Government slashes plug-in EV grants by £1,000

James Murray
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Government slashes plug-in EV grants by £1,000

Ministers insist surging demand for EVs justifies changes to popular grant scheme to ensure more motorists can take advantage of funding

The government has today controversially announced it is cutting the grants available through its popular Plug-in Grant Scheme, arguing that surging demand for electric vehicles (EVs) justifies changes...

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