New Zealand has seen a significant increase in the number of electric vehicle registrations

　　New Zealand's Minister of Transport David Parker recently said that the country's electric vehicle registration has increased significantly, and electric vehicles have accounted for more than half of the newly registered imported cars; The average carbon emissions of newly registered vehicles are also at an all-time low, at around 126 grams per kilometer. According to the latest statistics, the number of electric vehicle registrations in New Zealand has now exceeded 150,000, a year-on-year increase of 179%.

　　A survey by the New Zealand Energy Efficiency Protection Agency found that 62% of car owners were encouraged to purchase an electric vehicle in advance by preferential subsidy policies, which led to a significant increase in hybrid vehicle registrations. According to the data, the proportion of new electric vehicle registrations in New Zealand has risen to 53% since July this year, while annual sales of petrol and diesel cars have fallen by 30%.

　　To encourage people to buy electric vehicles, the New Zealand government has introduced a series of preferential policies, mainly for new electric vehicles, used electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and tax rebates for zero-emission and low-emission vehicles. New Zealand's Ministry of Transport released data in October this year, the government spent a total of 279 million New Zealand dollars (1 US dollar is about 1.7 New Zealand dollars) in two years to pay 156,000 subsidies. New Zealand is accelerating its efforts to improve its charging infrastructure. The government plans to invest NZ$257 million by 2030 to build 10,000 charging stations across the country, continuously improving the convenience of charging services and creating a wider public charging network to meet the demand for more electric vehicles.

　　At the same time, New Zealand continues to expand the import of overseas brand electric vehicles. According to data released by the New Zealand Automobile Manufacturers Association in July this year, the Chinese brand BYD ATTO 3 accounted for 10% of New Zealand's electric vehicle sales, and has a clear competitive advantage. Earlier this year, BYD ATTO 3 was also awarded the "New Zealand Best Car of the Year Award" by the New Zealand Car Writers Association. "BYD's 'blade battery' technology has the advantages of long mileage, high energy density and long life, and is favored by more and more New Zealanders." Warren Wilmot, manager of BYD New Zealand, said the introduction of more Chinese electric vehicles would help New Zealand's transport sector achieve a green transformation.