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Government ends plug-in car grant with immediate effect citing ‘success in the UK’s electric car revolution’

Published 14 June 2022
By David Mullen
The government has announced that the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) is to be scrapped with immediate effect.
Uptake of pure-electric cars affected by reduction in government grant

Electric car sales affected by grant reduction

The uptake of electric vehicles has slowed following the reduction to the government's Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG).
Published 05 May 2021
All the cars still eligible for the government's plug-in grant

These are the electric cars eligible for UK grant

Last week, the government announced that it would be reducing the scope of its plug-in car grant (PiCG).
Published 08 April 2021
Peugeot to plug-in the £500 hole in government grant

Peugeot, Renault plug £500 hole in EV subsidy

French carmaker Peugeot has pledged to fill the £500 reduction in the government’s plug-in vehicles grant until the end of March.
Published 17 March 2020