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Europcar NZ extends EV initiative across major airports 6th December 2019 /

Europcar NZ extends EV initiative across major airports

Europcar Mobility Group NZ will offer its a low emission Electric Day Pass electric vehicle rental and share service for travellers around Auckland City, and to and from Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch airports.


Operators secure $800k for marine EVs 15th October 2019 / /

Operators secure $800k for marine EVs

Shotover Jet, Black Cat Cruises, and Explore Group are among the recipients of the govt cash.


Fast chargers for Queenstown Lakes 7th October 2019 /

Fast chargers for Queenstown Lakes

Three electric vehicle charging stations are coming to Queenstown Lakes, as the council looks to support the growing use of EVs in the area.


Holiday Parks, Tourism Holdings, KiwiRail secure EV funding 16th August 2019 /

Holiday Parks, Tourism Holdings, KiwiRail secure EV funding

Tourism-related projects secure almost $600k from the Government’s Low Emission’s Vehicles Contestable Fund.


NTT installs EV chargers at Franz Josef 22nd July 2019

NTT installs EV chargers at Franz Josef

Ngāi Tahu Tourism has installed the first electric vehicle rapid charger at Franz Josef and the only one in town available 24/7 for campervans.


South Island EV network charges up 4th July 2019

South Island EV network charges up

Three popular South Island tourism destinations now have electric vehicle charging stations following a push by YHA New Zealand and Meridian Energy.


Christchurch Airport lets public test ride autonomous EV Smart Shuttle 21st June 2019 /

Christchurch Airport lets public test ride autonomous EV Smart Shuttle

Christchurch Airport has launched its autonomous Smart Shuttle to the public today.


Coromandel EV Touring Loop earns LGNZ excellence nod 10th June 2019 /

Coromandel EV Touring Loop earns LGNZ excellence nod

Thames-Coromandel District Council’s Coromandel Electric Vehicle Touring Loop has been selected as a finalist for the sixth annual Local Government New Zealand Excellence Awards.


Thrifty plugs EVs into fleet 17th April 2019 /

Thrifty plugs EVs into fleet

Thrifty Car Rental has added EVs to its offering at Auckland and Christchurch.


Nomad Safaris powers into carbon free off-road touring 5th April 2019 /

Nomad Safaris powers into carbon free off-road touring

The Queenstown operator is believed to be the first to offer an off-road EV experience after splashing $300k on Teslas.


Holiday parks plug into EV revolution 23rd January 2019 /

Holiday parks plug into EV revolution

The $1.1bn holiday park sector is playing its part in the electric vehicle revolution having installed a network of chargers to support visitors opting for environmentally sustainable travel.


Operators secure $306k EV funding for tourism hotspots 22nd January 2019 /

Operators secure $306k EV funding for tourism hotspots

The Govt has pumped cash into extending the EV charging network at some of NZ’s most popular tourist destinations.


JUCY, Shore Trips and Tours, Quest win EV funding 7th August 2018

JUCY, Shore Trips and Tours, Quest win EV funding

Operators and the Southern Scenic Route are among the latest to benefit from the government’s EV fund.


Govt launches EVRoam for charging 20th July 2018

Govt launches EVRoam for charging

A new initiative to provide electric vehicle drivers with real-time information about where they can find reliable charging stations raround the country has been launched.


Christchurch Airport joins EV100 18th June 2018 /

Christchurch Airport joins EV100

Christchurch Airport says it has become the first business in the South Island to sign up to the EV100 global initiative and is committed to transitioning its vehicle fleet to 100% electric.


Operators encouraged to apply for latest EV $4m funding 21st February 2018 /

Operators encouraged to apply for latest EV $4m funding

The fund that has supported electric vehicle development in the tourism sector is again open for applicants.