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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

Green Car Congress

The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Nick Hewson, owner of Goingreen warned the grant could be used as a justification for putting up the price of cheaper, under-45mph electric vehicles.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

Green Cars News

Confirming and extending the overhaul of Vehicle Excise Duty Rates. Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. Announcing new investment in de-carbonising electricity generation. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme. Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars.