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September 04, 2025

CO2 aspiration stymied by electric disinterest

September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 aspiration stymied by electric disinterest

New car industry watchdog heartened by rise in sales, but suggests the top choices aren’t helping emissions aims. 

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September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Industry
Motor Industry Association, EV, PHEV, hybrid, REgistrations, emissions, Clean Car Standard
September 22, 2023

Pro-EV group seeks charging, support ramp-up

September 22, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Pro-EV group seeks charging, support ramp-up

Clean Car has been great, but electrics still only account for two percent of the light fleet, says advocacy group.

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September 22, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Industry
Clean Car, Drive Electric, Kristen Corson
May 05, 2023

Clean Car a dirty taste for more than ute crowd

May 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Clean Car a dirty taste for more than ute crowd

The rebate eligibility club becomes more exclusive, the penalty zone more heavily populated – including with Green zone emigres holding good eco credential.

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May 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Honda ZR-V, Toyota NZ, Clean Car, e-Power, Nissan NZ, rebate, penalty
May 02, 2023

Electric future enforced by Clean Car revisions

May 02, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Electric future enforced by Clean Car revisions

Mild hybrids losing funding, utes set to be clobbered even harder, carbon neutral zone all but wiped.

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May 02, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Toyota NZ, Motor Industry Association, Clear Car, Michael Wood, rebate, penalty, Ford NZ, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
April 18, 2023

Smart charger alerts to when power turns dirty

April 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Smart charger alerts to when power turns dirty

How ‘green’ is the feed going into your electric vehicle? A new Kiwi-developed home charger can show you.

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April 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Electric vehicles, Industry
Evnex, Christchurch, Ed Harvey, EV
January 18, 2023

EV range - perhaps even ‘real-world’ isn’t reality

January 18, 2023/ James Foster
EV range - perhaps even ‘real-world’ isn’t reality

Why is the distance an electric vehicle can travel on a single charge such a big deal?

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January 18, 2023/ James Foster/
Clean Car, Electric vehicles, Emissions
WLTP, Economy, emissions, EV
November 07, 2022

Alternates to Clean Car

November 07, 2022/ James Foster
Alternates to Clean Car

Is a cash-back money-go-round the best way to incentivise electric vehicle uptake?

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November 07, 2022/ James Foster/
Emissions, Electric vehicles, Clean Car
Clean Car, commentary, EV, Fringe benefit tax, Solar, Rebate
September 19, 2022

Car lobby raises issue with Government’s clean car push

September 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Car lobby raises issue with Government’s clean car push

Next step legislation incorrectly drawing in motorcycles latest mis-step by Government, says MIA.

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September 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Industry
Motor Industry Association, Mark Stockdale, CO2, Clean Car Standard
August 12, 2022

CO2 counts show few meeting 2023 target

August 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 counts show few meeting 2023 target

Just three brands with fossil fuel fleets, and only one deep into electric, have CO2 fleet averages under a proposed threshold.

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August 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
CO2, Newsroom, Hyundai NZ, Honda, Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi, Suzuki
May 16, 2022

Govt’s EV push supported

May 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Govt’s EV push supported

Industry pro-battery group is urging fast tracking.

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May 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Electric vehicles
Mark Gilbert, Drive Electric, Emissions, Emissions Reduction Plan
July 18, 2021

What will your new ute cost in 2022?

July 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
What will your new ute cost in 2022?

Government says the Clean Car impost on one-tonne utes will be around $3000 … in fact, some will carry a much heavier financial burden from the start of next year when their CO2 outputs are measured in dollars.

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July 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, Mazda BT-50, Isuzu D-Max, GWM Cannon, LDV T60, Volkswagen Amarok, Clean Car, CO2
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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