Government revs up another £400m for plug-in car grants

Jessica Shankleman
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Department for Transport confirms scheme will run until at least 2018 as it seeks to boost electric and hydrogen vehicle market

The government will continue to offer grants for new battery powered and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for at least another two years, as part of efforts to build the market for ultra low emission vehicles....

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