Electric Vehicles: Grants
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her officials have produced an impact assessment on the market of the existing Electric Car Grant criteria; and whether she will publish it.
Answered by Keir Mather
The Electric Car Grant criteria were designed to support British drivers to access affordable, sustainably manufactured electric vehicles. Over 40,000 drivers have benefited from this scheme to date. The grant's design was not discussed with industry during its development to avoid market distortion.
Following launch, the Department has engaged closely with vehicle manufacturers and will continue to do so as the grant develops. All grants are regularly reviewed to ensure value for money and eligibility criteria may evolve over time.
Officials continue to monitor the grant and assess its impact as the market responds.
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