Drivers will now be able to save even more on popular vehicles as Labour announced the next wave of EVs eligible for the £650million Electric Car Grant.
Labour has unveiled the next wave of eligible zero emission vehicles which can be purchased with a discount through the new Electric Car Grant.
The £650million scheme helps drivers save up to £3,750 off the price of a new electric car with a list price of £37,000 or less.
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New models from Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall join Citroen in the flagship scheme, with drivers able to slash costs when purchasing a new electric car.
In total, 17 electric vehicles are eligible through the Government's Electric Car Grant
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In total, 13 more models have been added to the list of eligible vehicles, with some of them already being popular among consumers.
Drivers can now save £1,500 off the price of 17 electric vehicles from the brands which met sustainability and environmental goals outlined by the Government through its Science Based Targets.
The discounts will be applied at the point of sale, with drivers not required to fill in any paperwork or ask for the incentive to be applied.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: "With discounts on seventeen car models announced this week alone, we're delivering on our promise to make it easier and cheaper for families to go electric.
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"This is about backing drivers, putting money back into people's pockets and creating the jobs and growth that will drive Britain forward, delivering on our Plan for Change."
The support is being rolled out to help drivers switch away from petrol and diesel vehicles and towards cleaner, electric cars.
It also aids manufacturers in meeting targets outlined in the Zero Emission Vehicles, which requires brands to have a minimum percentage of car sales come from electric vehicles.
By the end of the year, manufacturers need to achieve at least 28 per cent, before rising every year, before reaching 80 per cent at the end of the decade.
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| RENAULTBetween 2030 and 2035, only new electric and hybrid vehicles will be for sale on the market, with drivers exclusively seeing new zero emission vehicles sold after 2035.
James Taylor, managing director of Nissan Motor GB, said the flagship scheme from the Government was a "clear signal" to motorists that it was committed to the future of electric vehicles.
He added: "Nissan has always been an electric vehicle pioneer and this announcement is an exciting step in the UK’s electrification journey. Micra and Ariya are first, and we have three new EVs on their way, including the all-electric British-built Leaf which will go on sale later this year."
Similarly, the managing director of Vauxhall, Steve Catlin, said that the Electric Car Grant was welcomed by the British brand, which manufactures some of its electric vehicles at its Ellesmere Port plant in Merseyside.
Drivers will be able to save on the upfront cost of the new Nissan Micra
| NISSANAll electric vehicles eligible for the £1,500 Electric Car Grant
- Citroen e-C3 (previously announced)
- Citroen e-C4 (previously announced)
- Citroen e-C5 (previously announced)
- Citroen e-Berlingo (previously announced)
- Renault Alpine A290
- Renault Megane
- Renault 4
- Renault 5
- Renault Scenic
- Nissan Micra
- Nissan Ariya
- Vauxhall Corsa Electric
- Vauxhall Combo Life Electric
- Vauxhall Astra Electric
- Vauxhall Mokka Electric
- Vauxhall Frontera Electric
- Vauxhall Grandland Electric