Greens consider EV options

The Australian Green Party has outlined a raft of initiatives to promote the uptake of electric vehicles, but its New Zealand counterpart is still considering what’s next.

Across the ditch, the Australian Greens want all of the country’s new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030, the removal of tariffs, stamp duty and GST on new EVs, three years’ free registration and the establishment of a fund to expand the charging station network.

However, a spokesman for associate transport minister and Green MP Julie Ann Genter told Auto Media Group that work being done on these issues isn’t complete.

“The government is committed to taking decisive action to reduce climate pollution, including in transport. The minister has asked officials for advice on a range of options for addressing both the health and climate impacts of vehicle fleet emissions.”