Compare range (WLTP) against the retail price of a new battery EV. The further above the trend line, the more value for money in terms of range. Show / Hide Clean Car Rebate Show / Hide Future EVs This chart compares the price of new EVs (under $100,000) against their range. Typically, the higher the
New BEV Registration Over 75% of new full EVs registered in New Zealand are either MG, Hyundai, or Tesla. The shape of the EV market is completely different to the non-EV market. A notable number of larger makes are missing from the BEV market (Ford, Toyota, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Honda for example). Combining Used Imports Including
The transition to electric vehicles is neither straight forward nor rapid. Factors such as supply constraints, huge demand for metals and rising inflation make it unlikely we’ll see a “tipping point”. NZ’s adoption of EVs has been unpredictable and slower than anticipated. However the introduction of the clean car scheme in 2021 definitely changed the
The first Tesla in New Zealand was registered in 2012. It was a red Tesla Roadster, one of only a few thousand produced. A few years would pass before the Model S began to appear on NZ roads (one used import in late 2014 followed by new registrations in 2015). Tesla Motors launched its distributorship
Electric Vehicles – while growing in numbers – still represent a small part of the vehicle market, with the majority being Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. Up until 2021 the EV fleet size increased – but only at the same rate as the number of petrol/diesel vehicles. However 2021 marked significant change with the introduction
Growth of the New Zealand light EV fleet.