Headline Target: No country wide bans or targets

Car Manufacturing Country: No passenger car manufacturing.

Purchase Incentives for Cars: None

Supplier Regulation Policy: Emissions performance standard

Infrastructure Incentives: None

New Zealand had made good progress on electrifying cars, with a feebate scheme which gave motorists purchasing zero emissions vehicles a rebate on their purchase on both new and second hand vehicles, which account for roughly equal proportions of cars entering the country.

However, the successful feebate scheme was ended by a new government at the start of 2024 with no replacement, meaning New Zealand now has no incentives for EVs. This has driven a sharp decrease in market share for new vehicles. As more countries adopt incentives, it is likely that New Zealand will see continued slow demand and supply until it changes course.