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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

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Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme. Plug-in hybrids are cars which may be driven typically between 10 and 40 miles on battery power (recharged at home or at a charging station) before the engine (often referred to as a range extender) starts to ‘top up’ the battery. Capital Allowances.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport choices should be available for all New Zealanders. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill . Scrappage schemes. Less travel and mode shift are essential. FBT, depreciation); and. Drive Electric members’ views.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Our submission and inputs relate specifically to accelerating the uptake of e-mobility, but we recognise that decarbonising transport is much wider than that. E-mobility is an important component to a zero emissions transport system, but is still just a component. . Scrappage schemes . This will happen from 2030.