Labour has ruled out reinstating the Clean Car Discount, meaning neither major party will campaign on EV purchase rebates, leaving the Clean Vehicle Standard as the only decarbonisation lever.
Analysis compiled by Newsroom senior political reporter Mark Daalder shows that 14,000 fewer electric vehicles were sold in the last 12 months due to the scrappage of the…
The Better New Zealand Trust, with support from Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc, is taking the Government to court over its decision to allegedly weaken the Clean…
The artificial stimulus provided to the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market disappeared with the removal of the Clean Car Discount (a rebate and a fee) from January 1,…
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) reckons that nearly 200 cases involve car dealers pocketing EV subsidies of up to $7000 an EV under the Clean Car Discount…
Eight dealerships have been spoken to by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) about some 300 cars listed for sale that have received the Clean Car Discount (CCD).…
With the Clean Car Discount (CCD) gone, it is unsurprising that petrol and diesel vehicle registrations surged in January 2024, comprising 96.2% of January registrations at 12,173 units.…
Germany’s EV subsidy programme has ended after initially being intended to continue until the end of next year. It paid out about 10 billion euros since 2016, Reuters…
National’s promise to cancel the Clean Car Discount by December 31 seems set to come to fruition. The amendment to the Land Transport Management Act was accepted by…
While details of how and exactly when the Clean Car Discount will end, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is warning the trade to ensure there are enough…
