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New Zealand Passenger EV Penetration Just Under 10% in March 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

The New Zealand passenger EV market has seen a rise from the doldrums of February, when it reached a low of 4.1% Just below 10% of passenger vehicles sold in NZ in March came with a plug. continued] The post New Zealand Passenger EV Penetration Just Under 10% in March 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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EV RUC Changes in New Zealand

Drive Electric

24 January 2024 It was confirmed in mid January: Road user charges (RUC) will apply to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1 April 2024. Hybrids that don’t require a charge at the wall, are exempt. Will the RUC slow EV uptake in Aotearoa New Zealand?

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2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia: Toyota HiLux rival scores seriously potent powertrain as electric utes power in

EV Central

The Ford Ranger is set to go electric, starting with a plug-in hybrid EV version in early 2025. Of course, the big appeal with a PHEV is also having access to traditional refuelling networks, something that will allow the hybrid to match the diesel-powered utes for driving flexibility, towing and reaching remote locations.

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Hundreds of Teslas reported in Auckland port, hinting at even more growth in NZ

Teslarati

Recent reports from the Port of Auckland have indicated that hundreds of Tesla vehicles are likely waiting for delivery in New Zealand. It seems Tesla will continue to grow in New Zealand this year. In 2019, pre-pandemic times, about 800 Tesla vehicles were registered in New Zealand.

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New Zealand simplifies Road User Charges system, extends exemption for light electric motor vehicles from 2013 to 2020

Green Car Congress

New Zealand is implementing revenue-neutral changes to its road user charges (RUC) system as of 1 August 2012. In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges. plug-in hybrid) derived from an external source of electricity and the gross laden weight of which is 3.5

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Bad News: Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Delayed Yet Again

Green Car Reports

Those of you holding out for Mitsubishi''s Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will have to hold out even longer--as the car''s U.S. The Outlander PHEV is already on sale in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and has been on the market in Japan for over a year, but a series of small problems has seen its U.S. debut pushed.'

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[PRESS RELEASE] Drive Electric welcomes BNZ as a Premium member

Drive Electric

Bank of New Zealand ( BNZ ) has partnered with Drive Electric , a non-profit organisation that advocates for electric vehicle uptake across New Zealand. A goal to transition their entire car fleet to plug-in vehicles or 100% electric by the end of 2023. Press release. 29 August 2022.