Last month the Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV) was launched at the New Zealand Clean Energy Association in Taupo.
APEV, advised by Soichiro Fukutake - one of Japan's most influential businessmen and now living in New Zealand - is modelled on the Japanese counterpart of the same name (www.apev.jp/en/), of which Soichiro Fukutake is chairman.
APEV Japan has been successful in uniting all facets of the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry under a collaborative umbrella, the goal of which is to accelerate the adoption of EVs. They'll be lobbying a government or business near you.
