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Australian EV Market Dips in August, New Zealand Steady

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penetration of the new vehicle market in Australia in August. continued] The post Australian EV Market Dips in August, New Zealand Steady appeared first on CleanTechnica. Battery electric vehicles only achieved a 5.9% This is 5,892 out of 100,786 total light vehicles sold. It was 6,743 in July.

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Xpeng Launches as Australian EV Market Down, New Zealand Market Recovering

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The spectacular launch of Xpeng into the Australian market is expected to shift the ground. continued] The post Xpeng Launches as Australian EV Market Down, New Zealand Market Recovering appeared first on CleanTechnica. That’s down from the H1 average of approximately 10%. At least it isn’t Groundhog Day.

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Something Weird in the Neighbourhood — Australian & New Zealand EV Market October Update

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Weird things are happening in the Australian auto market at the moment. In recent weeks, we have seen the launch of several new electric vehicles: the BYD Shark EREV ute (see here), the fully electric Jeep Avenger, and the Deepal SO7 SUV made by Changan from China.

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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

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The New Zealand Government Emissions Reduction Plan includes a target to cut emissions from freight transport by 35% by 2035. Heavy transport makes up 4% of New Zealand’s transport fleet but is responsible for 25% of all transport emissions. NZ Post’s Hyundai XCIENT Fuell Cell truck will now undergo a validation process.

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Mercedes-Benz updates three new electric vans for Australia and New Zealand markets

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Mercedes-Benz has updated three electric vans for the Australian and New Zealand market including a refreshed eVito and eVito Tourer, and the EQV 300 people mover. The post Mercedes-Benz updates three new electric vans for Australia and New Zealand markets appeared first on The Driven.

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New Zealand EV Market Crash: 5% Penetration in January 2024

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January delivered an EV market crash in plug-in electric vehicle sales in New Zealand, to their lowest level in several. continued] The post New Zealand EV Market Crash: 5% Penetration in January 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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New Zealand EV Market Seeks New Normal — Dips to 4.1%

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Is it too early to tell where the New Zealand electric vehicle market will settle in the medium to long term? continued] The post New Zealand EV Market Seeks New Normal — Dips to 4.1% I hope so, as the figures from February are slightly worse than those of January 2024.