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Electric vehicles (EVs) targets
At present, New Zealand’s government does not mandate the use of alternative fuels, including biofuels. There were two attempts to mandate the use of biofuels, in 2008 and 2024. However, both were canceled before the implementation took place.
In March 2016, New Zealand’s Cabinet agreed on a set of measures to encourage the uptake of EVs that include:
    •An EV information campaign
    •EV demonstration
    •Exemption from road user charges for EVs
    •Establishment of a leadership group
    •Establishment of a regulation enabling EVs to use the bus and high occupancy lanes
    •Establishment of a contestable fund to encourage innovation and investment in low-emission vehicles
On May 6, 2016, the government launched the Electric Vehicles Program, setting a target to have 64,000 EVs on th
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Electric vehicles (EVs) targets