8 h. ago Seven EVs from Citroen, Peugeot, Skoda, Toyota and Vauxhall to get Electric Car Grants

The inclusion of these models takes eligibility for the Electric Car Grant up to 35 cars in total.

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3 d. ago Ministers get stingy with EV discounts: Price cap added to Electric Car Grant to exclude more luxurious models

The Government's Electric Car Grant (ECG) is barely a month old and already ministers have introduced a new stipulation to restrict the number of vehicles qualifying for discounts.

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5 d. ago First EV models to receive Labour's full £3,750 Electric Car Grant confirmed

The DfT has confirmed another six cars eligible for the taxpayer-funded scheme, with a pair of Ford models the first to meet the Government's strict criteria to be awarded the £3,750 saving.

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5 d. ago First electric car models eligible for full purchase grants revealed

Drivers buying either a Ford Puma Gen-E or e-Tourneo Courier will be entitled to a £3,750 discount.

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1 week ago Which EVs have been discounted by the Government? Every model that qualifies for the Electric Car Grant

As new eligible models are being announced on a weekly basis, we've compiled all the info you need to know into one guide.

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2 w. ago EV asking price slashed for more new motors as Electric Car Grant grows

The Electric Car Grant (ECG) provides a reduction of up to £3,750 on selected EVs costing £37,000 or less, with the price cuts based on the emissions produced during their manufacture and assembly

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2 w. ago Five EVs added to Labour's Electric Car Grant as dealers blast 'shambolic' scheme and lack of models getting the full £3,750 discount

Dealers have lashed out at the scheme, saying buyers have been delaying purchases to understand which models might get the full £3,750 discounts.

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2 w. ago The electric cars you can get a discount for as government extends grant scheme

Twenty-two vehicles are now eligible for the electric car grant

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2 w. ago Electric car grant expanded to offer discount on more new models

Models from Volkswagen, Peugeot and Cupra have been added to a list that means drivers can get up to £1,500 off 22 models.

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2 w. ago No cars available for full Electric Car Grant nearly a month after launch

Scheme aims to reduce the cost of electric cars priced under £37,000.

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3 w. ago Does Ed Miliband's new £3,750 grant make it worth buying an electric car? How to get it and the EVs to buy

Car buyers are being offered a cash incentive to purchase a new electric vehicle (EV) for the first time in three years. But the size of the discounts and the rules have left drivers confused.

Economics

3 w. ago Electric car grants and discounts round up: Citroen, Vauxhall, Renault and Nissan first to get grants

Electric Car Grants are now available on a range of EVs, while other car makers offer discounts on EVs

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3 w. ago Tories savage 'deranged' £650million electric car grant scheme that 'hands British taxpayers' money to foreign automakers'

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £1,500 discounts for certain Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall models.

Economics

3 w. ago 13 car models added to list that qualify for new £1500 discount

The UK Government has announced that 13 new electric vehicles will be eligible for the Electric Car Grant scheme, which offers a £1,500 discount on the purchase of a new electric car

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3 w. ago Electric car grants and discounts round up – Citroen first to get grants, while Vauxhall and Fiat are the latest with discounts

The first of the government’s Electric Car Grants have been announced, while more car makers offer discounts on EVs

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3 w. ago Blue Badge holders warned over new rule change starting next week

Blue badge holders have been issued a warning about the changes set to come into effect from next week in the government's new Electric Car Grant portal

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3 w. ago Thousands of Blue Badge holders warned they could miss out on £3,750 in days

The Electric Car Grant is expected to be available from the 11th August 2025, with the government's new Electric Car Grant portal expected to launch then

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3 w. ago UK drivers can get £1,500 discount on four electric car models under new grant

The price of four Citroën models will be slashed by £1,500, the government has confirmed

Economics

3 w. ago First four EVs to get the government's new electric car grant revealed

Citroen is the first manufacturer to see its EVs qualify for new electric grants. The e-C3, e-C4, e-C5 and e-Berlingo van will each receive £1,500 off.

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4 w. ago Registrations of new cars down by 5% in July, figures suggest

The first electric car models eligible for new Government grants were announced on Tuesday.

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