Press Release – New Zealand National Party Labours Car Tax is not only forcing hardworking Kiwis to pay more because they cant switch to an electric vehicle, but its pushing up the prices of electric vehicles too, Nationals Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. EV importers … Labour’s Car Tax is not only forcing hardworking Kiwis to pay more because they can’t switch to an electric vehicle, but it’s pushing up the prices of electric vehicles too, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “EV importers have seen the price of a used electric vehicle increase by $3000 only three days after Labour announced its Car Tax, almost matching the subsidy you could get from buying a used low-emission vehicle.