Electric Car Grant: First Toyota and Skoda models join £650m grant scheme

Stuart Stone
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Skoda Elroq - Credit: Skoda
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Skoda Elroq - Credit: Skoda

Seven more electric models added to list of cars eligible for government grants, as discounts confirmed for more than 30 EVs inside seven weeks

Cars from Toyota, Skoda, Peugeot, Vauxhall, and Citroën have today been added to the list of models eligible for the government's £650m Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme, taking the total number of electric...

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