NZ’s Latest Push to Roll Out More EV Chargers Is a Good Thing – but Can It Go the Distance?

EV Chargers To Roll Out Faster Under New Rules

The move complements the Government’s recent announcement of $52.7 million in zero-interest loans, alongside co-investment from ChargeNet and Meridian, which will see more than 2,500 additional public EV charging stations.

NZ’s latest push to roll out more EV chargers is a good thing – but can it go the distance?

Fiona Goodall/Getty ImagesA $50 million plan to expand New Zealand’s public electric vehicle (EV) charging network marks another step toward a lower-emissions transport system. The government will provide interest-free loans to private operators ChargeNet and Meridian Energy, which will invest a further $60 million to lift the national network to around 4,500 charge points. The aim is to ease a key constraint on EV uptake: limited public chargin…