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Electric Vehicle Carsharing Fleet to Launch in New Zealand
A retirement village in New Zealand is purchasing an electric vehicle carsharing fleet for its residents.
by Staff
February 6, 2018
Photo via OSK/Wikimedia
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Photo via OSK/Wikimedia
Kerikeri Retirement Village in New Zealand is purchasing an electric vehicle carsharing fleet for its residents, according to The Northern Advocate.
The fleet will include a Kia Soul and three Nissan Leaf zero-emission electric vehicles.
According to the article, the project is funded by the Kerikeri Village Trust and a Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund grant of $67,250 administered by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).
Vehicles will begin to arrive in February with an expected completion date of April 30.
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