Official Plug In Car Grant (PICG) Thread

[Alex Brumpton]

What if you've already bought one and didnt get the grant?

This is the big question. I am yet to take delivery, been told end of October.

 

[StackH]

Just emailed the dealer about my Trophy order in orange, would be happy to switch to the blue if it brought me below the £32k limit and put £1.5k back in my pocket.

 

[FiferMG4]

I’m not seeing anything about it on the government’s website, but I might have missed it: Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

 

[the briggie]

When I got my last EV grant it did not include options but was calculated on the base price so if Camden Grey is an option on the Trophy......

Alan

 

[Mrf04]

When I got my last EV grant it did not include options but was calculated on the base price so if Camden Grey is an option on the Trophy......

Alan

I really hope this is still the case! To miss out for the sake of £40 due to paint would be extremely frustrating

 

[MoDolph]

I think the article is wrong and they meant to say:

"it will now apply to car orders placed delivered by dealers between 14 June 2021 and 31 March 2023, because of extended lead times."

Fingers crossed I'm wrong though

 

[Alex Brumpton]

I think the article is wrong and they meant to say:

"it will now apply to car orders placed delivered by dealers between 14 June 2021 and 31 March 2023, because of extended lead times."

Fingers crossed I'm wrong though

I tend to agree with this.

As the alternative would cause extreme up roar with customers with open orders and who have already taken delivery

 

[AdeMcG]

email sent to dealer to inquire on the MG4 EV Trophy in White that I put down a deposit on last Saturday.

Another Article here:

What was the UK plug-in car grant? | Auto Express

The UK plug-in car grant offered a discount on the cost of buying an electric car before being axed in 2022

www.autoexpress.co.uk

Plug-in car grant gets 18-month extension | Auto Express

Supply issues prompt Department for Transport to extend financial support for electric car purchases but the grant is not available to new customers

www.autoexpress.co.uk

"The extension covers all grants logged on the system between 14 June 2021 and 31 March 2023. The DfT added that it would continue to work with the automotive industry to monitor supply chain issues.

The DfT announced it was axing the plug-in car grant back in June 2022. This temporary stay of execution for the scheme means electric car buyers can claim up to a maximum of £1,500 on an EV costing no more than £32,000."

 

[AdamMGEV]

So can anyone be absolutely clear. Is it orders placed previously before a certain date but have not been delivered yet... or orders placed now. I assume its yhe first.

 

[RichardC]

I saw this earlier today and initially thought that it was for orders placed before a certain date that had been delayed.

Now that I have read it I am not so sure.

 

[Jamieev]

I saw this earlier today and initially thought that it was for orders placed before a certain date that had been delayed.

Now that I have read it I am not so sure.

Sorry, I'm hoping to potentially complete my MG4 purchase next week. So going by the attached tweet, should I be telling them I should be getting £1500 off the price

 

[AdeMcG]

Sorry, I'm hoping to potentially complete my MG4 purchase next week. So going by the attached tweet, should I be telling them I should be getting £1500 off the price

The AutoExpress article linked clearly states:

"The extension covers all grants logged on the system between 14 June 2021 and 31 March 2023. The DfT added that it would continue to work with the automotive industry to monitor supply chain issues.

The DfT announced it was axing the plug-in car grant back in June 2022. This temporary stay of execution for the scheme means electric car buyers can claim up to a maximum of £1,500 on an EV costing no more than £32,000."

I have emailed the dealer I ordered with on Saturday to clarify, but to me, it is a £1500 reduction on the amount you need to be financing

Plug-in car grant gets 18-month extension | Auto Express

Supply issues prompt Department for Transport to extend financial support for electric car purchases but the grant is not available to new customers

www.autoexpress.co.uk

 

[the briggie]

From Auto Express

"The grant currently covers up to 35 per cent of the car’s purchase price, up to a maximum of £1,500, if the car has a list price below £32,000 (any optional equipment selected by the customer is not included in the calculated list price). An eligible car also needs CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km, and has to be able to travel at least 70 miles without emitting any CO2. Finally, it has to be on the OZEV's approved list"

So if this applies to current orders is Camden Grey etc. considered an option


Alan

 

[Alex Brumpton]

Sorry, I'm hoping to potentially complete my MG4 purchase next week. So going by the attached tweet, should I be telling them I should be getting £1500 off the price

Problem is we just dont know at this point until the direct gov website gets updated with this new information.

I've emailed my local MG dealer with this information and hopefully tomorrow morning I'll know more.

 

[Nigelleics]

I'm not sure if this gives any clarity or not. It says the deadline for eligibility is March 2023 AND that delivery now has to occur within 18 months.

Plug-in vehicle grant order eligibility extended

OZEV has announced a temporary eligibility extension for electric vehicle (EV) orders placed between June 14, 2021, and March 31, 2023.

www.fleetnews.co.uk

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

I posted the text of the announcement over on the shipping updates thread.

 

[Jamieev]

Er...anyone able to explain to a simpleton, does the MG4 SE standard range meet all the required criteria and if so where can I find the official info to send my dealer?

 

[Jamieev]

I can't find anything about this on the government website

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Er...anyone able to explain to a simpleton, does the MG4 SE standard range meet all the required criteria and if so where can I find the official info to send my dealer?

Yes. The grant when last available was for any EV costing under £32k before options.
As paint is the only option, all MG4s should qualify.

I can't find anything about this on the government website

They'll probably update it around April next year.

FWIW - Auto business website AM Online is quoting Robin Luscombe (MD of Luscombe Motors) on the matter.

 

[the briggie]

I have emailed my dealership to a) see if they are aware of this and b) if the base trophy £31,495 price meets the qualifying criteria with additional paint costs excluded

Alan