Low-emission commercial vehicles eligible for a plug-in grant

You can get a discount on the price of a brand new low-emission commercial vehicle through a grant the government gives to vehicle dealerships and manufacturers.

 

Small vans

These vehicles are less than 2,500 kilograms (kg) gross vehicle weight, have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 96km (60 miles) without any emissions at all:

 

  • Maxus eDeliver 3 (short wheel base variants)
  • Nissan e-NV200
  • Nissan Voltia
  • Renault Kangoo ZE
  • Renault Zoe Van

 

The grant will pay for 35% of the purchase price for small vans, up to a maximum of £3,000.

 

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Large vans

These vehicles are between 2,500kg and 3,500kg gross vehicle weight, have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 96km (60 miles) without any emissions at all:

 

  • BD Auto eDucato (3.5 tonnes)
  • Citroen e-Dispatch
  • Fiat e-Ducato
  • LEVC VN5
  • MAN eTGE
  • Maxus eDeliver 3
  • Maxus eDeliver 9
  • Mercedes-Benz eVito
  • Mercedes eSprinter
  • Peugeot e-Expert
  • Renault Master ZE
  • Renault Trucks Master ZE
  • Toyota Proace Electric
  • Vauxhall Vivaro-e
  • Volkswagen ABT e-Transporter
  • LDV EV80

The grant will pay for 35% of the purchase price for these vehicles, up to a maximum of £6,000.

 

 

Taxis

These vehicles are purpose-built taxis and have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 112km (70 miles) without any emissions at all:

 

  • Dynamo Taxi
  • LEVC TX

 

The grant will pay for 20% of the purchase price for these vehicles, up to a maximum of £7,500.

 

 

Trucks

These vehicles are between 3,500kg and 12,000kg gross vehicle weight, have CO2 emissions of at least 50% less than the equivalent conventional Euro VI vehicle that can carry the same capacity. They can travel at least 96km (60 miles) without any emissions at all:

 

  • BD Auto eDucato (4.25 tonnes)
  • FUSO eCanter
  • Paneltex Z75

 

You can get a grant that covers 20% of the purchase price, up to a maximum of £16,000. This grant is available for the first 250 orders placed. Grants at the £16,000 rate are limited to 10 per customer. After the 250 order limit is reached, a maximum grant rate of £6,000 will apply.

 

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