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Kirstin Corson: Deputy Chair of Drive Electric on their first State of the Nation report

Published: Sept. 21, 2023, 10:12 p.m.

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Drive Electric has released its first \\u2018State of the Nation\\u2019 report, revealing how New Zealand is doing when it comes to electrifying our transport fleet.\\xa0

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The report reveals that over the last five years, the number of electric cars on the road has increased 9.5 times over, and by 70% in just the last year.\\xa0

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The Clean Car Program is largely responsible for the uptick in EV ownership, with over 100,000 rebates granted so far.\\xa0

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Kirstin Corson, Deputy Chair of Drive Electric, told Mike Hosking that there are billions of dollars\' worth of savings to be had by enabling kiwis to buy EVs.\\xa0

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