Back on December 14th, the UK government announced that several vehicles would qualify for a “plug-in car grant” that was scheduled to go live sometime in 2011. The grant – worth £5,000 ($7,798 U.S. at the current exchange rate) – is aimed at boosting sales of plug-in vehicles in the UK and get the country to be Europe’s leading adopter of low-carbon cars.
Yesterday, the UK’s plug-in car grant went live, which means that motorists from across the country can now apply for cash back from the government. At this time, nine vehicles – not all of which are currently available – are on the list to be eligible for the grant. These models include:
- Mitsubishi iMiEV
- Smart Fortwo ED
- Peugeot iON
- Citroen CZero
- Nissan Leaf
- Tata Vista EV
- Toyota Prius Plug-in
- Chevrolet Volt
- Vauxhall Ampera
The list of eligible vehicles is expected to grow in the future.
[Source: Autocar]
