BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nzEnglish · 7 months agoEV sales plummet after clean car scheme scrappednewsroom.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down12
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkEV sales plummet after clean car scheme scrappednewsroom.co.nzBalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square80fedilink
minus-squaremadcaesar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoEvery time there is a government incentive, the car prices go up. So the discount just goes into the dealer’s pocket.
minus-squareBalpeenHammer@lemmy.nzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoThat certainly wasn’t true in this case. The incentive was capped so car manufacturers made sure their cars were priced under the cap.
Every time there is a government incentive, the car prices go up. So the discount just goes into the dealer’s pocket.
That certainly wasn’t true in this case. The incentive was capped so car manufacturers made sure their cars were priced under the cap.