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When it comes to increasing EV adoption, the people in the car yards can be very influential. There are always a lot of questions to answer and a lot of misperceptions to confront and Cordt Bensemann from Eastwood Motor Group has been doing that in the Wairarapa.
Kia is one automotive brand that has embraced the electric future and it continues to release new models into the market, from a rare seven seater to the smaller SUVs with big ranges. While it can be a big leap for some, those who have gone electric generally love it. They find the EVs easy to use, quiet, quick and cheaper to run.
He has never had anyone buy an EV and come back for an ICE car and the research shows that's the norm, with over 90% of buyers sticking with electrons.
As Mike Casey, a very happy Kia EV9 owner says: "Once you have them, they're pretty sticky."
New South Wales gets the memo about the importance of finance and announces scheme offering zero interest loans to households to upgrade to electric stuff; plug-in solar gets the tick of approval to go on sale in the UK soon and the New York Times says it could 'change America'; EVolocity takes electrification to the streets to gets the kids inspired (and eventually employed); a tour of the amazing recycling business Redwood Materials; Think Solar and BYD give it away now; and a skit that cuts close to the bone for many solar dads.
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