21st February 2024 EV / THLTourism Holdings is resuming trials of electric motorhomes with new Ford EVs about to hit the road.
17th January 2024 EV / Nomad SafarisThere are fears the ending of the RUC exemption, as well as the stopping of the Clean Car Discount, will hurt the uptake of greener transport.
7th December 2023 Air NZ / EVAir New Zealand has picked BETA Technologies’ 12-metre battery-powered ALIA aircraft to be its first fully electric aircraft.
5th December 2023 EV / TransportWaikato’s first electric bus is now on the streets in Taupō.
8th November 2023 AIAL / EVAuckland Airport has joined the sustainability advisory board of Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric aircraft maker.
18th October 2023 EV / KineticMore zero-emission buses will soon be on the roads around Christchurch.
4th October 2023 EV / Nomad SafarisThe operator says it will be the first to provide electric transport to the country’s adventure industry.
2nd October 2023 EV / GovernmentThe government will install electric vehicle chargers at 100 locations, including 19 on popular holiday routes, many of which could be operational by Christmas.
7th September 2023 EV / PoliticsThe National Party is promising to expand New Zealand’s EV charging network with a $257m rollout of 10,000 chargers across the country over four years.
3rd August 2023 Avis / EVKiwi drivers who get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle end up being less stressed during their journeys, according to a study commissioned by Avis and conducted by YouGov Research.
26th July 2023 DQ / EVDestination Queenstown and electric car maker Polestar have partnered to promote the decarbonisation of tourism at the destination.
24th July 2023 EV / WIALMetlink Wellington’s Airport Express bus has exceeded its forecast patronage demand by almost 28% in its first year of operation.
21st July 2023 EV / Nelson AirportNelson Airport will welcome its first electric bus passengers now that upgrades to the roads have been completed.
13th July 2023 EV / RealNZThe operators’ decarbonisation projects are among 19 transport initiatives granted $6.4m in govt co-funding.
29th June 2023 Europcar / EVEuropcar is adding more electric vehicle chargers to its network to enable the company to accelerate its EV offerings.
31st May 2023 CIAL / EVChristchurch Airport has signed up to buy the world’s first Rosenbauer Electric Fire Truck to operate at an airport.
3rd May 2023 EV / RVAThe government’s changes to the Clean Car programme could have a negative impact on the country’s rental fleet, according to one industry association.
23rd March 2023 EV / GovernmentThe country’s electric vehicle charging network is set for a boost under the government’s first EV charging strategy.
14th March 2023 EV / GO RentalsGO Rentals is expanding its electric vehicle rental options with the BYD ATTO 3 joining the fleet.
26th January 2023 Auckland Transport / EVAuckland Transport has unveiled the country’s first fully electric bus depot in Panmure.
15th November 2022 EV / TransportAuckland Transport’s TāmakiLink bus service now has eight new electric buses to complement an additional 27 serving the Eastern Bays routes across the city.
6th October 2022 EV / GO RentalsGO Rentals is adding nine Tesla Model Y electric vehicles to its fleet and says it is the first rental car provider in New Zealand to offer the EVs for hire.
21st September 2022 Europcar / EVEuropcar New Zealand has obtained exclusive rights to add the new BYD ATTO 3 EV to its airport-based rental fleets in Auckland, Wellington, and soon Christchurch.
18th July 2022 EV / Fullers360Fullers360’s Auckland business has been secured through a deal with Auckland Transport – and the future of ferry transport is green, says its chief executive.
8th July 2022 EVMeridian Energy will install 10 electric vehicle chargers along popular tourist routes in the South Island,.
6th July 2022 EV / Ngāi TahuNgāi Tahu Tourism says its wants to have half of its jet boat fleet electric by 2030.
6th July 2022 EV / QACQueenstown Airport has become a Tesla Destination Charging Partner to provide six electric vehicle charging stations for travellers and visitors.
12th May 2022 EV / HotelsMG Motors New Zealand has launched a programme for New Zealand accommodation providers who wish to add electric vehicle chargers to their facilities.
2nd May 2022 EV / FundingUp to $6m funding is available for projects that will help to decarbonise New Zealand’s transport sector, as part of the government’s Low Energy Transport Fund.
28th April 2022 EV / Go BusGo Bus will lease 18 new electric buses across its Christchurch fleet from Zenobē, a UK-based specialist in EV and battery storage that is about to enter the New Zealand market.
27th April 2022 EV / MarineAuckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the introduction of two fully electric ferries to the city’s public transport system from 2024, but he would like to add at least six additional ferries to the fleet.
26th April 2022 EV / MarineAuckland will have two fully-electric ferries transporting visitors and commuters around the harbour in 2024
25th February 2022 EV / FundingCoach tour services provider Bayes Coachlines is to build a passenger bus with solar panels providing up to 10% of its own power and designed to have greater range and less maintenance than other electric buses.
24th February 2022 Cycling / EVNelson e-bike rental company Kiwi Journeys is opening an Electrify NZ store on surging demand.
10th December 2021 EV / MarineFullers360 says it has invested more than $1m in a new plug-in electric hybrid ferry that will launch in 2023.
6th October 2021 EV / WIALWellington International Airport has adopted one of FTN Motion’s moped-class electric motorcycles, Streetdog.
17th September 2021 Campaigns / EVWellington social enterprise GOOD Travel has entered into a partnership with GO Rentals to allow touring the South Island in a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle.
9th September 2021 EV / WIALWellington International Airport Limited expects the domestic air travel rebound to be quick and robust for the capital once the Auckland market re-opens, says Steve Sanderson.
10th June 2021 Environment / EVAn innovative role for Māori tourism is floated to help the country transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
26th May 2021 EVStations located near main entrance of gardens and free to use 24/7.
14th May 2021 DOC / EVThe Department of Conservation has received $5.1m from the government to purchase 148 electric vehicles and install charging infrastructure.
3rd May 2021 EV / GO RentalsGO Rentals says it wants to “take the lead” in the electric vehicle rental space with the purchase of 10 Tesla Model 3 cars.
27th April 2021 EVAuckland aims to buy no more new diesel buses from July 2021.
11th February 2021 EVThe Government has approved funding for 22 new low-emission transport projects.
1st October 2020 Airlines / EVSounds Air plans to operate electric aircraft in New Zealand by the end of the decade.
27th August 2020 EV / FundingThe Central Otago Touring Route has won $76,500 in funding from the Government’s Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund.
15th June 2020 Airports / EVAuckland Transport’s new bus route using electric buses operated by Go Bus will be launched in the first half of 2021.
11th June 2020 EV / ResearchElectric cars could help the tourism industry improve its impacts on local communities and environments, according to a Lincoln University researcher.
21st April 2020 EV / FerryEast By West Ferries operates the Wellington to Days Bay to Eastbourne ferry route and plans a new ferry service from central Wellington to the airport and Miramar Peninsula.
20th February 2020 EV / FundingGO Rentals, Mahu City Express, and the Twin Coast Discovery tourist route will benefit.
