SATURDAY February 6th, 2020, 8AM – 4PM

SATURDAY March 6th, 2020, 8AM – 4PM

The country's Premiere Craft Fair, sponsored by South Wairarapa Rotary. Interesting and varied array of goods, services and activities for our fair-goers.

Electric Vehicle information and display and test drive car.

Entry and parking: Free

Further Paid parking is available around Martinborough

Child-friendly. No dogs.

Hosted by Martinborough Fair Trust

EVolunteer Information TBC

• 7am setup, be ready by 7:30am;
• packdown 4pm
• Location Ohio Street.
• Contact: Sigurd Magnusson/Donald Love (electric vehicles stand only)

Watch a promotional video about the Martinborough Fair

Watch a promotional video about Electric Cars at Martinborough Fair

SATURDAY February 6th, 2020, 8AM – 4PM

SATURDAY March 6th, 2020, 8AM – 4PM

The country's Premiere Craft Fair, sponsored by South Wairarapa Rotary. Interesting and varied array of goods, services and activities for our fair-goers.

Electric Vehicle information and display and test drive car.

Entry and parking: Free

Further Paid parking is available around Martinborough

Child-friendly. No dogs.

Hosted by Martinborough Fair Trust

EVolunteer Information TBC

• 7am setup, be ready by 7:30am;
• packdown 4pm
• Location Ohio Street.
• Contact: Sigurd Magnusson/Donald Love (electric vehicles stand only)

Watch a promotional video about the Martinborough Fair

Watch a promotional video about Electric Cars at Martinborough Fair

The steep decline in China's NEV sales continues and it is accelerating. Preliminary results for October indicate 48% fewer deliveries than in October 2018; even October 2017 was higher.

Police patrol on electric vehicle in in pedestrian part of a Nanjing street, China

Alsco, formerly NZTS, is a laundry business with a long history in NZ. Yesterday it launched the first long haul EV road freighter in NZ to a crowd of approx 170 people at Eden Park in Auckland.

I went along to the launch wondering why this was a particularly important moment, when EV Heavy Transport already exists. To name a few local examples: the WEL Networks lines truck, the Waste Management rubbish trucks, Container Co's truck and trailer unit operating in Penrose.

Yes, it is a long haul road freighter, which is indeed new in NZ, but it is to be utilised on Alsco's shortest heavy distribution route—some 284 kilometres.  So what was this all about?   I was soon to be impressed.

SATURDAY, February 20th 2021, 10AM – 4PM

Hutt Valley's Biggest Summer Event.

A highlight of the summer season, held every year in historic Jackson Street in Petone.

EVs will again feature at the Fair, in an effort to educate and promote this environmentally friendly transport option.

• Child friendly. Not dog-friendly.

• Free entrance. Outdoors.

• Parking: on-street, Britannia Street 3 x paid private carparks, Park & Ride at Petone Station, cnr Bouverie & Udy Sts paid parking, disabled at Buik Street.

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Petone   This annual event is the Rotary Club's biggest fundraiser of the year.

Saturday 20 February EVolunteers (times TBC)

• 9am setup for 10am public opening,

• 4pm packdown

• Stall site TBC but likely to be near Fitzherbert Street

Contact Sigurd Magnusson to volunteer

SUNDAY, March 7th, 2021, 8:30AM – 5PM

Discover a fabulous world of food, arts, crafts and Electric cars in the heart of vibrant Newtown.

An eclectic mix of performers will play on 15 stages spread out along Riddiford and surrounding streets.

Amongst the stands, electric vehicles will be showcased. (near Rintoul Street) EVolunteers welcome. Contact Sigurd Magnusson.

• 420 stalls
• Over 120 different acts
• 15 stages
• Music, Dance, Comedy

Programme of Performers will be posted closer to the time.

Child friendly and free to all.  A family-oriented public celebration in the heart of Newtown – this is Newtown’s community party to which all of Wellington is invited.

Hosted by Newtown Festival

[[article by JoséPontes EV-Sales - tracking world EV trends - 23 September 2019]

Two emerging European markets for EV are bucking the general trends: Romania and Portugal.

Transfagarasan highway, Romania: arguably the most beautiful road in Europe

[Article first published in EVTALK, September 2019, www.evtalk.co.nz]

It’s been seven months since the inaugural Hamilton Electric Vehicles, the city’s only EV centre, opened in early February. Dealer principal Nicholas Down says the enquiries have been huge, which is “absolutely phenomenal”. “We can’t keep up with it!” Down says.