First electric car models are eligible for new Government The grant has been detected.
The discount will be automatically applied at the point of sales.
These are the first models approved under the new £ 650 million electric car grant.
This will enable motorists buying a new electric car to save £ 1,500 or £ 3,750, depending on the stability criteria.
It is expected that the remedy will encourage more drivers to switch to electric motors.
Drivers will be able to save £ 1,500 with the purchase of new Citroen E-C3, E-C4, E-C5 and E-Berlingo cars, Transport department (DFT) said.
DFT stated that many drivers cite advance costs as “major obstacles” to buy EV, and grant will reduce prices, so they “match their petrol and diesel equivalent more closely than their petrol and diesel equivalent”.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: “Approved today with the first four models, and to come in the next few weeks, in this summer we are making an electric car cheap, easy and making a reality for thousands of more people in Britain.
“Once again we are providing our plan by standing firmly in favor of motorists and manufacturers, reducing the cost for consumers, supporting jobs and putting money back into people’s pockets.”
Greg Taylor, Managing Director, Citroen UK, said: “We want everyone to have the opportunity to switch into an electric car, and this support will help our cars to be more accessible to our customers.”
Edmond King, Come The President said, “Any government support is welcome to promote EV’s demand”, saying: “This discount of £ 1,500 for some more affordable EVS will help many people with tight budget.
“We are really eager to see a complete list of discounts up to £ 3,750 on more models to push the market forward.”
Lobby Group Electric Vehicle UK CEO Dan Caesar welcomed the announcement and “asked the manufacturers to support a plan, which the EV industry needs to be uniquely successful”.
Under the government’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, at least 28 percent of new cars sold by each manufacturer in Britain this year should have zero emissions, which means usually pure electric.
Apart from all manufacturers, the figure was 21.6 percent during the first half of the year.
Prime Minister Kir Stamor It was announced in April that the plug that cannot be plugged for the new hybrid would be allowed to continue till 2035.
Changes in the ZEV mandate also mean that it will be easy for manufacturers who do not meet the goals to avoid fines.
