Clean-car rules for brands clarified
New-vehicle distributors have been provided with guidance on how to deal with stock they require for business purposes when interim rebates under the clean-car discount scheme.
Waka Kotahi has advised the Motor Industry Association (MIA) that statutory declarations will have to be completed by marques.
The latter are required to be registered motor-vehicle traders (RMVTs) in the same way car dealers need to be.
The statutory declarations mean that all RMVTs, when the first registered person of the relevant vehicle, are not eligible to receive a rebate unless the trader owns it and does not sell – and doesn’t offer to sell – it to another person within three months of registration.
This will apply when the relevant vehicle is being used as a company car, a demonstrator or courtesy vehicle.
In addition, other requirements for receiving a rebate need to be satisfied. These include complying with all regulations set out in the clean-car discount application form and providing supporting documentation.
The declaration form for company, courtesy and demonstrator cars will be uploaded for completion online when it has been finalised – as well as, or in place of, a vehicle offer and purchase agreement.
David Crawford, chief executive of the MIA, told Autofile Online: “The transport agency has clearly clarified what can and cannot be claimed for. This is a reasonable outcome, but it does require some extra admin work.
“We will continue to discuss the matter with the NZTA to try to make the administrative process for this easier to comply with.”
The interim rebates scheme for the clean-car discount programme starts on July 1.
It means discounts for new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) of $8,625 and $5,750 respectively.
The rates for used vehicles are $3,450 for BEVs and $2,300 for PHEVs over the same timescale before a full feebate scheme starts in January.
To be eligible for rebates, PHEVs and BEVs must have safety rating of at least three stars and cost less than $80,000, including GST and on-road costs.
