Guidance

Plug-in car grants: changes to grant level March 2016

New plug-in grant rates for cars from March 2016.

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New plug-in car grant levels from March 2016

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From March 1 2016, 2 grant rates will be available.

‘Category 1’ cars with a zero emission range of over 70 miles will receive a grant of £4,500.

‘Category 2 and 3’ cars with a shorter zero emission range, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles with a petrol or diesel engine, will receive £2,500.

This guidance gives details of the new rates and which vehicles will be in which category.

Updates to this page

Published 21 December 2015
Last updated 22 February 2016 show all updates
  1. Update on availability of £5,000 plug-in car grants from certain manufacturers, prior to the grant level change planned for 1 March.

  2. Update on availability of £5,000 plug-in car grants from certain manufacturers, prior to the grant level change planned for 1 March.

  3. Update to new plug-in car grant levels from March 2016.

  4. First published.

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