More people are going electric amid global fuel uncertainty. 

The June quarter saw a boom in electric vehicle sales, with fully EVs seeing a 19% increase compared to the same period last year.  

When combined with plug-in hybrid vehicles, the market saw an almost three-fold increase. 

BYD New Zealand General Manager Warren Wilmot told Mike Hosking a fuel crisis in the 70s caused people to shift from big cars to small ones, and a similar thing is happening now. 

He says couple that with huge leaps in technology, a car is no longer a car, and people are now seeing the benefits of switching to an electrified product. 

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More people are going electric amid global fuel uncertainty.&nbsp;
The June quarter saw a boom in electric vehicle sales, with fully EVs seeing a 19% increase compared to the same period last year. &nbsp;
When combined with plug-in hybrid vehicles, the market saw an almost three-fold increase.&nbsp;
BYD New Zealand General Manager Warren Wilmot told Mike Hosking a fuel crisis in the 70s caused people to shift from big cars to small ones, and a similar thing is happening now.&nbsp;
He says couple that with huge leaps in technology, a car is no longer a car, and people are now seeing the benefits of switching to an electrified product.&nbsp;
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Warren Wilmot: BYD New Zealand General Manager on electric vehicle registrations increasing 165% in the June quarter

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