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Plug-in car grants: eligibility and applications

Technical eligibility criteria and application guidance for the plug-in car grant schemes for manufacturers.

Updates to this page

From:
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles and Department for Transport
Published:
8 November 2012
Last updated:
15 December 2021
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  1. Guidance amended to reflect new price cap of £32,000 and grant rate of £1,500, and a separate rate for wheelchair accessible vehicles with a price cap of £35,000 and grant rate of £2,500. Additionally, guidance amended to reflect that to be eligible for this grant, all vehicles must now be fully zero emission at the tailpipe.

  2. The guidance has been updated to reflect the changes to the plug-in grant schemes announced on 18 March 2021.

  3. Grants application guidance document reformatted and background section updated.

  4. Updated to reflect grant changes.

  5. Plug-in car grant levels to remain until October 2018.

  6. Guidance updated to reflect changes in plug-in grant levels.

  7. Updated guidance confirming grant will continue till February 2016.

  8. Changes to the plug-in car grant to occur from April 2015.

  9. Plug-grant number added for 30 June 2014.

  10. Latest Plug-in Car Grant scheme claims until 31 December 2013 released.

  11. Latest Plug-in Car Grant scheme claims until 30 September 2013 released.

  12. First published.

This publication was withdrawn on

The plug-in car grant is no longer available with the exception of wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Documents

[Withdrawn] Plug-in car grant: vehicle application form and guidance notes

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Details

This guidance is for manufacturers of plug-in cars. It explains:

  • the technical criteria that cars must meet to be eligible for the plug-in grant schemes
  • how to register a vehicle to be eligible under the schemes

For a list of eligible cars and information about buying one see the low-emission vehicles eligible for a plug-in grant.

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