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Article: MIA Says New Cars Getting Greener Without Incentives.(Motor Industry Association of New Zealand)(Brief Article)
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- Mobile Emissions Today
- Article date:
- December 7, 2005
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The Motor Industry Association of New Zealand (MIA) recently referred to the cash incentives and penalties to change vehicle buyer behavior that have been recommended by the New Zealand Council for Sustainable Development as unnecessary.
"The government must resist any temptation to pick winners and losers by offering incentives or imposing penalties," said MIA chief executive officer Perry Kerr. "This would only lead to short-term distortion of the market, which would cause more long-term problems and ultimately cost all vehicle owners."
According to MIA, fuel consumption data produced by the association reveal that New Zealand businesses are purchasing ...