General Motors will stop the sales, design, and engineering operations for Holden in Australia and New Zealand by 2021 and withdraw Chevrolet from the domestic market in Thailand by the end of 2020.
New Zealand commercial vehicle sales have declined 3.5% in 2019, year to date, reflecting a decline of 1,429 vehicles this year.
This co-funding will go towards the vehicle lease costs of 12 BMW i3’s, charging infrastructure and marketing, with the aim of increasing EV demand within the rental vehicle sector, which is the largest corporate purchaser of passenger vehicles in New Zealand.
Vehicle registrations in New Zealand are down by roughly 2.7% so far this year after abating somewhat in 2018.
Europcar is now offering EVs for private, leisure, and business rentals at its Auckland Airport, Christchurch Airport, Wellington Airport locations, and Dunedin.
Fleet management systems active in Australia and New Zealand are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.4%, growing from 0.8 million in 2017 to 1.7 million by 2022.
Toyota New Zealand had joined the recently established New Zealand Hydrogen Association, and is one of the first automakers part of the association.
The New Zealand and Australian branches of fleet management company Orix were recognized as top companies for innovation by the The Australian Financial Review.
Autonomous emergency braking will be rolled out on Ford Escape vehicles in September, coinciding with the launch of the Ford Escape ST-Line in New Zealand.
The company has appointed Kay Hart — who previously held the title of global BEV manager, distribution and digital experience for Team Edison — as the new president and CEO of Ford Australia and New Zealand.