New Zealand – May 2026

New passenger car registrations

8,141

▲ +19.6% YoY

Total registrations

29.5%

▲ +218.1% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

65.3%

▲ +63.1% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

1,552 veh. ▲ +248% YoY

PHEV

853 veh. ▲ +175.2% YoY

HEV

2,913 veh. ▲ +16.3% YoY

ICE

2,823 veh. ▼ -20.4% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

BEV (1,552)
Plug-in hybrid (853)
Hybrid (2,913)
Petrol (2,212)
Diesel (611)

Source: Ministry of Transport

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