WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols is encouraging people in the market for a new car to consider the Government’s flagship Electronic Car Grant (ECG) scheme worth up to £3,750.
The Department for Transport has released the list of the first vehicles eligible for the ECG scheme, worth between £1,500 and £3,750.
In July 2025 the Government launched its Electronic Car Grant scheme with the aim of supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles and incentivise sustainable automotive manufacturing at a time of unprecedented uncertainty for the automotive sector. The £650 million of grant funding is available to purchase new zero emission cars priced at or under £37,000 with eligibility dependent on the highest manufacturing sustainability standards, driving growth in the automotive and charging sectors.
A total of 28 Electric Vehicle models are now eligible for the Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme including Ford’s Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier. Under the grant scheme, the discount applies to new eligible car models costing up to £37,000, with the most environmentally friendly ones seeing the biggest reductions. Another 26 models have been cleared for discounts of £1,500.
In total, the government is investing over £4.5 billion to turbocharge the switch to EVs for both industry and consumers, securing the UK’s position as a world-leader in EV adoption – with Britain Europe’s largest EV market in 2024 and sales up almost a third so far this year.
Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander MP, said:“We’re putting money back in people’s pockets and making it easier and cheaper for families to make the switch to electric, by delivering discounts of up to £3,750 on EVs”.
“Our measures are driving competition in the UK EV market, boosting economic growth and supporting jobs and skills as part of our Plan for Change”.
Nicola Dobson, Managing Director at PEUGEOT UK, said:“With 6 of our all-electric models now confirmed for the Electric Car Grant, PEUGEOT is proud to give customers more opportunities to benefit from lower upfront costs and greater choice”.
“From the popular E-208 through to the capacious E-RIFTER, and now E-308 and E-408, we have one of the broadest electric line-ups on the market”.
“This government support is welcome to help make the switch to electric more accessible and give consumers greater confidence to choose the electric PEUGEOT that best fits their lifestyle, while driving forward the UK’s transition to cleaner mobility”.
Charlotte Nichols MP said: “If you are in the market for a brand new car, I strongly encourage you to explore the EV options eligible for the Electric Car Grant. Our Government is tackling the obstacles that prevent many people from making the switch to an Electric Vehicle and this £650 million grant is a material win for both consumers and industry”.
