E-CARS
March EV uptake low
EV uptake remains low in March with EVs comprising 9.28% of new passenger cars (down from 27.2% for all of 2023), says advocacy group Drive Electric. Modelling suggests…
road user charges
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Challenges remain before heavy EV RUCs apply – Transporting NZ
Road freight body Transporting New Zealand is backing the introduction of road user charges (RUCs) for light electric vehicles but says a number of challenges need to be…
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National confirms no support for EV RUC extension
Light EVs are due to lose their exemption from road user charges (RUC) on March 31 next year, and it appears the National Party may not delay that…
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Petrol excise duty cut extended
The petrol excise duty cut of 25 cents has been extended to February 28 then will be phased out by March 31, 2023. A short extension has been…