Fully electric dealership delivery for Audi
The delivery represents a first for the country – a fully electric sports car being delivered to the dealership by a fully electric transport truck. The e-truck, developed by local Grey Lynn trucking business Carr & Haslam, is a zero-emission transporter that will reduce the carbon footprint of the distribution process.
Audi took another major step forward on its path to a more sustainable future in February with an EV first for the Southern Hemisphere. A fully electric Audi RS e-tron GT was delivered to an Audi dealership by New Zealand’s first full electric car transporter, the Fuso eCanter.
The e-truck, developed by local Grey Lynn trucking business Carr & Haslam, is a zero-emission transporter that will reduce the carbon footprint of the distribution process.
“Audi wants to be a net-zero carbon emissions company by 2050. By 2025, we will offer more than 20 fully electric, battery-driven cars,” said Audi General Manager, Dean Sheed.
“A key part of this strategy is for Audi to also reduce the ecological footprint of its fleet and we have a global goal of a 30 percent reduction. Being able to use this new, state of the art EV transporter as part of our distribution strategy, helps us work towards achieving these goals.”
Carr & Haslam has an extensive track record in car distribution across New Zealand. The EV truck was built with the support and assistance of EECA through its low emission vehicles contestable fund, encouraging the sector’s transition to low emission technology.
Commenting in the new transporter, EECA’s Transport Portfolio Manager Richard Briggs said: “We’re really pleased to be working with Carr & Haslam as an early adopter in heavy electric freight – heavy vehicles have an outsized impact on transport emissions, so low-emissions options are vital to decarbonising the sector.
“We’re looking forward to seeing more and more low-emissions heavy trucks on the roads.”