way to having the majority of its vehicle pool fleet electric or hybrid by the end of the year.

As geographically the largest electricity distribution business in New Zealand, the company says it has both a desire and a duty to be at the forefront of this exciting new phase in private transport.

Powerco wanted to lead by example and back in 2016, joined other high-profile businesses in committing to converting 30% of its fleet to electric.

As well as supporting electric vehicle use in its own business, Powerco has been pivotal in increasing the number of chargers across its network area.

In conjunction with ChargeNet NZ, charging stations have been installed across the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Taranaki and Whanganui.

Increasing the number of charging sta-tions encourages the uptake of EVs. It also benefits Powerco which has offices in New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North, Tauranga and Wellington.

While the sites have their own charg-ing facilities, the public charging stations make it easier for employees who often travel long distances for work.

Staff have got behind the move to elec-tric vehicles, Powerco business develop-ment general manager Eric Pellicer says.

“They’ve shown a keen interest in the new technology and appreciate the oppor-tunity to charge their own vehicles at work should they choose to go electric.”

The vehicle selection process involved talking with employees to find out what they required to do their job. This inclusive approach helped gain support for the intro-duction of EVs.

Powerco has around 70 vehicles that include electric or plug-in hybrids. These are Mitsubishi Outlanders (PHEV), Hyun-dai Ioniqs and Volkswagen e-Golfs which were imported from the United Kingdom before they hit the New Zealand market.

Staff who travel to remote areas in the field, often over rugged terrain, are assigned their own utes. Until these become electric, Powerco will focus on swapping the shared

vehicles to electric models. A full transition is expected by the end

of the year – except for a small number of utes required for the pool fleet.

As an electricity distributor, Powerco needs to make sure the network has the capacity for the increase in electric vehicle use. When people charge their vehicles at home, it increases the amount of electricity flowing through the network.

“We’re intent on preparing the electricity network for our customers to ensure it is ready for the inevitable transition to electric vehicles,” Pellicer says.

An example is the collaboration project with a Taranaki Maori health provider. Powerco installed an EV charging station at the work site and provided a Volkswa-gen e-Golf for staff to use for 12 months.

“While we gathered important data for our own use, we also wanted the trial to benefit the community at large,” Pellicer explains.

“Being one of the larger New Zealand lines companies, we are in the perfect posi-tion to make a difference in supporting the use of electric vehicles.”

Powerco is New Zealand’s second larg-est electricity utility and gas distribution utility with around 1.1 million customers (across 446,000 connections) connected to its networks.

Powerco’s electricity networks are in the Western Bay of Plenty, Thames, Co-romandel, Eastern and Southern Waikato, Taranaki, Whanganui, Rangitikei, Manawa-tu and the Wairarapa.

Its gas pipeline networks are in Taranaki, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Wellington, Horowhen-ua, Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay.

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POWER DEALS FOR EV USERS

Company Energy Deals Where Cost to charge LEAF*

Electric Car Plan: Super-low night rates from 9pm until 7am daily. Available for your entire home’s electricity needs. Rates are fixed for 3 years. Plus get a year’s worth of free EV charging on us! (bill credit of up to $300)

AucklandWellingtonChristchurch

$4.91$4.15$2.82

Plug-in Vehicle Fuel Package: 20% discount on your energy bill from 9pm – 7am, available on multiple properties, guaranteed discount for 2 years from signing up to offer, 10% PPD is included in these calculations.


$5.75$5.82$5.63

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Freedom plan: Excellent night rates, no fixed term, 20% PPD has been included, check if the matching daytime kWh rate will affect your overall bill.


$5.86$4.89$3.41

Ecotricity Low Solar: Low Usage plan for EVs & can buy back solar energy, no fixed termAucklandWellingtonChristchurch

$6.56$4.93$4.88

Electric KiwiOne Plan with Hour of Power: Free hour of off-peak power daily – included and calculated to be 2 kWh for charging at 8 amps. Note: this could be different depending on your designated Hour of Power.


$6.46$6.49$6.71

Flick Electric Wholesale rates plus their Flick Fee: No fixed term, EV rate in Wellington. Calculated using an average spot price of 5.7c per kWh.


$5.79 #$5.00 # $4.36 #

Genesis Energy Classic plan: Excellent night rates, no fixed term, 10% PPD has been included, check if the matching daytime kWh rate will affect your overall bill.


$6.81$4.23$3.73

Nova Energy Home EV Plan: 20% prompt payment discount over whole electricity bill until 31 July 2020, no fixed pricing, no fixed term


$6.41$6.29$6.39

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Cheap As Plan with EV night rates: No fixed term. Calculated using an average spot price of 5.7c per kWh Wellington $4.90 #

*Approximate cost for a full charge of a 24kWh LEAF in the 3 largest centres of NZ.

Please note that rates vary around New Zealand – the above costs were from Mt Wellington in Auckland, Northland in Wellington and Linwood in Christchurch. They can also depend on your meter type & the company you use. Prices vary at the different times of the day eg charging during the day may have higher costs and could increase your overall bill. Flick Electric in Christchurch has higher daytime rates in Winter due to variable pricing from the lines company. The rates we have used above are calculated each month using a low user cost, overnight rates, includes 10% charging loss, prompt payment discounts (PPD) if available and GST, excludes daily charge. Please note that prices were correct at time of publishing and are subject to change. Please contact us if you would like any clarification.

# Spot prices can go up and down as they are affected by demand in energy and weather conditions. We have calculated these prices using the average spot price of 5.7c per kWh at night over the last 7 years, however this is no guarantee of current or future prices.

EV citizen science coalition Flip the Fleet and commercial operations which include most of the EV-focused used vehicle dealers in New Zealand.

In addition to the work carried out in the new service centre, he and his team will continue developing new EV-spe-cific products and services.

He’s also talked about EV related matters, particularly around batteries, at various EV events throughout the country.

Larason won the SME-EV Cham-pion of the Year award at the EVworld NZ expo at the ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane, Auckland, in August last year for his work in the EV field.

“We are here to develop and offer upgrades that enable existing EVs to re-main useable, relevant and desirable as

they age,” the company’s website says.“By applying current technology, it

is very feasible to make these vehicles significantly better, faster and with longer range.

“The intention is to extend the use-able lifetime of these vehicles as much as possible, firstly for the early adop-ters that originally purchased these vehicles, and then for the following owners as they are ready to embrace this superior technology.

“Here at EVs Enhanced, we love electric vehicles and consider any steps towards promoting their adoption to be a worthy cause.”

The EV market is growing steadily in New Zealand, Larason says. “It’s a developing market which I’ve enjoyed working in for several years and it’s great that the other guys here have de-

cided to become part of it.” he says.The business deals with EV battery

repairs and upgrades, firmware updates, ECU remapping and recoding, Japanese to English conversion, diagnostics and repair in addition to EV-specific servicing.

EVs Enhanced Service Centre is open weekdays 8am-5pm.

Visit http://evsenhanced.com for more information or contact [email protected] or 03 281 8572 for bookings.

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Driving an EV is fun, easy and ad-dictive.

I am yet to find someone who has driven an EV and not liked the experience.

There are many things to like about EVs. Learning where all the buttons are to make it go is no different to find-ing all the buttons in a late model ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicle.

After one trip around the block, most will be used to how an EV works (and won’t want to go back to petrol or die-sel). An EV is easier to drive than an ICE vehicle, and so adapting is easy too.

ChargingThis is the part of driving an EV that

provides some minor challenges. For the most part it is because we are

so used to an ICE vehicle and think that recharging of an EV should be similar to filling up with petrol or diesel. Recharg-ing a battery is not like filling up a tank, so some new thinking is required.

In many ways we have been get-ting prepared for the adoption of EV with charging habits developed using our smart phones. Charge up at home overnight, and start the day with a full charge. A phone will get through a day with normal use. Use it more than nor-mal and you will want to look for places to top up the charge. This is how it will be for most with an EV.

The difference between your phone battery and the EV battery is size and storage capacity.

Energy storage is usually measured in kWh (kilowatt hours) which is effec-tively power over time – the amount of energy stored.

An EV driving 100km will use a similar amount of energy that a New Zealand

home will use in a day. So, with this in mind it is easier to understand that when and how you charge an EV can have a significant impact on the electrical supply to your home.

Many refer to the monthly “power” bill, but this is more correctly termed an “energy” bill. At home we are charged for units of energy, and a unit of energy is 1kWh.

Power is measured in watts (W) but with one watt being so small we nor-mally refer to kW (kilowatts).

So, the instantaneous power used to charge your EV is measured in kW. This is the 3.5kW or 7.5kW you may have heard of with reference to the “size” of the onboard charger.

It is often spoken about the effect on the electrical network with the adoption of EVs. We do need more energy to charge a fleet of EVs, but if done correctly we don’t need more power.

Charging at times when other pow-er-using home appliances are not being used is important. We don’t want to add to the load during the peak times during the day when the available power is running heating, ovens and lights, etc.

Consideration for charging your EV• Because of the amount of current

(power) your EV can use to charge, it is recommended you do most of your charging using a permanently connected charging station. The oven and hot water systems at home are connected to separate circuits for the same reasons.

• It is important to be confident that what you are using to charge your EV at home is safe, as most EV charging will occur when you are asleep. It is recommended to have

a dedicated power circuit and a special “Type B” RCD for the charg-ing of your EV.

• A smart charger can be an advan-tage, especially if you can adjust the charging power to suit your needs.

• Having a second (possibly portable) charger can be useful in case your main charger is not working for some reason. If you are the type of person who has multiple chargers for your phone you will probably want to have a second charger for your EV.

• The equipment you use to charge your EV will, in most cases, outlast your EV, so it is worthwhile doing it correctly.

• If you have any doubts about the suitability of your home to provide safe and effective EV charging then get an electrician to check and offer some advice. The team at TransNet eMobility can also offer advice if you are unsure.

Footnote: Glenn Inkster is a re-nowned New Zealand rally driver who has, with Spencer Winn (Mitsubishi Evo 8), won the annual multi-day Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally for a record-setting fifth consecutive time. Inkster plans to be in the 25th anni-versary Targa New Zealand event from Taupo to Palmerston North from Octo-ber 29 to November 2, 2019.

Tips about EV chargingBy TransNet NZ eMobility division manager Glenn Inkster. The company supplies products to the electrical distribution, utility and wholesale industries.

1. Ears out, eyes up (pay attention at all times, look where you’re going and don’t use mobile devices while on a scooter).

2. Cars hurt – scoot where it’s safe (while the road rules allow e-scooters to use the road, we rec-ommend considering this carefully.

Separated cycleways are also OK – but not cycleways that are part of the road network).

3. It’s cool to wear a lid (it’s always recommended to wear a helmet).

4. Keep it cruisey and enjoy the ride (watch your speed; a slower trip can also be an enjoyable one).

5. One scooterist per scooter (this is a

condition of use and an important safety consideration).

6. Avoid people – it’s the best way forward (share the footpath, road or cycleway with care; pedestrians have every right to be on footpaths too and we don’t want to see them knocked over).

Safety emphasis as electric scooter use soarsContinued from page 16


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Off-road EVs to prosperT

he on-road electric ve-hicle industry knows it is headed for a vicious

fight to the death.That’s as the biggest cat-

egory, private cars, collapses due to people moving to cities - and nothing com-pensates for saturation of the Chinese electric bus market.

In contrast, off-road EVs will be prosperous growth markets.

The construction, agri-culture and mining (CAM) ve-hicles are one business now.

The new 163-page IDTe-chEx report “Electric Vehicles in Construction, Agriculture and Mining 2019-2029” explains how these industries all employ mobile robots, drones and other new hybrid and pure EVs. Understand why only 15% of CAM vehi-cles sold today are EVs but it will be the majority sold in 2029. CAM vehicle profitabil-ity will remain superior, par-ticularly for the innovators.

In 10 years the best-selling EVs in numbers will be robot weeders - not bikes. The most expensive EVs, with excellent profit margins, will be monster au-tonomous load haul dump machines in mines.

Think multi-millions of dol-lars each. Learn how massive zero emission electricity for all those vehicles and indeed for total construction, agriculture and mining operations will increasingly be produced off grid, where it is needed on site.

The CAM vehicle busi-ness will grow more than six-fold in value by 2029. Which manufacturers are innovating at a frenetic pace? Which technologies win? Which sectors go straight to pure electric and which need the hybrid interim stage?

With even 300kW mining trucks working well as pure electric, what is the place for fuel cells?

The new IDTechEx report is based on new interviews, conference attendance and intensive travel by multi-lingual PhD level IDTechEx analysts. Nineteen CAM vehicle categories are forecast in number, unit price and value market and over 30 drill down reports are available.

The executive summary and conclusions section is sufficient for those in a hurry. Densely packed new info-grams and graphs explain the many forces leading to elec-trification, the major players and timelines.

Full forecasts and pie charts of market share are included with patent trends. Pictures of the construction site, farm and mine of the future feature, including the new ocean floor mining.

Technology is carefully explained and predicted from the old “electric drive” to full hybrid, pure electric and all the subdivisions. Which companies span all three CAM sectors? See appraisal of leaders including the top five in agriculture, the biggest sector.

The introduction de-scribes a real mine going all electric for the first time, issues driving changes in agriculture, emissions issues and the demographics driv-ing robotics introduction and the new ultra-precision agriculture.

Many examples feature of CAM EVs and how Brexit is driving the British to robot farming. Powertrain trends end this chapter.

Chapter 3 construction considers 22 EVs from 18

manufacturers and back-ground statistics.

Chapter 4 agriculture has detailed comparison charts of maturity of many activities and market readiness and technology progression along with 10 suppliers and their vehicles.

Chapter 5 mining address-es the many participants, vehicle technologies, market maturity and deployment, also with 10 manufacturers profiled.

Chapter 6 on key ena-bling technologies is also penetrating, going beyond battery appraisal and profiles of three CAM vehicle battery suppliers to why superca-pacitors are popular in CAM vehicles.

Grasp the increasing im-portance of power electron-ics, multi-functional hybrid powertrains and motors with three significant CAM motor manufacturers profiled.

Contact [email protected] or visit www.IDTechEx.com/cam for more information.

By IDTechEx chairman Dr Peter Harrop

Ships shaping up as transport automation leadthe “last mile” problem. This ends up reducing or removing the expected benefits.

The analogy used in the futurenautics paper is of the internet. Initially, when data was required to be moved from computer to computer, a dedicated connection was created. This prevented anyone else from using the con-necting hardware, limiting use by others.

The internet today solves this problem by breaking the data into tiny parts and moving each part separately. This allows many computers to use the connecting hardware at the same time because the small data packages

can be divided in a way that is most optimal.

The shipping system of the future might evolve similarly, modern data processing and automa-tion can be used to route goods individually to optimise their path to the destination in an integrated freight network.

Automation of transport is a singular problem that will have identical chal-lenges regardless of the form of the vehicle being automated. In fact, the greatest benefits will be seen when we stop think-ing about automating the vehicles, and start consid-ering how to automate the entire system.



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He says interest has picked up in January with the EV department benefiting from plenty of stock in the country.

“We have seen a shift from people being happy to wait for EVs to arrive to wanting them right away, so it has be-come essential to have plenty of stock on the ground,” Johnston says.

Meanwhile, the 2018 EV total well exceeds the 8000 target for that year.

At this rate the 12,000 mark should be easily surpassed in January, closing in on this year’s 16,000 goal towards reaching 64,000 EVs on New Zealand roads by the end of 2021.

If EV incentives are introduced by the Government this year as expected, and supply can match demand, the 16,000 set for this year could be rap-idly overhauled in no time.

December statistics show used light pure electrics reached 6782 for the year (up 257 on November), while new light pure electrics recorded 2005 and new light plug-in hybrids attained 1938.

Used light plug-in hybrids

rose to 896 in December and heavy EVs increased to 127 – 15 up on the previous month.

Trade Me Motors reports some interesting December figures too.

Delays in supply follow-ing a further issue around the brown marmorated stink bug pest being found on a few vehicle car-rier ships may have contributed in part to the lower than expected EV regis-trations.

“The average number of listings on our site are up 7.4% month-on-month (MoM) and up 75% year-on-year (YoY),” a spokesperson says.

“The number of new list-ings on our site are down 13.9% MoM (due in some part to the stink bug issue) but up 95.2% YoY (showing the increased supply).

“We see the number of watchlists are down 14% MoM (we assume this is due to the number of new listings being down) but up 41% YoY (showing increased market interest).”

Talk of the Government’s possible introduction of incentives for EV up-take early this year could also mean some potential EV purchasers are holding off until they see what might

apply and when.Some discussion has already

been held around a possible “feebate” scheme, for instance. This is where low or zero emission vehicles would attract financial incentives like rebates while pol-luting vehicles being brought in would be hit with fees.

Dealers generally expect a pick up in EV sales soon, after a quieter period towards the end of last year.

Visit www.transport.govt.nz for more statistical information.


EVs close in on 12,000

Henry Schmidt.

NEW MAKES AND MODELS 2018

MAKE AND MODEL Dec-18 2018

ELECTRIC

LDV EV80 14 28

TESLA MODEL X 11 146

RENAULT KANGOO 8 17

HYUNDAI IONIQ 7 211

HYUNDAI KONA 7 106

TESLA MODEL S 4 108

BMW I 2 30

JAGUAR I-PACE 2 2

FACTORY BUILT SEA ELECTRIC 1 3

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 0 109

FACTORY BUILT TEG HUNAN 0 11

RENAULT ZOE 0 9

FACTORY BUILT XCMG 0 2

FACTORY BUILT SUZHOU EAGLE 0 1

FORD FOCUS 0 1

NISSAN LEAF 0 1

FACTORY BUILT EV10 0 1

FACTORY BUILT C12RFDD 0 1

Total 56 787

PLUG-IN HYBRID

TOYOTA PRIUS 11 133

HYUNDAI IONIQ 9 66

MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 8 300

AUDI A3 3 36

MINI COUNTRYMAN 3 42

BMW I 2 40

PORSCHE PANAMERA 1 8

VOLVO XC90 1 15

KIA NIRO 0 46

VOLVO XC60 0 25

AUDI Q7 0 12

BMW 3 SERIES 0 8

BMW 2 SERIES 0 4

BMW 5 SERIES 0 4

MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 0 4

PORSCHE CAYENNE 0 4

BMW I 0 3

MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS 0 3

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 0 1

VOLVO S90 0 1

Total 38 755

USED IMPORTS DECEMBER 2018MAKE MODEL TOTALBEV - BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLENISSAN LEAF 260JAGUAR I-PACE 1Total 261PLUG IN HYBRID

MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 15

TOYOTA PRIUS 12

TOYOTA PRIUS 5

BMW I3 3

BMW I8 2

BMW 330E 1

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1

Total 39

Electricvehicle(EV)keystatistics

EVsareconcentratedinAuckland

LightEVsareagrowingproportionofregistrations

PureEVsaremorepopularthanplug-inhybridEVs

IndividualsownmorelightEVsthancompanies

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Feb

May

Aug

Nov

Feb

May

Aug

Nov

Feb

May

Aug

Nov

Feb

May

Aug

Nov

Feb

May

Aug

Nov

0K

5K

10K

EVfleetsize

HeavyEV

Newlightplug-inhybrid

Usedlightplug-inhybrid

Newlightpureelectric

Usedlightpureelectric

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec 11,748

11,377

10,889

10,253

9,758

9,248

8,706

8,199

7,631

7,254

6,917

6,629

6,215

5,839

5,360

4,925

4,592

4,257

3,968

3,660

3,376

3,192

2,985

2,757

2,554

2,373

2,152

1,988

1,874

1,750

1,598

1,404

1,318

1,225

1,152

1,116

1,055

1,001

956

916

872

843

795

744

715

682

624

594

553

526

493

466

441

417

390

366

328

285

245

234

229

225

220

212

209

207

206

203

201

201

193

193

2015 2016 2017 2018

3 7 11 3 7 11 3 7 11 3 7 11

0

200

400

600

MonthlyEVregistrations

HeavyEV

Newlight

Usedlight

Electricvehicle(EV)registrationsareincreasing,andaredominatedbyusedimportsatpresent.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

GrandTotal 5,589

377

495

641

503

510

550

514

572

380

341

289

417

3,691

379

480

436

336

342

292

309

286

185

209

230

207

1,518

185

223

165

117

125

153

195

87

95

75

36

62

505

54

46

40

45

30

48

51

29

33

58

30

41

326

27

33

27

26

24

27

24

38

43

40

12

5

39

5

5

8

4

2

2

3

2

8


THE MONTH THAT WAS

Investment in electric vehicles and energy efficient commercial buildings are encouraged with

the Government’s launch of a $100 million green fund.

Green Investment Finance Ltd will run independently of the

Government with a market focus and aim to reduce New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions.

It will be chaired by Cecilia Tarrant and the board director is David Woods while Sir Rob

Fenwick will be the fund ambassador.Green Party co-leader James Shaw

re-announced it as party policy at the Greens’ conference in 2017 and it was secured in the Labour-Green Party confidence and supply agreement, RNZ

Motoring commentators recognise Hyundai NZ power play

Commitment to elevating electric vehicles as relevant new car choices has seen Hyundai New

Zealand become the first recipient of a national award recognising automotive innovation.

The Dave Moore Award was present-ed to the Auckland-based distributor.

This is a new prize, decided by the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild, which represents the majority of this country’s journalists writing about automotive affairs.

“Hyundai internationally is mount-ing a $32 billion technology push in this area and it is a great credit that its affili-ate here, a wholly New Zealand-owned company, has been an impressively early ambassador for the brand’s latest battery-driven products,” guild presi-dent Richard Edwards says.

Besides electric and self-driving cars, South Korea’s largest car brand is also planning investment spanning the next five years in fields such as artificial intel-ligence, batteries and hydrogen energy, as well as start-ups.

Within the past two years Hyun-dai NZ has launched hybrid, plug-in electric and fully electric editions of the Ioniq hatch, then followed up with an EV edition of its Kona compact crossover.

The fully electric variant’s delivery of a single charge range of 450km is a breakthrough in that it truly settles range anxiety and also provisions at a markedly lower price than any other present or immediately impending EV of similar capability.

It has also indicated a willingness to

bring the hydrogen fuel cell-pow-ered Nexo SUV to New Zealand for a trial, and has been open the idea of similarly powered trucks.

“The electric vehicle scene is a hot spot here and Hyundai is very much setting the temperature in the sub-$100,000 sector,” Edwards says.

“Yes, battery technology una-voidably carries a premium, yet the fleet and private sector interest in the Hyundai product is significant enough to suggest that it is clearly not out of the reach of everyday drivers.

“The brand effort here is certainly worthy of celebration, which is why we are delighted it is the first recipient of our award, recognising innovation that moves forward NZ motoring and also honours a national motoring media identity.”

Dave Moore, of Christchurch, who died in May 2017, aged 67, was born in Wales and became the full-time motoring editor for his adopted home town newspaper, The Press, in 1992. He shifted into a national role, until 2015, after that publication became part of what was then Fairfax Media. This, and his involvement with other media, made him a household name.

“The Dave Moore Award, which is colloquially known as ‘The Ruby’ in reference to his wee dog who was as much a part of his life – and stories – as his family, is in tribute to a col-league whose particular interest was in technology advancement and design,” Edwards says.

Dave’s widow, Trish, was a guest of

the guild for the handover, to Hyundai New Zealand general manager Andy Sinclair.

“It’s an honour to receive this inau-gural Dave Moore Award in recogni-tion of our commitment to new tech-nology and innovation,” Sinclair says.

“We are committed to leading the charge in electric vehicles with Hyun-dai New Zealand being among the first in the world to introduce the Ioniq which has become this country’s best-selling new 100% electric vehicle. We also recently launched the Kona, New Zealand’s first compact electric SUV to unprecedented demand.”

Sinclair adds: “It’s an incredibly excit-ing time for New Zealand and we look forward to the continued growth of electric vehicles and other alternative fuel technology.”

The Guild intends to present the Dave Moore Award annually, with Ed-wards noting that the level of automo-tive technology upload into New Zea-land has historically run at high pace.

Hyundai New Zealand general manager Andy Sinclair, Trish Moore and NZ Motoring Writers’ Guild president Richard Edwards.

$100m green fund announced

James Shaw. Continued on page 27


THE MONTH THAT WAS

reports.“New Zealand Green Investment

Finance will be a commercially focused investment company which will work to invest with business to reduce emis-

sions while making a profit,” climate change minister Shaw says.

The government’s investment injec-tion is expected to be paid back from returns over coming years.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

launched the fund with Shaw, and she says tackling climate change is a gov-ernment priority, with business involve-ment crucial.


Australian national hydrogen strategy approved

Australian governments will devel-op a national hydrogen strategy and outline a pathway to create a

domestic and export hydrogen sector. Unanimously approved by the

COAG Energy Council on December 19, the National Hydrogen Strategy is welcomed by advocate organisation Hydrogen Mobility Australia.

It will determine a co-ordinated way forward to maximise Australia’s com-petitive advantages, including Austral-ia’s large renewable energy potential, and become a major global hydrogen player in this growing energy space, the association says.

The strategy is to be developed throughout 2019 and implemented from 2020.

It will focus on policies and measures to enable the domestic use of hydrogen in areas including transport and refuel-ling infrastructure, decarbonisation of the gas supply, interaction with elec-tricity systems, energy storage, indus-trial processes as well as the export of

hydrogen and its carriers. From a mobility perspective, the

use of hydrogen as a transport fuel can reduce emissions and the world’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Hydrogen powered vehicles, in-cluding passenger cars, buses, trucks, trains and forklifts are being manufac-tured by leading automotive compa-nies and deployed worldwide, includ-ing Australia, in recognition of these benefits, Hydrogen Mobility Australia says.

It’s expected to create thousands of jobs for Australians, increase export capacity and build the economy while fuelling a cleaner future.

Hydrogen Mobility Australia chief executive officer Claire Johnson says the association and its members are excited by this development and look forward to working closely with gov-ernments to establish a roadmap for an Australian hydrogen sector.

In parallel, the Queensland and Western Australia governments are

also developing state-based hydrogen strategies, while the South Australia government already has one in place, Johnson says.

“So, the national strategy should be the overarching framework that’s needed to bring this activity together with one cohesive document.”

The strategy is expected to proceed regardless of the political outcome at Australia’s 2019 federal election.

Hydrogen gets a boost in Australia.

incorporates some big-sky thinking. Elsewhere, we have innovators in the drone space including Aeronavics, X-Craft and others.

New Zealand even has an eye-catching electric motorbike from UBCO Bikes - already well on their way to international expansion in the US and Europe.

Micro-EVs? We have them too, Christchurch’s distinctive YikeBike was well ahead of the micro-mobility curve.

Behind each of these organisa-tions and others in agri-tech, robotics, logistics who are creating economic growth for New Zealand are many more businesses, consultants and support from government agencies including the Ministry of Transport, NZ Trans-port Agency and Callaghan Innovation which is supporting them with funding, expertise in R&D, technology and in fabrication.

With all of this activity in a country with a population of less than five mil-

lion, it is no surprise that international businesses are also looking to New Zealand to develop and trial their in-novations.

The Zephyr Airworks Cora autono-mous electric air taxi is an example.

So, here’s to you innovators. We wish you all the best for 2019. We look forward to hearing from you, learning more about your big ideas and help-ing you find others to share ideas and overcome your challenges.


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Petone

Otaihanga

Paraparaumu

Waikanae

Masterton

New Plymouth

Napier

Taradale

Te Awanga

Pakowai

Havelock North

Waiouru

Auckland & Auckland Airport

MangereNew Lynn

Manukau

Grafton & Greenlane

K Road

Mt Eden

Civic Car Park & Victoria St

Newmarket

Ponsonby

Takanini

Thames

Hikuai

Whangamata

Whitianga

Waiuku Pukekohe

Hampton Downs

Tairua

Henderson

Waimauku

Piha

Muriwai

Waiwera

Newton

Ellerslie

Leigh

Puhoi

Snells Beach

Orewa

Coromandel

Tikipunga & Raumanga

Dargaville

Tutukaka

One Tree Point, Ruakaka & Waipu

Mangawhai, Wellsford

Matauri Bay

Te Kuiti

Tauranga, Greerton

& Mt Maunganui

Te Kauwhata

Huntly

Raglan

Ruakura & Mt Maunganui

Te Rapa

Akaroa

Pigeon BayLyttleton

Tekapo

Kumeu

Halswell

Geraldine

Waipukurau

Woodville

Kaitaia

Taipa Beach

Kerikeri

Hawera

Levin

Dannevirke

Hokitika

Ranfurly

Winton

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Tirohia

Te Kaha

Whanarua Bay

Papamoa

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Murchison

Amberley

Wharekauhau

Stratford

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Waipara

Reefton

Westport

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Fox Glacier

Haast

Kaiwaka

Warkworth

Matakohe

Waiomu

Waihi

Dunedin

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Waitakaruru & Kopu

Wairakei

Atiamuri

Reporoa

Murupara

Spring

Creek

Kaikohe

Te Araroa

Tongariro

Otaki

Opononi

Gisborne

Taupo

Ohaupo

Hamilton

Morrinsville

Cambridge

Tokoroa Rotorua

Upper Hutt

Carterton

Havelock

Picton

Stanley Brook

Christchurch & Burnside

Rolleston

Riccarton

Haruru Falls

Russell

Pukenui

Coopers Beach

Rototuna

Claudelands

Whakapapa

Ohakune

National Park

Fast Charger Locations

Destination Charger Locations

Tesla Charger Locations

Pukenui Houhora Fishing Club, 4126 Far Nth Rd Coopers Beach Four Square, 9 Coopers Dr Kaitaia Te Ahu, 28 South Rd Kaitaia Pak’nSave, 111 North Rd Kerikeri 1 Butler Rd Opononi Four Square, 29 SH12 Kaikohe Library Carpark, 14 Marino Pl Kawakawa 4 State Highway 1 Tikipunga Paramount Plaza, 1 Wanaka St Whangarei 11 Alexander St Raumanga McDonalds, 130 Tauroa St Dargaville Totara St Park, 113 Totara St Kaiwaka 1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd Warkworth New World, 6 Percy St Warkworth BP, 67 Auckland Rd (SH1) Orewa New World, 11 Moana Ave Silverdale 17 Hibiscus Coast Hwy Albany The Warehouse, 186 Don McKinnon Dr Rosedale McDonalds, 14 Constellation Dr Kumeu New World, 110 Main Rd Henderson Pak’n’Save, 224 Lincoln Rd Akld CBD Vector, 21 Hobson St Beach Rd Z Station, 150 Beach Rd K Road Tesla, 501 Karangahape Rd Newmarket 1 Gillies Ave Greenlane McDonald’s, 320 Gt Sth Rd Pakuranga BP, 322 Pakuranga Rd Botany Downs Z Station, 550 Te Irirangi Dr Akld Airport Shopping Ctr, George Bolt Mem. Dr Akld Airport Z Skyway, George Bolt Mem. Dr Takanini 30 Walters Rd Takanini Pak’nSave, 345 Great South Road Coromandel 44 Woolams Rd Whitianga 4 Lee St Tairua Carpark, 6 Tokoroa Rd Pukekohe King Street Carpark, 56 King St Pukekohe Counties Power, 14 Glasgow Rd (Bus hrs) Waiuku Kitchener Rd Carpark Thames 505 Mackay Street Whangamata 100 Hetherington RoadHampton Downs Gate 1, Motorsport Park Te Kauwhata 16 Wayside Rd Waihi New World 35 Kenny St Huntly Countdown, 18 Tumate Mahuta Dr Morrinsville New World, 79/89-97 Thames St Te Rapa WEL Networks, 114 Maui St Rototuna Countdown, 160 Peachgrove Rd Hamilton Tesla, The Base, Te Rapa Rd Hamilton Countdown, 551 Anglesea St Claudelands Coutdown, 160 Peachgrove Rd Hamilton Caro St Carpark, 7 Caro St Hamilton Countdown, 4 Bridge St Ruakura Waikato Innov. Pk, 9 Melody Ln Raglan 43 Bow St Mt Maunganui Bayfair, 19 Girven Road Mt Maunganui New World, 1 Tweed St (25 kWh) Cambridge 73 Queen Street Pirongia Four Square, 270 Crozier St Te Awamutu 10 Scout Lane Whakatane i-Site, 30 Quay St Opotiki i-Site, 70 Bridge St

Te Kaha Te Kaha Bch Res, 3 Hotel Rd Te Araroa 22 Rata St (25 kWh) Rotorua 1134 Haupapa St Tokoroa New World, 72 Bridge St Matawai 6522 Matawai Rd Tolaga Bay 43 Cook St (25kWh charger) Te Kuiti New World, 39 Rora St Murupara Pine Drive Car Park, Pine Dr Taupo Firestation, 1 Kaimanawa St Taupo Tesla, 1 Kaimanawa St Gisborne 21 Gladstone Rd Morere Hot Pools, 3968 SH2 (25 kWh) Rangitaiki Lodge Café, 3281 SH5 Turangi 1 Pihanga Rd New Plymouth 66 Courtenay St Opunake Business Centre, 23 Napier St Wairoa 75 Queen St Putorino 5466 State Highway 2 National Park Four Square, 4354 SH4 Ohakune New World, 30 Ayr St Taihape New World, 12 Huia St Te Haroto Mc Vicar Rd, 4237 SH5 Waiouru Cnr SH1 & Hassett Dr Hawera Pak’nSave, 54 Princes St Napier 206 Dickens St Hastings 100 Queen St W Mangaweka Papa Cliff Café, 2 Koraenui St Whanganui Pak’nSave, 167 Glasgow St Waipukurau 34 Russell St Dannevirke 24B Gordon St Woodville i-SITE, 43 Vogel St Palmerston Nth i-SITE, 126 The Square Palmerston Nth Tesla, 365 Ferguson St Levin New World, 21 Bath St Otaki New World, 155-163 Main Hwy Paraparaumu Kapiti Pak’nSave, 132 Rimu Rd Masterton Queen Elizabeth Park, 3 Dixon St Porirua 2 Serlby Pl Featherston SuperValue , 42 Fitzherbert St Upper Hutt 24 Queen St Lower Hutt Dowse Art Museum, 1 Stevens Gr Wellington Grey St Parking Petone Z Station, 60 Hutt Rd Te Aro Z Station, 174 Vivian St Te Aro Barnett St Carpark, 11 Barnett St Te Aro Inglewood Parking, 68 Inglewood Pl

Fast / Super Charger Locations – North Island

Fast / Super Charger Locations – South Island

Takaka 16 Willow St Havelock Four Square, 68 Main Rd Motueka New World, 271 High St Karamea Four Square, 103 Bridge St Nelson i-SITE, 81 Trafalgar St Nelson New World, 73 Vanguard St Richmond Library, 11 Mcglashen Ave Spring Creek 2226 SH1, Blenheim 7202 Blenheim Pak’nSave, Springlands Westport New World, 244 Palmerston St Reefton Four Square (25 kWh) 47 Broadway Greymouth 13 Tarapuhi Street Kaikoura 51 West End Kaikoura New World, 124 Beach Road Hokitika New World, 116 Revell St Culverden 27A Mountain View Rd Amberley Countdown, 123 Carters Rd

Rangiora Pak’nSave, 2 Southbrook Rd, Northwood New World, 2 Mounter Ave Harewood Raeward Fresh, 800 Harewood Rd Addington Z Station, 40 Moorhouse Ave Halswell New World, 9 Nicholls RdChristchurch Tesla, The George Hotel, 50 Park Tce Rolleston New World, 90 Rolleston Dr Lincoln New World, 77 Gerald St Little River 4235A Christchurch Akaroa Rd Rakaia 41 Bridge St Ashburton 109 West St Tekapo Lake Tekapo Tavern, SH8 Fairlie Opp. 53 Main St Geraldine Cox St Carpark, 14 Geraldine-Fairlie Hwy Temuka New World, 185 King St Twizel Events Ctr, 61 McKenzie Dr Timaru 26A North St Omarama 2 Sutherland Rd Omarama Tesla, Hot Tubs, 29 Omarama Ave Kurow Wynyard St Wanaka 42 Ardmore St Queenstown Tesla, Remarkables Park Town Frankton Pak’nSave, 302 Hawthorn Dr Cromwell i-Site, 2 The Mall Waimate 125 Queen Street Oamaru Eden St Carpark, 3 Eden St Ranfurly 31 Charlemont St E Alexandra 9 Thompson St, Bridge Hill Hampden 33 Lincoln St Nth Dunedin University of Otago, 71 St David St Dunedin Filleul St Carpark, 193 Moray Pl Mosgiel New World, 10 Hartstonge Ave Milton Four Square, 207 Union St Roxborough 22 Jedburgh St Lumsden Four Square, 14 Diana St Lawrence Four Square, 19 Ross Pl Winton New World, 293 Great North Rd Gore New World, 8 Irk St Balclutha 23 Charlotte St Invercargill 116 Esk St

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