Plug-in vehicle grant delivery period extension confirmed

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 | Author: Sean Keywood

The delivery period for new EVs to be eligible for the UK Government’s plug-in vehicle grant has been extended, amid continuing industry supply problems and delivery delays.

Previously, orders had to be completed within 12 months for the grant to be paid, but this has now been extended to 18 months.

Correspondence from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), published by the BVRLA, states that orders placed on the grant scheme’s portal between 14 June 2021 and 31 March 2023 will benefit from the 18-month delivery period.

Vans weighing less than 2.5t are currently eligible for a grant of up to £2,500 under the scheme, on condition that they have official CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km, and can travel at least 60 miles on a zero-emission basis.

Vans weighing between 2.5t and 4.25t are eligible for up to £5,000, with the same criteria applying.

Grants are also currently available for wheelchair-accessible vehicles, taxis, motorcycles, and trucks.

The BVRLA had been campaigning for a delivery period extension, and the organisation’s director of corporate affairs Toby Poston said: “This is great news for a fleet industry that is still suffering from massive lead times on some of the most popular battery electric vehicles. We greatly appreciate the input from members on this issue and thank OZEV for taking decisive action to support fleet decarbonisation.”

What Van? Britain's biggest and best van buyers' guide