EVDB New Zealand, which was March 2022 . That means 12.4% of all the vehicles sold last month in New Zealand were BEVs. Thereports that the new monthly record last month was driven by buyers trying to beat clean car policy changes that include some reductions in clean car rebates and increasing fees for other vehicles.
More exciting and affordable BEV options have just been launched in New Zealand, such as the BYD Dolphin. These kinds of affordable BEVs look set to take new BEV sales to higher levels. Two variants of the small hatchback will be offered in New Zealand. These are the standard range version, with a 44.9 kWh battery, and the longer range model that is similar to the one that is coming to Europe, with a 60 kWh battery.