By Amelia WadeTransport Minister Simon Bridges ignored official advice to consult with councils before announcing he would allow electric cars to use bus lanes. The advice said councils would likely be uninterested in allowing electric vehicles [EVs] in bus lanes because of the impact on public transport. "Auckland's buses are already unreliable and too often stuck behind cars in traffic because of not enough bus lanes. Auckland's buses are already unreliable and too often stuck behind cars in traffic because of not enough bus lanes. Genter said the Green Party would exempt electric vehicles from fringe benefit tax, a move that would cut at least $8000 from a $40,000 electric car.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 18, 2016 08:35 UTC