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Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has announced that the Government’s plug-in van and truck grant has been extended to at least 2027.
The grant currently offers discounts up to £2,500 for small vans, £5,000 for large vans, £16,000 for small trucks, and £25,000 for large trucks. The extension will be implemented from April 2026, but the new amounts that drivers receive is yet to be determined.
The announcement of the extension aims to give fleet drivers the certainty to confidently plan their EV purchases for the near future, for both major logistics firms and smaller independent businesses.
The latest data from the SMMT reveals that registrations of new, fully electric vans rose by 72.6% to 2,442 units in July compared to the same month last year. However, EVs currently represent just 8.8% of the overall LCV market, which is short of the 16% target required by the ZEV mandate. The decision to continue the grant will aim to help bolster sales.
Helping fleets and drivers to make the transition to EVs, Motor Assist provides end-to-end incident management for both ICE and EV drivers. With expert bodyshops equipped to handle electric vehicles and its EV-for-EV guarantee for when drivers require a replacement vehicle, EV drivers will receive a seamless service to ensure they are back on the road as soon as possible.
To further support the transition, EValuate, the latest initiative from Motor Assist, allows ICE drivers in need of a replacement vehicle to try an EV for an extended real-world experience, to see if it would be viable for them in the future.
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