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18 Mar 20221 minute read

Gov’t extends plug-in van and truck grants

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Gov’t extends plug-in van and truck grants

The Government’s plug-in van and truck grants have been extended for two years.

The move is expected to support the purchase of tens of thousands of greener vans and trucks and will help make the UK less reliant on imports of foreign oil, improving the security of our energy supply and reducing our vulnerability to volatility in global energy prices.

Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said, “When it comes to clean business, this government means business. We are backing a generation of green growth for our thriving fleet sector.

“As demand for electric vehicles continues to grow at speed, this extension to our grant scheme will allow tens of thousands more vans to be purchased, transporting goods in a way which is kinder to our environment.   This will support our vital, ongoing work to clean up our air in towns and cities right across the country and build back greener.”

From 1 April 2022, the threshold to claim the small truck grant of up to £16,000 will be increased from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes. Vans up to 4.25 tonnes will be able to claim the large van grant of up to £5,000.

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