A company which set up one of the world's first electric car-sharing fleets in Christchurch hopes to do the same in Whangārei.
At a meeting at Northland Regional Council this week, Yoogo explained how it targeted big employers, urging them to give up some of their fleet cars and share with a wider electric vehicle (EV) pool fleet.
The concept was launched in Christchurch in February with 12 corporate customers including Environment Canterbury, the district health board, Meridian Energy, Christchurch Airport and private firms.
Yoogo now has 100 EVs and 100 chargers at eight hubs in Christchurch, centred mostly around the CBD but also at the airport, and charges a business rate of $12 an hour for the use of an EV.
The costs are offset by also allowing the public to hire the cars — at $14.50 an hour. Per-kilometre costs kick in after an initial free 180km.