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Drive Electric Submission: Reviewing the Road User Charges System

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Below is our submission on the discussion document Te Huringa Taraiwa: Te arotake I te p?naha The document covers possible changes intended to improve the Road User Charges (RUC) system and support the uptake of low carbon vehicles. EV Light vehicles and RUC. 12 April 2022 . Heavy vehicles and RUC.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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It is rapidly becoming clear that electric vehicles will replace petrol and diesel ICE vehicles in most use cases.1International New Zealand currently has 4 million passenger cars in its fleet, the vast majority of which are fuelled by petrol and diesel. EVs are increasingly cheaper to run and maintain than petrol and diesel vehicles.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. The impact of the Clean Vehicle Discount can be seen in light vehicle sales.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Drive Electric Submission: Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document. However, the draft ERP document, while containing some advanced thinking, does not present the plan in a holistic way. . Many leading markets and car manufacturers have committed to effectively phasing out fossil fuel powered light vehicles. Transport .

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Drive Electric Submission on the EECA Consultation Document, ‘Developing a Short Term Roadmap’ for the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network.

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Therefore, investment in charging infrastructure must lead the transition to light Electric Vehicles to give buyers the confidence that they can charge their vehicles, as easily (if not more easily) as they can fill their petrol tanks at a petrol station. We agree with the scope of the document. Executive Summary .

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Drive Electric Submission: Auckland Transport Parking Strategy

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We are concerned that the consultation document underplays the importance of charging infrastructure in managing the transition to electric vehicles and does not link to national direction on this topic. We have framed this response around our mission, which is to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand. Key recommendations: 1.