Whangārei's Canopy Bridge will host a fleet of electric vehicles again later this month when the #LeadingTheCharge Great EV Road Trip hits Northland again.
Northland's high rate of electric vehicle use will be boosted later this month when the #LeadingTheCharge Great EV Road Trip hits the region later this month.
The annual nationwide electric vehicle information road show will be visiting Northland on April 25 and 26, stopping at Whangārei, Kerikeri and, for
the first time, Dargaville.
Northland's electric car users now have at least 15 charging stations to get around the north. They are installed in towns such as Kaiwaka, Matakohe, Ruakaka, Marsden Pt, Dargaville, Whangārei south, Whangārei central, Whangarei north, Tutukaka, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Kaikohe and Kaitaia, Cooper's Beach, Pukenui and Waitiki Landing.
Last August, Whangārei was named the most the most electric vehicle friendly-town in New Zealand at the EVworld NZ Champions Award in Auckland.
The #LeadingTheCharge Great EV Road Trip is run by the Better NZ Trust, supported by the Energy and Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA). Better NZ is a charitable trust with a mandate to create environmental, financial and health benefits for all New Zealanders through education, and by assisting in the adoption of zero carbon renewable energy technologies.
