17th January 2024 EV / Nomad Safaris
There 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.
The operator says it will be the first to provide electric transport to the country’s adventure industry.
Owner David Gatward-Ferguson says he is open to bringing in new investment partners to drive expansion.
EVs – like Nomad Safaris’ Tesla – can play a bigger role in tourism, says the Climate Change Commission.
We’ve had a “torrid time”, says David Gatward-Ferguson, MD of the award winning operator.
The operator on 25 years in the business, cost and pricing conundrums and launching what is believed to be the first carbon free off-road touring product in New Zealand.
The Queenstown operator is believed to be the first to offer an off-road EV experience after splashing $300k on Teslas.
Nomad Safaris, Queenstown’s oldest off-road tour company, has introduced two new activities to its adventure menu for 2017.