Electric Cars

BTN has had its fix of car electrification last week with test run of the brand new and impressive Mazda MX30 and a visit to a Gridserve Electric forecourt at Braintree, Essex, the first in the UK.

At the same time the Government announced that the grant scheme for electric cars, vans and trucks has been updated to target less expensive models and reflect a greater range of affordable vehicles available, allowing the scheme’s funding to go further and help more people make the switch to an electric vehicle.

The MX30 fits nicely into the scheme with the Chancellor providing grants of up to £2,500 for electric vehicles on cars priced under £35,000.

The Government points out that grants will no longer be available for higher-priced vehicles, typically bought by drivers who can afford to switch without a subsidy from taxpayers.

The number of electric car models priced under £35,000 has increased by almost 50% since 2019 and more than half the models currently on the market will still be eligible for the grant, including spacious family cars, such as the Mazda, Hyundai Kona 39kWh and the MG ZS EV.

Government measures to encourage people to switch to electric vehicles are also working, with nearly 11% of new cars sold in 2020 having a plug. This was up from just over 3% in 2019 – and battery electric car sales almost tripled over that same period.

www.mazda.co.uk

www.gridserve.com

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