NC-007··National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First)·legislation
Clean Car Discount scrapped
Harm -1What happened
Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal) Amendment Act 2023 ended feebate scheme 31 Dec 2023. BEV share of new light sales fell from ~19.8% (2023) to ~7.7% (2024).
Why it matters
Removed major EV purchase incentive; transport electrification slowed markedly.
Impact assessment
Reverses effective demand-side policy with measurable market impact.
Attribution
shared (high confidence) -National, ACT
Pre-election commitment; Transport Minister Simeon Brown.
Coalition period: National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First) (27 November 2023 - present)
Categories
mitigation