Electric Vehicle plugged in to a charger. Photo: AFP
An electric car lobby group is taking Transport Minister Simeon Brown to court over his decision to lower tailpipe CO2 emissions for car imports.
The Better New Zealand Trust said it was unreasonable of Brown to direct his transport officials to consult only four motoring groups - all of which were against the standards - before making a decision.
The trust said if EV suppliers had been consulted, they would have countered claims from the rest of the industry that there were not enough low-emissions vehicles available to meet the standards.
The group has asked the High Court to quash Brown's amendments to the clean car regulations.
RNZ has approached the minister for comment, but he has previously said the previous standards made cars more expensive.
Kathryn speaks with Better New Zealand Trust spokesperson Kathryn Trounson.
