17 May 2022

Transport Minister explains 'scrap and replace' programme

From Morning Report, 7:36 am on 17 May 2022

Low and middle-income New Zealalnder are going to get help to buy an electric car and dump their gas guzzler but will the discounts be enough? Half a billion dollars is being poured into the Clean Car Upgrade scheme.

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The money won't just be for electric vehicles it will help buy an e-bike or could be in the form of public transport vouchers.

But there is still very little detail about the scheme - like exactly who is eligible and critically how much financial help they will actually get.

Two-and-a-half-thousand households will take part in a trial of the scrap and replace scheme and the government will iron out the details from there.

The industry is keen to see how it will work .

But Ian Baggott from the Motor Trades Association which speaks on behalf of mechanics and repair shops says it will be a bumpy road.

Tranpsort Minister Michael Wood spoke to Corin Dann.