The first month of the "feebate" saw a huge spike in electric vehicle sales, which nearly quadrupled. A breakdown of July EV sales by brand is expected next week. But MoT data already reveals that electric vehicle sales are concentrated in Auckland - heavily, in total terms, but with the city also leading the ministry's sales-per-thousand charts. Record sales overallMotor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford says the feebate boosted EV sales - but adds that the total market was buoyant. Toyota remained the overall market leader with 16 per cent market share (2434 units), followed by Mitsubishi with 13 per cent (1960 units) and Ford in third spot with 11 per cent market share (1728).

Source: New Zealand Herald August 02, 2021 22:41 UTC