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August 06, 2025

RUC on petrol here by 2027

August 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RUC on petrol here by 2027

New vehicle industry pleased Government is acting to bring all powertrains into common system.

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August 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Chris Bishop, Aimee Wiley, Road User Charge, RUC, excise tax, fuel tax
July 08, 2025

Petrol-involved powertrains on pole for MG

July 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Petrol-involved powertrains on pole for MG

Having previously pushed to champion fully electric vehicles, the Sino-Brit is now seeing more potential from hybrid tech.

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July 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
PHEV, Super Hybrid, EV, RUC, rebates, incentives, Government, Peter Ciao
November 05, 2024

Suzuki NZ confirms e-Vitara a starter

November 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki NZ confirms e-Vitara a starter

Compact battery-reliant SUV adopts old name but signals a wholly new start.

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November 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
e-Vitara, Vitara, Suzuki New Zealand, RUC, Whanganui, India, EV
April 15, 2024

Fairness call as electric loses zap

April 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Fairness call as electric loses zap

Not the time for “rash decisions” as battery sector feels pain, new entrant’s boss suggests. 

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April 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Omoda
Sheldon Humphries, Omoda, E5, C5, electric, RUC, rebate, Clean Car
January 24, 2024

e-Power status with RUC electric hit raised

January 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
e-Power status with RUC electric hit raised

Is Nissan’s one of a kind battery-compelled drivetrain impervious to the road tax regime?

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January 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
EV, road user charge, RUC, Simeon Brown, series hybrid, parallel hybrid, e-Power, Nissan NZ
January 17, 2024

RUC rumblings in EV sector

January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
RUC rumblings in EV sector

Government intent to make good on road tax for electrics sparks diverse comment.

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January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
Road User Charge, RUC, Simeon Brown, EV, PHEV, hybrid, tax
August 17, 2023

ID arrival puts spotlight on incentives

August 17, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
ID arrival puts spotlight on incentives

The Clean Car rebate is helping sell electrics, but Volkswagen wonders if the road user charge exemption is also fuelling that desire.

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August 17, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.4, ID.5, Electric, RUC, Chantelle McDonald, Jordan Haines
July 06, 2021

Electrics to avoid RUC until 2024

July 06, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Electrics to avoid RUC until 2024

GOVERNMENT’S determination today to exempt light electric vehicles from road user charges until the end of March 2024 has been welcomed by a pressure group for battery-driven vehicles.

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July 06, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
RUC, Drive Electric, Mark Gilbert, Michael Wood
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