BEST OF TODAY
// Hyundai Mighty fuel cell truck in NZ pilot test
Hyundai Motors New Zealand will test a prototype Mighty fuel cell (FCEV) light-duty hydrogen truck for a year to evaluate its performance in the local environment and gain important metrics for future operations.
// Ford Capri EV likely
Ford has teased the upcoming launch of a new EV for Europe, touted by some media as a Capri EV.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// OfficeMax hits emission reduction milestone with fleet electrification
Workplace solutions specialist OfficeMax New Zealand has reduced carbon emissions associated with vehicle fuel consumption by almost 40% following the transition of its entire vehicle fleet to EVs and hybrids.
// Electro mobility Auckland event in October
The New Zealand Electro Mobility Summit and Expo is on again on October 16 and 17 at the Auckland Showgrounds in Greenlane.
// Geneva shifting to USX
Chairman tells shareholders move from NZX will allow company to focus more on growing its core business.
// NZ’s 10 best-selling EVs of the year so far
The year thus far has been a tough one for electric vehicle advocates, both in New Zealand and abroad.
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// The results were extremely bad
A few dealers in the NZCD Facebook group decided to share their actual results from TradeMe advertising.
We put together an anonymous report to compare results, and see what the most cost effective spend level is. (Hoping it would tell us to reduce spend) The data showed a shocking opposite unfortunately.
But, we only had 2% of dealers in the report, we need 10% for it to show a true picture.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// New electric cars coming in 2025-2026
New EVs on the horizon from Audi, Cadillac, Jeep, and Volvo will power the next wave of the electric-car revolution.
// Rechargeable Cars Are Gradually Taking Over China
In May 2024, plug-in car registrations hit a record 47% market share.
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