Leading the Charge Road Trip of EVs arrives in Whangarei
Council was keen to support the 'Leading the Charge Road Trip' of Electric Vehicles (EVs) from Bluff to Cape Reinga when it arrived in Whangarei on Tuesday 3 April.
[Fuseworks Media - Voxy - 11 April 2018]
Read moreLeading the Charge Hamilton
The Leading the Charge roadtrip made its way into Hamilton on March 28, so I snuck down from Auckland to see how they were going.
[Rachel Hadfield - EV Talk - 29 Mar 2018]
Read moreLeading the Charge RoadTrip Driving The Future
How do you convince the public that electric cars are no longer a fad but the future?
That is the challenge that faces the Better NZ Trust volunteers as we set out on the epic #LeadingTheCharge EV Road Trip starting March 14 in Bluff.
Over three weeks and 26 events, volunteers, driving a wide arrange of electric vehicles (EVs) will make the toe-to-tip journey from Bluff to Cape Reinga, sharing their love for EVs.
Convoy Celebrates Kaitaia Charger Opening
An electric vehicle fast charger is opening in Kaitaia at 11am on Wednesday the 4th of April. It is one of a number of chargers that are being opened in the far north as part of the Crimson Coast EV Highway.
[Shawn Moodie - ChargeNet NZ - 28 March 2018]
Read moreLive News Electric convoy to open Far North Crimson Coast EV Highway
Source: Far North District Council – Release/Statement
Headline: Electric convoy to open Far North Crimson Coast EV Highway
Far North residents have the chance to test drive the latest electric vehicles, including high-performance Teslas, on Tuesday 3 April when the Far North’s Crimson Coast Electric Vehicle Highway is officially opened in Kerikeri.
[Live News - 28th Mar 2018]
Leading the Charge Wellington
I’ve seen pictures and blogs from the Leading the Charge EV road trip, feeling jealous that I couldn’t go on the entire Bluff to Cape Reinga journey.
Finally, I joined in for the two days the EV show was in Wellington where it rained both days, though wasn’t windy.
Wellingtonians are hardy folk, so we all put on jumpers and rain jackets and headed to the Dowse Museum in Lower Hutt on March 22.
Annual 5,000 kilometre EV road trip to stop at iconic Hawke’s Bay locations
A group of eight electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts, driving 5,000 kilometres across New Zealand, will be stopping at iconic Hawke’s Bay locations on Monday 26 March.
The ‘Leading the Charge’ convoy began their journey in Bluff on 14 March and will stop at Havelock North, Te Mata Peak and the Napier Sound Shell. Their journey ends in Cape Reinga on 3 April.
[Unison - 22 Mar 2018]
Read moreLeading the Charge tour starts March 14
Get a glimpse of what Wellington roads will look like in 10 years this Friday 23 March on Cuba Street when a convoy of electric vehicles park up for the public to see, ride in, and even test drive.
Wellington City Council is hosting the Leading the Charge electric vehicle road trip as it stops in Wellington on its way from Bluff to Cape Reinga.
[FuseWorks Media - Voxy - 20 Mar 2018]
Read moreLeading the Charge Greymouth to Nelson
When you think of rural schools in New Zealand you probably think a handful of students, and quaint buildings in a picturesque setting – you would be right!
The #LeadingTheCharge team had spent the day before resting in Greymouth and with no public events scheduled along the drive up north to Nelson, the team split up and visited a handful of schools along the way.
[Kathryn Trounson - EV Talk - 26 Mar 2018]
Read moreConvoy of electric vehicles coming to Lower Hutt
A convoy of electric vehicles (EVs) are buzzing into Lower Hutt this month as part of the #LeadingTheCharge country wide road trip.
The exhibition will arrive at Dowse Square on Thursday after having travelled roughly half of their journey from Bluff to Cape Reinga.
[Wellington Scoop - 16 Mar 2018]
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