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Petrol cars a bad investment in two years: Ecotricity founder

Al Yates’ power retailer sells 100% hydro, wind, and solar power to about 1% of the market – and will double business in next year, he reckons.

Ecotricity founder and MD Al Yates speaks with Dita De Boni.

Dita De Boni Tue, 14 Mar 2023

It may not seem like it, in the same week as the ‘Clean car upgrade’ gets scrapped in Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ second major policy purge, but at least one person believes that within two or three years, buying a new petrol or diesel car will be an unwise investment as it will be worth

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Dita De Boni Tue, 14 Mar 2023
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