Greig Epps
Posts by Greig Epps for V-Blog for Industry
Sunlight or Headlight? Making sense of the patchy recovery
Anyone who has been in the importing business for more than five minutes knows that “the economy” is never a single story. Right now, the headlines look encouraging: inflation is back inside the Reser…
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Road User Charging: Ambition Meets Reality in a Connected Future
The Government has set itself a bold and necessary challenge: to transition New Zealand to a universal road user charging (RUC) system, covering the entire vehicle fleet. VIA supports this direction. …
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Ensuring Clean Used Vehicles Before Import – What You Need to Know
Importing a used vehicle into New Zealand? Don’t let biosecurity contamination derail your plans. A simple valet clean won’t cut it—vehicles must be thoroughly cleaned inside and out to meet New Zeala…
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Wanna Know What We Did This Summer?
February has been a packed month for VIA, with high-level meetings covering everything from regulatory discussions and Clean Car Standard (CCS) challenges to financial planning and industry collaborat…
What's a credit worth?
Watch the Member Exclusive webinar with Dave Boot from the Carbon Trading Company talking about credits under CCS. Early access for members. Available on the VIA YouTube channel from 6 Dec 2024.
Strengthening Our Voice in Government: The Ongoing Advocacy of VIA
One of the most vital roles of the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (VIA) is to establish and maintain robust connections with government officials at all levels. This ongoing relationship-…
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Government Decisions on the Clean Car Standard: Key Updates
The recent announcement by the Minister of Transport Hon Simeon Brown regarding changes to New Zealand’s Clean Car Importer Standard is a positive step forward. VIA welcomes this initiative as it alig…
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VIA Webinar - Josh Dry from Cogo
VIA's CEO Greig Epps speaks with Cogo's Business Development Manager Josh Dry about the ever-increasing compliance requirements on large companies and their smaller suppliers to provide assessments of carbon emissions. Cogo offers a tool that integrates with banking apps and Xero to help small businesses understand and address their carbon emissions.
Carrot sticks, anyone?
As the world grapples with the imperatives of climate change, a critical area of focus has been on reducing carbon emissions from the transport sector. Countries like Canada have pioneered innovative …
Reviewing the NZTA Briefing to the Minister
The briefing to the incoming Minister of Transport 2023 provided by the NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) describes how the Agency sees its role as ensuring a well-functioning transport system that co…
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