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Electric Vehicles: Prices

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 21 April 2026UIN 127371

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce the upfront costs of EVs.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Government is reducing the upfront costs of zero emission vehicles by providing grants for zero emission cars, vans, trucks, and wheelchair accessible vehicles; this includes the £2 billion Electric Car Grant, which has already helped over 90,000 drivers to choose an electric vehicle.

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