The Government has dirty cars in its sights and newly-released industry figures show that some of the most expensive motor vehicle brands available in New Zealand produce the most pollution.
The carbon dioxide emissions of all car brands sold in New Zealand in 2018 have been revealed by the Motor Industry Association, with luxury marque Rolls-Royce topping the list with an average of 326 grams of CO2 per kilometre travelled.
That's more than double our cleanest fossil-fuelled brand, with cars from French manufacturer Citroen averaging 122g per km.
Brands that typically sell cars - or vans - with bigger engines rank further up the average emissions list.
