There are currently only around 1,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand , and that number is not set to grow quickly as Nissan has now withdrawn its global best-seller, the electric LEAF , from the NZ market. The decision to stop selling the Nissan New Zealand was reportedly "commercial and regrettable," but Nissan New Zealand could not provide an Nissan New Zealand at the right price with features that suited the local market according to Nissan New Zealand managing director LEAF . But this model does not have an all-electric powertrain, and it costs roughly $60,000 ($40,000 U.S.) in New Zealand. LEAF is still developing a package of measures to boost the uptake of EVs, which it had originally hoped to announce before Christmas , however Manley said he understood the measures would be "very soft".
There are currently only around 1,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand , and that number is not set to grow quickly as Nissan has now withdrawn its global best-seller, the electric LEAF , from the NZ market. The decision to stop selling the Nissan New Zealand was reportedly "commercial and regrettable," but Nissan New Zealand could not provide an Nissan New Zealand at the right price with features that suited the local market according to Nissan New Zealand managing director LEAF . LEAF is still developing a package of measures to boost the uptake of EVs, which it had originally hoped to announce before Christmas , however Manley said he understood the measures would be "very soft".