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Plug-in grant slashed and eligibility criteria changed
The Government has cut the plug-in car and van grant rates and changed the eligibility criteria.
www.fleetnews.co.uk
If the dealer had started a grant application, then the grant is locked in at the £2500 level.Not sure that's true, I think the purchase price is fixed but not the govt grant.
only hard orders are protected.Yeah just spotted the document says that, my bad.
"... any orders placed by customers between 12.01am on December 8 and 11.59pm on December 14, before the grants rate changed that had not yet been logged on the portal, will be paid at previous rates and eligibility criteria."
Presumably orders placed prior to the 8th are also on the old rules. I thought my dealer told me that if I put on the refundable deposit (back in Sept) it wouldn't protect against grant rises.
The addition of paint colour doesn't make it fall foul of the grant level. It only matters if the optional extra effects the vehicle's range or performance.Call made.
So. The grant is now for cars 32k and under and only £1500, unless you've already got an order placed which I have. The finance not being added yet isn't an issue. Also, the MG5 LR Exclusive in metallic paint retails for £32,040.... The salesman suggested it might be taking a £45 price cut!
An actual order, not an 'I'm interested', I might order next week.What counts as a hard order? I'm taking delivery next week, so hopefully I count.
"Petrol Ped" of Youtube fame, has just finished testing the original ZS EV for a month.I don't like them as they contain the complexity of an ICE and EV combined. Plus it will hit Toyota who I don't like.
And reducing the grant will encourage brands to make cheaper EVs. Maybe. And we need cheaper EVs.
I'm guessing it will be more expensive than it would otherwise have been.Wonder how this will affect the face-lift launch price when it comes to the UK.