NZ boldly takes another step towards becoming the Norway of the Pacific with rebates for EVs, cash for clunkers and congestion charges.
Taking another step towards becoming the Norway of the Pacific, the New Zealand government has stepped up its plans to increase the number of electric vehicles sold in this small nation. New Zealand has a population of almost 5 million. The government has introduced a clean car discount which took effect in April 2022 to help New Zealand achieve its goal to become carbon neutral by making zero- and low-emission vehicles more affordable.
Criteria apply. For example, the light vehicle must cost less than NZD$80,000. For the maximum rebate , the vehicle must be zero emissions. In a bonus malus scheme, vehicles that emit a high amount of CO2 are charged an extra $4,500 at first registration. Of course, this meant a record number of fossil fueled cars were sold in March 2022. Electric vehicles remained popular in March also, as 1,777 pure electrics and 431 plugin hybrids were sold. The Tesla Model 3 was the highest selling EV.
“Climate change is impacting our planet and while New Zealand is a small emitter by global standards, our per person greenhouse gas emissions are amongst the highest in the developed world. We’ve committed to reducing GHG emissions to net zero by 2050 to pull our weight in the global challenge to reduce emissions. Land transport is part of the problem — it accounts for about 47% of GHG emissions, 90% of which are from road transport.
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