Fiat has renewed its call on the Government to reinstate the Plug-in Car Grant as it warns that the electric car market “is in real jeopardy”.
Plug-in hybrid customers are five times more likely to be considering an electric vehicle for their next car than a petrol or diesel model according to Mitsubishi Motors UK, which has warned
The Government is being urged to rethink plans to cut grant funding for plug-in hybrids from next month as the move starts to take its toll on fleet industry plans to switch
Plug-in hybrids will cease to be eligible for the UK’s Plug-in Car Grant on 9 November, under a reformed system focused on increasing uptake of electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Ministers have confirmed that the Plug-in Car and Van Grants will be extended until October 2018 to help further drive low-emission vehicle sales.
Only five local authorities have taken advantage of the Government’s £4.5m funding pot for EV charge points despite funding to provide thousands of extra points having been available since 2016.
Skyline Taxis has deployed four EVs for operation in Milton Keynes with the help of the local council.