Car buyers can save £3,750 off 4 more EVs as the top band of the Electric Car Grant (ECG) expands to include the MINI Countryman, Renault 4, Renault 5 and Renault Alpine A290.
The expansion doubles the number of EVs eligible for the maximum reduction.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, said: “Our Electric Car Grant has already supported over 40,000 drivers to choose electric, and this latest expansion doubles the number of models available for the top discount – putting thousands of pounds back in more families’ pockets.
“We’re doubling down on our drive to help people buy EVs, extending the grant to push down costs and boosting charging access with a further £200 million to expand the charging network across the UK.”
The government has made it cheaper and easier to go electric with an extra £1.5 billion at the Autumn Budget, including £1.3 billion to increase available funding and extend the ECG for a further year.
Vicky Edmonds, Chief Executive of EVA England, said: “It’s encouraging to see the Government pressing ahead with the Electric Car Grant, and to see more and more models becoming eligible. This is a welcome boost for those drivers who buy new, helping to bring down upfront costs and widen choice.
“But if the transition is going to work for everyone, we also need to see a growing pipeline of affordable new electric models and real support for the used EV market. Only then will all drivers be able to benefit from the switch to electric.”
