To fund this policy, NZ has taken a very aggressive approach in transitioning to clean energy vehicles, which shows their level of commitment and seriousness around the issue. Like Australia, NZ imports their vehicles from manufacturers overseas, and under the Clean Car Programme 2022, those which pollute the most will be charged, as much as $5,175 for a new import and $2,875 for a used import. Vehicles likely to incur a fee include the Ford Range (NZ$2,780), Toyota Hilux (NZ$2,900) and Mitsubishi Triton (NZ$2,780), along with the Kio Sportage (NZ$1,230) and Mitsubishi ASX (NZ$540). The worst of these, the Ranger emits 234 CO2 per km.
Pay for pollution to fund cheaper EVs... I like it!
