Critics label new import vehicles targets impossible

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 6:42 p.m.

Critics are calling the Government's imported vehicles emissions target impossible to meet, claiming the penalties will cost importers millions and drive up car prices. The Government has announced strict fuel economy limits aimed at helping New Zealand hit its goal to be carbon neutral by 2050. But the motor industry says it is asking too much too quickly, and some importers could be forced out of business. Hamish Cardwell has the story.