Intent to penalise vehicles that emit more than 192 grams per kilometre of CO2 – the so-called ‘ute tax’ because it particularly impacts on the one-tonne utilities that have been hugely popular - gets fully serious in 2023 with the Clean Car Standard.
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The impending Ioniq 5 will add to Hyundai s strong electric car lineup. Prior to this, though, another Beehive action appears afoot; adoption of Europe’s latest emissions standard, EU6, that is far more rigorous than EU5, the current standard. The car industry understands Government intends to enact EU6 in 2022, perhaps as early as January 1 – that action is years too soon for NZ and, if it does happen, will be instantly and hugely disruptive, Sinclair says.
Intent to penalise vehicles that emit more than 192 grams per kilometre of CO2 – the so-called ‘ute tax’ because it particularly impacts on the one-tonne utilities that have been hugely popular - gets fully serious in 2023 with the Clean Car Standard.
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The impending Ioniq 5 will add to Hyundai s strong electric car lineup. Prior to this, though, another Beehive action appears afoot; adoption of Europe’s latest emissions standard, EU6, that is far more rigorous than EU5, the current standard. The car industry understands Government intends to enact EU6 in 2022, perhaps as early as January 1 – that action is years too soon for NZ and, if it does happen, will be instantly and hugely disruptive, Sinclair says.
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H2H Energy receives order for hydrogen refuelling station from Hyundai New Zealand
Jul 01 2021
QUEENSLAND, Australia, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ H2H Energy has received an order for a 350 bar containerised refuelling station from Hyundai New Zealand in preparation for the arrival of Hyundai’s FCEV trucks. The companies have been working together evaluating hydrogen opportunities in New Zealand since 2016, after an introduction from H2H’s long-term partner Hyundai Motor Company Australia.
Due to the nature of heavy transportation in New Zealand and the abundance of renewable power such as hydro, geothermal and wind, New Zealand is seen as a prime early market for hydrogen heavy vehicle fleet adoption. Earlier this year, Hyundai New Zealand secured funding from the Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund for the introduction of hydrogen powered trucks to New Zealand. Hyundai New Zealand’s deployment of a FCEV truck trial fleet necessitates a 350 Bar hydrogen refuelling stati
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