Environment New Zealand Petrol Purchase 
Drive Electric
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).
Drive Electric
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. Executive Summary. Introduction .
Drive Electric
AUGUST 25, 2022
With almost 50,000 plug-in vehicles registered in New Zealand as of August 2021, it’s clear that our nation is committed to a large-scale transition to electric transport. In the New Zealand context, there is a lot of work to be done in this space. Most Kiwi EV drivers save over $2,000 per year in petrol bills.
Drive Electric
MAY 29, 2022
Drive Electric and the Sustainable Business Council have talked to some of the New Zealand businesses who have made successful transitions to low emission vehicles, to understand how they encouraged their people to embrace EVs. There are now thousands of public electric vehicle charging stations across New Zealand.
Drive Electric
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand, a key part of decarbonising transport. . New Zealanders need to understand that the future of transport will look different than it does today. million passenger vehicles in New Zealand.
Drive Electric
MAY 16, 2023
PART A: INTRODUCTION About us Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of the effort to decarbonise transport. The case for an EV Charging Strategy New Zealand is on the cusp of the biggest transformation in transport in over a century.
Drive Electric
APRIL 12, 2023
With global EV purchases continually rising , the sudden surge in demand has caused consumer concerns about the resultant demand for lithiu m, and the availability of this valuable resource, leading many to ask: will the world run out of lithium? Lithium is commonly used for rechargeable batteries, particularly in Electric Vehicles (EVs).
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