Electric Vehicles

Last updated on 7/02/2012 12:44 p.m. 

To recognise the role that new technology will play in assisting with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector, electric vehicles are exempt from Road User Charges until 2013. This exemption is valued at about NZ$400 per vehicle annually until 2013.

You can read the questions and answers about electric vehicles by visiting the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) website.

Download the Regulatory Impact Statement for the exemption to Road User Charges (PDF v7.0, 6.62mb).

Download the report: Electric Vehicles and New Zealand: Identifying Potential Barriers and Future Considerations (PDF v7.0, 350kb).