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Citroën First to Qualify for UK’s £1,500 Point-of-Sale EV Grant

Department for Transport is vetting further applications under strict environmental standards that could exclude China-assembled models.

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Overview

  • On August 5, the Department for Transport confirmed Citroën’s ë-C3, ë-C4, ë-C5 Aircross and ë-Berlingo qualify for the £1,500 Level 2 grant applied automatically at point of sale.
  • The Electric Car Grant is backed by £650 million and offers tiered discounts up to £3,750 on new EVs priced under £37,000 based on manufacturers’ environmental sustainability ratings.
  • Eligibility requires verified Science Based Targets and an assessment of factory electricity grid carbon intensity, criteria expected to disqualify many China-produced vehicles.
  • Chinese brand BYD has introduced five years of free servicing and extended its battery warranty to eight years while awaiting confirmation of its grant eligibility.
  • Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said more models will be approved this summer as the Department for Transport continues reviewing applications under the new sustainability framework.