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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jul 9, 20249 min read
Future legislation will drive electric vehicle sales.
We can look to other markets to nudge consumers to make cleaner vehicle choices. The best legislation is more carrot, and less stick.
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Nov 9, 20235 min read
Can New Zealand Post help deliver affordable EVs to Kiwis?
Regular readers of Boost Auto articles know the author has a disdain for EVs with very large batteries. These heavy and expensive...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Oct 26, 20235 min read
What We Can Learn From Tesla.
There are many things that Tesla does differently; they seem happy to tear up the automotive playbook. The author doubts that they were...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Aug 10, 20235 min read
What future business do you want to be a part of?
In September Tesla registered over 1000 cars. That might not sound a large number, but for over 12 months, Model 3 has outsold BMW 3 and...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Feb 2, 202310 min read
The Road Ahead. Predictions for 2023
Our annual predictions are now the best read and quoted articles and blogs that Boost Auto produces. They are created and curated from...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Automotive Year in Review. Things that happened in 2022, that you should have taken note of.
Before looking at predictions for 2023, it is worth noting a few of the milestones that affected the local market. There are many more...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Oct 27, 20226 min read
VBB? We need CEV!
Regular readers of this blog will know that we think that BEVs are too expensive. Local automotive business heads seem to want to specify...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Aug 19, 20226 min read
Be bolder. Lower the EV subsidy cap.
The Clean Car Rebate has been a huge success. There will be opponents who would argue that it is flawed, and at Boost Auto we would...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
May 16, 20225 min read
What is Phase 2? Are you ready?
In April electric vehicles sales (NEV) reached 20% of the share of passenger vehicles by fuel type up from 3.4% just 12 months ago. This...
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R E MacLean
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Spotlight on: KiwiKiwi
Learn about entrepreneur and engineer William Sommers' vision to create an EV that runs on tea.
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jan 10, 20226 min read
19 Automotive Predictions for 2022 (Part One, 1-8)
19 Automotive predictions - Part 1 of 2
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Dec 21, 20218 min read
Automotive Highlights that Mattered
The Year in Review 2021 Its been a challenging year for many. Automotive businesses locally, retailers and distributors alike have had a...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jun 14, 20212 min read
Clean Car Policy - Every New Car available today listed.
The weekend's news was a seismic shift for new car buyers. Gone are the excuses about not buying electric or Plug In Hybrids because of...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jun 4, 20213 min read
How are fuel economy figures calculated for a PHEV?
Boost Auto Explainer Have you ever rented a trailer only to discover that your new vehicle can't actually tow the rented trailer? If the...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
May 24, 20213 min read
It takes how long?! Understanding EV and PHEV Charging.
Most of us don’t fully remember high school physics, just some of the basics. But it’s the basics that help us understand how long it...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
May 10, 20213 min read
How well do you know your PHEVs from your Hybrids?
Boost Auto was talking to a large corporate a couple of weeks ago about their fleet, and their desire to be lower emissions and greener....
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Mar 29, 20212 min read
Is a vehicle a 14 year old could drive one of the solutions for city mobility?
boost blog #8 In the EU there is a classification of cars called Quadricycle, and some countries allow licence holders as young as 14 to...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Why your EV customers will provide you with lessons about how you should run your business tomorrow.
boost blog #7 In retail land, talking to sales execs about EV customers will often reveal a pen portrait of customers that are highly...
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