Grants for green cars to help save planet

We need a new car so are there any grants for buying an electric car? You will be delighted to know that there is a recently-launched grant available from the Government for brand new electric cars priced at £37,000 or less.

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Eligible passenger cars can receive a nonrefundable grant of up to £3,750 on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) that are powered using electricity alone, so hybrids and more expensive EV models will not qualify.

The Electric Car Plug-In Grant (ECG) has £650m allocated and runs until the 2028/29 financial year. There are 35 models that qualify for the grant either at the full amount of £3.75k (band 1) or a lower level of support (band 2), which is £1.5k.

To find out which cars qualify visit Low-emission vehicles eligible for a plugin grant: Cars - GOV.UK. The eligible cars offer zero tail pipe emissions and a wide range before needing to charge from well-known brands including Peugeot, Toyota, Skoda, Citroen, and Vauxhall.