Fleet of electric vans named as eligible for grant scheme

Will Nichols
clock

Businesses encouraged to switch to electric fleets as government announces tax breaks and discounts of up to £8,000

The government has listed seven electric vans that are eligible for a discount of up to £8,000 as part of the Plug-In Van Grant first unveiled last month. In addition to the grant, the scheme also allows...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Automotive

Government urged to boost support for 'overlooked' used EV market

Government urged to boost support for 'overlooked' used EV market

Study warns adoption of EVs is being hampered by myths about the long-term reliability of batteries

clock 28 January 2026 • 4 min read
'EV charging divide': Government urged to make it easier for drivers without driveways to charge EVs

'EV charging divide': Government urged to make it easier for drivers without driveways to charge EVs

New EVA England survey and consultation response warn millions of households risk missing out on affordable home charging without urgent planning reform

clock 23 January 2026 • 4 min read
Formula E wins race to become world's first B Corp certified sport

Formula E wins race to become world's first B Corp certified sport

B Corp Certification recognises Formula E’s leadership in using sport as a force to drive positive change and clean tech innovation

clock 23 January 2026 • 2 min read