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Government electric vehicle boost is welcome change of gear
5 May 2016
Government electric vehicle boost is welcome
change of gear
Years of work by Kiwi businesses
on electric vehicle uptake are finally getting the
government boost they deserve.
Today’s announcement by
Transport Minister Simon Bridges introduces a package of
measures to stimulate electric vehicle adoption in New
Zealand.
Rachel Brown, CEO of the Sustainable Business
Network, welcomed the change of direction.
“This will assist the businesses already working on this,” she said. “Being exempt from Road User Charges and being able to use the bus lanes and high occupancy lanes should inspire more of us to make our next car an electric one.
“It re-affirms the decision of companies like Air New Zealand, NZ Post and Mighty River Power to choose electric vehicles for their fleets.
“We are looking forward to
continuing this work and seeing how and when the rest of the
measures roll out.”
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