Overview

• The government has added Cupra Born, Volkswagen ID.3 and three Peugeot models, bringing the count of vehicles eligible for a £1,500 discount to 22.
• Vehicles must cost no more than £37,000 to qualify, and higher £3,750 discounts remain unallocated as stricter sustainability criteria are enforced for the greenest EVs.
• Several manufacturers are offering their own price cuts—for example, Cupra’s listing at £37,460 and the ID.3 at £30,860—while awaiting formal grant approval.
• DVLA data show more than 120,000 zero-emission cars registered between January and March 2025, up 43% year-on-year, and public chargers reached 84,218 by end-July.
• Critics caution that environmental harm from battery mining and the scheme’s price-cap structure could constrain wider electric-vehicle uptake despite funding for charging infrastructure.