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These are the EVs that are eligible for the UK Government’s Electric Car Grant, at the lower £1,500 level and at the higher £3,750 amount.
The maximum discount available for cars assessed as Band 1 is £3,750.
The eligible vehicles are:
The maximum discount available for cars assessed as Band 2 is £1,500.
The eligible vehicles are:
The DfT website said this about the eligibility of EVs:
The Electric Car Grant has two bands: £3,750 for the most sustainably produced cars, and £1,500 for cars that meet some environmental criteria (it wasn’t clear what “some environmental criteria” meant). This is in recognition of the need to address embedded carbon emissions across a vehicle’s lifetime, as well as tailpipe emissions. Vehicles that do not meet minimum sustainability standards will not be eligible for a grant.
The minimum environmental criterion is for manufacturers to hold a verified science based target. Science based targets are commitments corporate entities make to reduce their environmental impact, in line with the UK’s international climate commitments, which are verified by the independent Science Based Targets Initiative. The amount of grant available per vehicle will depend on the level of emissions associated with production of the vehicle. Emissions from vehicle production are assessed against the carbon intensity of the electricity grid in the country where vehicle assembly and battery production are located.
Also, the battery must maintain at least 80% of its initial rated charge capacity for the initial 3 years, and at least 70% of initial rated charge capacity for the initial 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Manufacturers must hold a verified Science Based Target and the carbon emissions incurred in vehicle assembly and battery cell production locations must be below certain thresholds.
It is believed that many EVs manufactured in China won’t be eligible for the grant based on the sustainability criteria above.
