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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

Green Car Congress

NZ Post has purchased the first of Hyundai New Zealand’s five XCIENT hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks. The New Zealand Government Emissions Reduction Plan includes a target to cut emissions from freight transport by 35% by 2035.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

Green Car Congress

Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. Across the region, two out of three consumers identified safety standards as the most important factor if purchasing an electric vehicle.

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New Zealand Will Not Implement Fuel Economy Standard

Green Car Congress

The government of New Zealand will not proceed with developing and implementing fuel economy standards as proposed by the previous government. It is estimated that the scheme could have resulted in costs of up to $1,500 when purchasing a larger car. Earlier post.) The scheme was separate to the Emissions Trading Scheme.

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[Press Release] The compelling case for EV incentives

Drive Electric

Press release 13 December 2023 New research shows the new Government’s policy to remove the Clean Car Discount (CCD) and weaken the Clean Car Standard could mean between 100,000 and 350,000 fewer electric cars on New Zealand roads by 2030, and increasing emissions by between 900 and 3,000 kilotonnes.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

20th June 2023 Part A: Introduction About us Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of the effort to decarbonise transport. The Climate Change Commission’s analysis shows that by 2030 67% of cars entering the New Zealand market are EV.

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New South Wales waives stamp duty on EVs & spends $171m on chargers 

Electric Vehicles India

The New South Wales (southeastern Australian state) government waive stamp duty on electric vehicle purchases. As part of a $490m strategy to drive uptake of electric vehicles, it will provide subsidies for 25,000 new purchases. Read further to know more about New South Wales stamp duty on EVs and chargers. .

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New Zealand Cherry Farm Goes Electric

Teslarati

In a showing of modern industrial electrification, a New Zealand farm has not only gone off the grid but has electrified nearly all of its production equipment. There are many electrified upgrades available in agriculture, but the couple’s first purchase was to replace their diesel water pump with an 18.5