The Government was warned in 2018 it would run out of money to fund the Clean Car Discount scheme.

Due to its success, it is having to lower the threshold for higher emitting vehicles, increase the fees on those vehicles and change rebates for zero emissions imports.

Vehicle Import Association Chief Executive David Vinsen told Kate Hawkesby this is an artificial process to accelerate the uptake of EVs.

He says all the scheme does is bring forward a move towards lower emitting vehicles by two or three years.

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The Government was warned in 2018 it would run out of money to fund the Clean Car Discount scheme.
Due to its success, it is having to lower the threshold for higher emitting vehicles, increase the fees on those vehicles and change rebates for zero emissions imports.
Vehicle Import Association Chief Executive David Vinsen told Kate Hawkesby this is an artificial process to accelerate the uptake of EVs.
He says all the scheme does is bring forward a move towards lower emitting vehicles by two or three years.
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