SMMTstatement in response to Plug-in Car Grant extension
26 Aug 2015Today, government announced that the current Plug-in Car Grant scheme 鈥 whereby motorists are offered up to 拢5,000 off the price of a new electric car 鈥 would continue until at least February 2016 for all categories of vehicle.
Mike Hawes, SMMTChief Executive, said, 鈥淲ith British buyers taking to ultra-low emission vehicles faster than anyone else in Europe, the extension of the Plug-in Car Grant is good news.聽The market for these vehicles remains small, however, so it is essential that government continues to provide effective incentives for their uptake 鈥 including the Plug-in Car Grant and other measures.鈥


