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July 23, 2026

Power play: Toyota picks home charging partner

July 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Power play: Toyota picks home charging partner

NZ success story Evnex will partner market leader, including with Hilux BEV spruik.

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July 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Evnex, Hilux BEV, Ed Harvey, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Christchurch
November 20, 2025

EV tech involver slams CCS dilution

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EV tech involver slams CCS dilution

‘The Government’s approach to electrification is woefully inadequate and it is putting NZ firmly in the global slow lane.’ 

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
EV, Evnex, Ed Harvey, Chris Bishop, electric, emissions, CO2
May 21, 2024

Evnex on Australia charge

May 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Evnex on Australia charge

Funding boost will fuel Christchurch EV charging developer’s expansion across the Tasman.

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May 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
Evnex, funding, Adamantem Capital’s Environmental Opportunities Fund, Ed Harvey
November 01, 2023

Big EVs a strain on grid?

November 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Big EVs a strain on grid?

Top NZ home charger provider ponders the downside of large capacity batteries.

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November 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
Evnex, EV, Nissan Leaf, BMW iX M60, Ed Harvey
April 18, 2023

Smart charger alerts to when power turns dirty

April 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Smart charger alerts to when power turns dirty

How ‘green’ is the feed going into your electric vehicle? A new Kiwi-developed home charger can show you.

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April 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Electric vehicles, Industry
Evnex, Christchurch, Ed Harvey, EV
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