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Climate Change Commission Says Clean Car Discount A Winner
Saturday, 29 April 2023, 12:07 pm | Drive Electric
The Clean Car Discount is one of the best performing climate policies New Zealand has, driving faster than expected uptake of electric vehicles, slashing emissions and the country's bill for fuel imports, says Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert. ... More >>
Political Parties – Let’s Back EV Policies To Save New Zealand Money
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:06 am | Drive Electric
Thursday 6th April, AUCKLAND: A year on from the introduction of the full Clean Car Discount, Drive Electric is calling on parties to do more to accelerate New Zealand's transition to clean transport, says Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert. Since the ... More >>
World EV Day - Celebrating Zero Emissions Driving
Friday, 9 September 2022, 6:43 pm | Drive Electric
Friday 9 September marks World EV Day, and Drive Electric is celebrating because EVs are worth the fuss. Did you know? EVs are eating up market share around the world. Globally in July plugins made up 14% of the overall auto market, and full ... More >>
Electric Vehicles Will Drive Low Emissions Future
Monday, 16 May 2022, 7:47 pm | Drive Electric
Emissions Reduction Plan supports widespread adoption of EVs Monday 16 May, AUCKLAND: The Emissions Reduction Plan released today confirms the future of mobility in New Zealand will be electric. Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “If ... More >>
APRIL MARKS NEW ERA FOR EVs - Drive Electric Release New Website For EV Buyers, As Clean Car Programme Launched 1 April
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:58 am | Drive Electric
Thursday 31 March, AUCKLAND: As the demand for Electric Vehicles surges ahead of the full Clean Car Programme launch on 1 April, Drive Electric has introduced a new website enabling users to search and compare all new EVs on the market. Drive Electric ... More >>
Draft ERP Shows E-mobility Will Be Our Future
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 2:03 pm | Drive Electric
The Government’s consultation on the package of emissions reductions policies is another sign that e-mobility will be the future of vehicles in New Zealand. Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “The Government is proposing that 30 per cent ... More >>
Drive Electric: EV Sales Hit Record In July
Monday, 2 August 2021, 3:27 pm | Drive Electric
Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “Sales of EVs, new and used, have skyrocketed in July hitting a record 1,944 sold, according to provisional Ministry of Transport figures. This is more than a thousand above the previous record month ... More >>
RUC Exemption Extension A Smart Call – Drive Electric
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 12:21 pm | Drive Electric
"Drive Electric welcomes the extension of the exemption on Road User Charges (RUCs) for electric vehicles until 31 March 2024. This policy has been in place since the previous Government and it makes good sense to extend it to support the uptake ... More >>
Drive Electric: New Zealand Is Now On The Map For EV Manufacturers
Sunday, 13 June 2021, 1:25 pm | Drive Electric
Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “Drive Electric congratulates the Government on today’s announcement of an incentive for electric vehicles, to go alongside new emissions standards. “Taken together, the emissions standards and ... More >>
Budget Funding A Chance To Supercharge EV Pick-up
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:24 pm | Drive Electric
Budget 2021’s investment of over $380m towards supporting up-take of electric vehicles is an important move that has the potential to create a step-change in New Zealand’s journey to sustainable transport, says Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert. ... More >>
Climate Change Commission Advice Shows That New Zealand Will Embrace EVs
Monday, 1 February 2021, 4:42 pm | Drive Electric
Drive Electric, the not-for-profit with one mission – making electric vehicle ownership in New Zealand mainstream, welcomes the release of the Climate Change Commission’s advice for consultation and its focus on transport. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive ... More >>
Clean Car Import Standard, The First Step Towards A Planned EV Transition
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 10:57 am | Drive Electric
Thursday 28th January, AUCKLAND: Drive Electric, the not-for-profit with one mission – making electric vehicle uptake in New Zealand mainstream, welcomes the announcement by the Government today as a sign of what’s to come through 2021, and we are confident ... More >>
Drive Electric Welcomes Government Commitment To Shift Their Fleet; Now Let’s Move On The Rest Of Our Cars
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 3:39 pm | Drive Electric
Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “Drive Electric congratulates the Government for declaring a climate emergency today, and welcomes the commitment to a carbon neutral public service by 2025, which includes the transition of the government ... More >>
Tesla Battery Day: Electric Tipping Point Nigh
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 12:12 pm | Drive Electric
Elon Musk has announced further improvements to battery technology for Electric Vehicles during its Battery Day event in California today, signalling that price parity between EVs and petrol vehicles is ever closer. Bernstein Research shows ... More >>
Government Ten-year Transport Plan Overlooks Electrification
Monday, 21 September 2020, 12:01 pm | Drive Electric
Monday 21st September, 2020, AUCKLAND: Drive Electric, the not-for-profit with one mission – making electric vehicle ownership in New Zealand mainstream, has today responded to the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport , 2020/2021 ... More >>
Drive Electric Responds To EV Policy Announcements
Friday, 11 September 2020, 1:10 pm | Drive Electric
Friday 11th September, 2020, AUCKLAND: Drive Electric, the not-for-profit with one mission – making electric vehicle ownership in New Zealand mainstream, has today responded to the EV election policies announced by Labour and National. Mark Gilbert, ... More >>
Drive Electric Launches New White Paper On Fleet Buying In New Zealand
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 2:20 pm | Drive Electric
Making the Move: How Some of New Zealand’s Leading Organisations Have Gone Electric was released today at the EVs and Beyond Conference, Waiheke Island, Auckland. “Once a company has transitioned their fleet to electric, they never want to go back!” ... More >>
Coalition Government Backdown On 'Feebate' Scheme Keeps New Zealand Trapped In The Past
Saturday, 22 February 2020, 5:46 pm | Drive Electric
New Zealand First’s action to halt the introduction of a ‘feebate’ scheme designed to support the nation’s transition to low-emission vehicles is a leap back into the industrial age, says Drive Electric Chairman Mark Gilbert. “While ... More >>
Proposed CBD Emission Free Zones Put Spotlight on Vehicles
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 8:36 am | Drive Electric
Cities around the world, including Auckland, are looking at the creation of emission-free zones in city-centres as an initiative to reduce the impact of pollution on residents, but how will this impact the commercial vehicle sector and goods delivery in the ... More >>
Drive Electric Supports Government’s Plan
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 2:41 pm | Drive Electric
Drive Electric is strongly supportive of the Government’s plan announced today, to incentivise the shift to low-emission vehicles in New Zealand. More >>
