Major gains have been made by the car industry with the outgoing government acting on its concerns about tougher exhaust emissions regulations. The compliance of new light vehicles with the Euro 6d
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The Motor Industry Association is urging the government to slow plans to toughen exhaust emissions standards and not get ahead of Australia in setting new rules.
In a submission to the Ministry of Transport (MoT), it says new models and distributor viability may be at risk if New Zealand’s regulations for imports are stricter than those across the Tasman.
The Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (VIA) has voiced objections to the way the MoT has assigned standard equivalencies in consultation documents on shifting used and new light vehicles to Euro 5 and Euro 6 respectively. VIA describes the approach being proposed to align different regimes as “biased towards EU standards”.
Meanwhile, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) has raised further issues for the MoT to consider, such as the practical implications of emissions testing requirements and the cost of higher specification fuel for Euro 6d.
Frank Willett, managing director of Autohub NZ, says the range of vehicles being imported is at risk of narrowing following the July 1 changes to the clean car discount. His warning comes after a “mad rush” to register vehicles last month ahead of the feebate scheme’s settings being reset.
The MTA is campaigning for the Consumer Guarantees Act to be revamped, describing it as a “blunt instrument” when applied to car sales. It wants courts and tribunals to have discretion to allow for depreciation and use in some cases, and for the jurisdiction of the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal to be redefined.
Mitsubishi Motors NZ is seeking Kiwis’ views on the marque’s eK X before deciding whether to bring the tiny electric car to these shores. The kei-class model was launched in Japan last year. Plus: Fieldays round-up.
• Todd Fuller, of AdTorque Edge, explains how dealers – by integrating existing technology platforms – can cut the wastage of existing sales opportunities and save dollars.
• Tony Everett, of the MTA, looks at the extra burdens imposed on the industry since the coronavirus pandemic.
• VIA’s Kit Wilkerson explains why New Zealand should set its own standards when it comes to vehicle exhaust emissions.
Plus: Brendon Hartley at Le Mans, awards for dealerships, industry movers, in-depth statistics and much more.
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The Motor Industry Association is urging the government to slow plans to toughen exhaust emissions standards and not get ahead of Australia in setting new rules. In a submission to the Ministry of
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is seeking to avoid significant disruption for the car industry with its timeframe for toughening the vehicle exhaust emissions rule for new and used imports.
The relaunch of the clean car discount (CCD) has been criticised because of the short timeframe for industry to adjust before it kicks in on July 1. The new feebate scheme will mean lower reb
Aimee Wiley says she has big shoes to fill, taking over from David Crawford as chief executive officer of the Motor Industry Association (MIA). And she’s predicting the clean-car policies wil
There are major concerns about how the clean-car policies will impact on dealers’ insurance claims as thousands of vehicles are written off with flood damage. The Imported Motor Vehicle Indus
The government has started its review of the clean car discount, which is focusing on balancing rebates and fees “while ensuring its continued effectiveness”. It was always designed to be
Importers are now having to embrace the clean car standard (CCS), which kicked in on January 1. The Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association expects the fleet’s make-up will be dicta