BEVs boom in NZ sales for 2022

• Published date: 20 January 2023
• Publication title: Horowhenua Chronicle

The Motor Industry Association says it’s “an outstanding result given rising interest rates, a challenging business environment and inflationary pressures dampening economic activity”

However, the MIA also projects a “softer outcome” for 2023.

Vehicles with some form of electrification grew to 41,203 in 2022, with the sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) well above expectations at 16,223 — meaning pure-electric technology is rapidly closing in on hybrids (17,621). Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) achieved 7259 registrations.

The Tesla Model Y was the top BEV for 2022 (4226), followed by another Tesla: the Model 3 (2781). Third was the BYD Atto 3 (1685). The Model Y and Atto 3 figures are especially impressive given they were both introduced in the second half of the year.

PHEVs were led by two...