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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

With recent policy changes ending ideas like social leasing and scrappage schemes, we need new ideas to enable all New Zealanders to access EVs. Therefore we will need more secondhand EVs that are New Zealand-new to ensure a wide range of New Zealanders can access e-mobility.

Clean 52
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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

A vehicle scrappage scheme. “We are pleased to see other key initiatives that we have been advocating for are included in the plan: The completion of a national charging infrastructure strategy. A social leasing programme. And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types.

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Can the UK lead the green car charge? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Having already adjusted its road tax system to penalise the heaviest polluters and introduced congestion charges; the Government created a vehicle scrappage scheme earlier this year meant to help more motorists make green choices while boosting the automotive sector. Now it seems that its efforts have been rewarded.