Plug-in Grant Extended
Businesses planning to convert to electric vehicles got a big boost this week when the government announced that the Plug-in grant is to be extended for another two years.
The move comes for two reasons:
- The UK’s commitment to banning the sale of conventionally fuelled vehicles by 2030 as part of their net-zero plans
- It accelerates the reduction of the reliance on foreign oil imports
How Much Is The Grant?
From 1 April 2022, the threshold to claim the small truck grant of up to £16,000 will be increased from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes.
Vans up to 4.25 tonnes will be able to claim the large van grant of up to £5,000.
Heavier and more costly trucks, up to 12 tonnes, to benefit from the higher grant funding.
How Much Has The Government Committed So Far?
To date, the government has committed £2.5 billion to vehicle grants and chargepoint infrastructure.
Plug-in vehicle grant schemes have supported the purchase of over 450,000 ultra-low emission vehicles across the UK. This includes more than 300,000 zero-emission vehicles.
Since 2012, existing grants have supported the purchase of more than 26,000 electric vans and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) across the UK since the programme launched.
How Strong is Demand?
Last year, there were around 4 times as many grant applications compared to 2020.
Between 2020-2021, electric and hybrid van registrations rose from just under 7,000 to nearly 21,000.
Comment
Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said:
“When it comes to clean business, this government means business. We are backing a generation of green growth for our thriving fleet sector.
As demand for electric vehicles continues to grow at speed, this extension to our grant scheme will allow tens of thousands more vans to be purchased, transporting goods in a way that is kinder to our environment. This will support our vital, ongoing work to clean up our air in towns and cities right across the country and build back greener”.
How Can Cambrian Help?
To aid your fleet to reach its carbon-neutral goals, we offer the Shell EV card.
The Shell EV card gives you access to over 7500 charging points throughout the UK.
To find out more about the Shell EV card click here – https://www.cambriancards.com/shell-electric-vehicle-card/
To see the network on an interactive map, the Shell Recharge App is available to download here –
Click here to download the App on Android
Click here to download the App on iPhone
Useful Links
To find out more about the plug-in grant go to https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants
Click here to learn more about the government net-zero plans – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy
Plug-in Grant Extended
