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// Polluters pay more under CCD changes
Hybrids lose their Clean Car rebate and high emissions vehicles pay more under newly announced changes to the Clean Car Discount (CCD) designed to ensure the scheme remains financially sustainable.
- AutoCar says Outrage as Government pushes to get utes off the road with new fees
- AutoCar says MIA responds to Clean Car Discount changes
- AutoCar says Changes to Clean Car Discount raises fees for high-emitting vehicles
- AutoFile says Call to phase out discount
- AutoFile says CCD changes to ‘cause difficulties’
- AutoFile says Feebate top of industry agenda
- AutoFile says Concerns over CCD timescale
- AutoFile says Fresh penalties for utes under fire
- AutoFile says Clean car discount shake-up
- AutoTalk says CCD changes don’t address ‘reverse Robin Hood’ effect – MTA
- AutoTalk says MIA has ‘significant concerns’ over Clean Car changes
- AutoTalk says Clean Car changes hitting farmers and tradies, says National
- AutoTalk says Toyota boss saddened by CCD impact on customers
- AutoTalk says CCD changes ‘not unexpected’
- AutoTalk says Most hybrids lose rebate in Clean Car change
- Driven says Government takes rebate money away from BEVs and PHEVs, MG NZ puts it back again
- Driven says Fees go up, rebates go down as Government rejigs feebate EV scheme
- Stuff Motoring says Biggest losers: those hit hardest by the Clean Car changes
HOT TOPIC
// Kia Stinger waved goodbye with Tribute Edition
The time has finally come to wave goodbye to the Kia Stinger as production will wrap up with one final model, the Tribute Edition.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// GM lures buyers in China with new Wuling Bingo EV starting at under $10K with fun features
General Motors (GM), through its joint venture, SGMW, began sales of its Wuling Bingo on March 29 with a starting price of 59,800 yuan ($8,500).
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Toyota New Zealand confirms bZ4x arrival in 2023
Toyota New Zealand chief executive Neeraj Lala has confirmed that the all-electric Toyota bZ4x SUV will be coming to the local market in 2023.
// MIA says new vehicle registrations remained steady in April 2023
The Motor Industry Association (MIA) says that April 2023 registrations of 10,177 were up 4.6% (443 units) on the previous corresponding period,
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// MTA’s call to government
Minister and parties’ transport spokespeople will be among speakers at launch of statement of policies on May 9. The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is unveiling its call to action to New Zealand’s next government later this month.
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