The Motor Industry Association fears the timeline proposed for phasing out the import of new petrol vehicles is too ambitious.
The Climate Change Commission has published a blueprint for combatting the crisis - along with a raft of recommendations.
They include a plan to ban any new petrol cars coming into the country at some point between 2030 and 2035.
The association's chief executive David Crawford told our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch that New Zealand should not move quicker than other countries or car manufacturers.
