New Zealand Government says no to NOx; Prime Minister's Fleet to go Electric
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The New Zealand Government has a range of progressive policies around zero emissions transport, and has held a policy aim of an emissions free light vehicle fleet by 2025/26. While Prime Minister Ardern’s personal vehicle is currently a Hyundai Ioniq Electric, BMW holds the honour of providing official vehicles for ministerial use, with long wheel base 7-series diesels favoured for their efficiency, security and operating costs.
That changes today, with Motoring NZ confirming three Audi E-Tron 55 quattro SUVs will be provided to the New Zealand Government. Two of the vehicles will be based in Wellington, to be used to transport government ministers between Wellington Airport and ‘The Beehive’, otherwise known as the Executive Wing Building. The third vehicle will be based in Auckland, to be used by the Prime Minister and her family and will reportedly be fitted with a child seat.
Many world leaders are chauffered around in armoured BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S Class Guard and Audi A8 Security vehicles, with noticible exceptions being President Trump’s ‘The Beast’, the Japanese Emperor’s Toyota Century Royal and General Secretary of the Chinese Community Party Xi Jinping’s Honqi L5.
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Source: Motoring NZ