Minister of Transport
To
further encourage the uptake of electric vehicles to reduce
emissions, the Government has extended the Road User Charges
(RUC) exemption for light electric vehicles saving Kiwis
around $800 a year, Transport Minister Michael Wood
announced today.
Electric vehicles are exempt from
paying road user charges that normally apply to vehicles
that don’t pay for petrol at the pump. This exemption has
been extended until 31 March 2024 as part of the Government’s
Clean Car Package.
“Our Government is continuing
to take action to tackle transport emissions to meet our
2050 carbon neutral target – part of this is helping Kiwis