EV Registrations Skyrocket in NZ

About this episode

Adrian Maidment discusses the latest EV registration data in New Zealand with guest Riz Akhtar from Carloop.

In this episode of the EV Quest Podcast, Adrian Maidment is joined by Riz Akhtar from Carloop to break down the latest EV registration data from March. We explore: The top-selling EVs in New Zealand right now New models entering the market, including the electric Toyota Hilux Current EV deals and trends in Australia Plus, Riz shares insights from recent test drives and previews upcoming events like the Melbourne Motor Show and Beijing Auto Show. Carloop: https://carloop.com.au/ EVDB: https://evdb.nz/

People in this episode

Host: Adrian Maidment

Guest: Riz Akhtar

Topics covered

• EV registrations
• New Zealand
• automotive trends
• electric vehicles
• Carloop insights
• upcoming events

Keywords

• EV registrations
• New Zealand
• Carloop
• Toyota Hilux
• Melbourne Motor Show
• Beijing Auto Show
• electric vehicles
• automotive trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carloop, Toyota

Places: New Zealand, Australia

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