About

We are Electric
Vehicle Pioneers.

Founded in Palmerston North, New Zealand, in 2008, and originally called Zero Emission Vehicles Ltd before changing our name to KAHU EV in 2022, our DNA is a mix of vehicle and electrical engineering crossed with advanced software design, electronics, mechatronics, and telemetry expertise. A potent mix for advanced electric vehicle design.

Since 2008 we have achieved a number of notable firsts, including:

ZEV 9000
The first battery electric rubbish truck in the New Zealand
Voltra
The first electric utility vehicle certified for underground mine use in Australia.
EVNet
The first integrated software and electronics for electric drivelines EVNet™
eSherpa
The first electric farm feeder wagon in Europe
EK16S
First New Zealand designed and built medium duty battery electric truck – the KAHU EK18

Current projects
include:

  • A second generation underground mine enabled battery electric utility 4×4
  • A world first innovative battery electric compacting rubbish truck
  • A 16 ton battery electric 4×2 and 4×4 truck
  • Electrification of concrete truck bowls
  • Electrification of bitumen spraying machines
  • Research project into High Performance Vehicle (over 60 ton) electrification
  • Research project into electrification of railway shunting engines

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Oct 13, 2022

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