Dunedin car dealer Stephen Duff says the government rebate on electric vehicles has helped sales. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONA new Government subsidy has encouraged Dunedin motorists to show plenty of interest in electric vehicles (EVs) in the first week. The Government introduced a subsidy from July 1 to make new EVs thousands of dollars cheaper and petrol and diesel vehicles more expensive. Under the scheme, buyers can save $8265 on the cost of new electric and some hybrid vehicles and $3450 on used electric cars. Director of Dunedin car yard Auto Court, Nelson Cottle believed the scheme had definitely created more interest in EVs and they had sold "a few".

Source: Otago Daily Times July 07, 2021 16:30 UTC