AA welcomes EV initiative

Data from new initiative EVRoam, a live database created by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), will now be available for all AA Members and the public on the AA website's travel time and distance calculator, announced AA motoring services general manager Stella Stocks today. 

EVRoam is a live cloud-based database built from real-time information from electric vehicle (EV) public charging infrastructure around New Zealand.

“We’ll be displaying up to date information in a live display through AA EV Charge Finder, which will enable drivers to plot their journey between charging stations. It removes all the stress for EV drivers, who will know whether a charge point is online with absolute certainty," said Stocks.

“Currently there are nearly 9,000 Kiwi EV drivers and that number is expected to increase. The AA has an important part to play in providing information that all drivers can use to make informed decisions for the future."

NZTA hails today's launch by associate minister of transport Julie Anne Genter as a world-leading collaboration.

“By working together we have achieved a safe secure system which gives New Zealanders a massive advantage on the road to an EV zero carbon future,” added Stocks.