News and notices
News and notices for motor vehicle traders.
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Reminder: Clean Car Standard CO2 targets and fees are changing
From 1 January 2025, the annual Clean Car Standard (CCS) CO2 targets and the rates for exceeding targets are changing.
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NZTA consulting on amendments to the Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking feedback about changes to the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007.
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Vehicle safety ratings updated on Rightcar
Look out for updated used vehicle safety ratings on Rightcar.govt.nz - including a crash avoidance features rating added this year to help Kiwis find safer vehicles.
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What should you display in the window?
If you are selling used motor vehicles, you must display a Consumer Information Notice (CIN). If you are selling at your premises, you do this by attaching a copy of the CIN in the car window. if you are selling online, you display it next to the advert.
- Decisions from the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal – December 2024
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Acting as an agent
We have recently had several complaints about registered motor vehicle traders breaching their obligations while acting as an agent and selling a car on another person’s behalf.
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Feedback on Clean Car Standard admin fee proposal
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking feedback from the public, vehicle importers and industry groups about how users will pay a fee for administering the Clean Car Standard.
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New series to help businesses unmask cyber crime
Small businesses are the target for nearly half of all cyber crime in Aotearoa, with one in three experiencing at least one cyber attack. But less than half of business owners say they are prepared for an online incident.
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New Motor Vehicle Traders register launched
A new and upgraded Motor Vehicle Traders register was released on 21 October 2024.
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Upcoming release of new Motor Vehicle Traders register
The Motor Vehicle Traders online register will undergo maintenance from 5pm 17 October 2024, in anticipation of the release of our new portal on 21 October 2024.