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Hamilton Welcomes the #LeadingTheCharge EV Road Trip

Posted by · March 01, 2018 12:00 PM

Hamilton Welcomes the #LeadingTheCharge EV Road Trip

Join us as we welcome to Hamilton City the forth annual BetterNZ Trust #LeadingTheCharge Electric Vehicle Road Trip!

[Justin Boyd - All Events In]

#LeadingTheCharge EV Road Trip

Posted by · March 01, 2018 12:00 PM

Tesla S, Tesla X, Renault Zoe, Hyundai Ioniq, BMWi3, Nissan Leaf, Nissan E-NV200 van, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Toyota Prius PHEV... and more.

Electric cars tour from Bluff to Cape Reinga each year to help inform the public and to promote electric vehicle uptake in NZ.

Electric vehicles are an important & easy way to lower gig emissions and reduce air and water pollution in our cities and towns. They are also comfortable, economical, fast and fun and are becoming more and more affordable. A second hand EV starts at about $9,999.

[Sue Pugmire - Stuff Events - Mar 2018]

Leading the Charge Tour Starts 14 March 2018

Posted by · February 05, 2018 12:00 PM

Preparations are nearly finished for the Leading the Charge EV road trip over 5000km from Bluff to Cape Reinga from March 14 to April 3.

EV owners are being invited to join in on any leg or attend some of the 26 events planned along the way.

Californian EVangelist and regular visitor Chelsea Sexton is going along for the entire ride, while two French students on an EV tour of New Zealand will join in for about four days.

ChargeNet NZ says it has many more chargers now in place, so completing the journey should be a breeze.

The aim is to have as many people as possible experience an EV drive or ride during the tour.

Much more information features in EVtalk’s upcoming February magazine.

[Geoff Dobson - EV Talk - 5 Feb 2018]

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Big Boys Toys 2017

Posted by · November 06, 2017 1:36 PM

Big Boys Toys is known for shiny supercars, but this year there will be almost as much damage as there is polish!

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[Scoop - Big Boys Toys Press Release - 6th November 2017]

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Auckland electric vehicle event this weekend

Posted by · October 17, 2017 2:44 PM

Over 100 electric vehicles are expected to be on display and about 600 people attending throughout the day where the public can see, ride or drive an electric vehicle.Auckland electric vehicle event this weekend

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[Scoop - Press Release by Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority - 3rd May 2017]

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NRC ‘Leading The Charge’ on Electric Vehicles

Posted by · September 20, 2017 1:35 PM

The Northland Regional Council (NRC) is ‘leading the charge’ on electric vehicles, with its 10-strong fleet believed to be among the largest of any local authority nationally.

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[Scoop Regional - 20th September 2017

BMW i3 leads charge of the light-impact brigade

Posted by · May 30, 2017 12:42 PM

Chatting with the electric vehicle evangelists on the recent Leading the Charge rally from Bluff to Cape Reinga, it appears that there have been several developments on the humming car front in this country.

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[Stuff Motoring - 30th May 2017]

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You can drive an EV from Bluff to Cape Reinga. But would you want to?

Posted by · May 11, 2017 12:17 PM

OPINION: At sunset on Wednesday, Better New Zealand Trust's Leading the Charge electric-vehicle (EV) road trip arrived at Cape Reinga, completing a toe-to-tip road trip that started at dawn on April 19 in Bluff.

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[Stuff Motoring - Opinion - 11th May 2017]

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