UK expands Electric Car Grant to 17 models

The UK Government announced the expansion of the Electric Car Grant (ECG) to include 17 eligible EV models, adding 13 new models from Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall to 4 Citroën models announced earlier this week.

• Confirmed actions: 13 new models (Renault Alpine A290; Renault Megane; Renault 4; Renault 5; Renault Scenic; Nissan Micra; Nissan Ariya (available from 13 August 2025); Vauxhall Corsa Electric; Vauxhall Combo Life Electric; Vauxhall Astra Electric; Vauxhall Mokka Electric; Vauxhall Frontera Electric; Vauxhall Grandland Electric) join the ECG alongside 4 Citroën models (ë-C3, ë-C4, ë-C5, ë-Berlingo). £1,500 discount per eligible car, applied automatically at point of sale; eligibility effective from 9 August 2025 (Ariya availability from 13 August 2025). Grants are capped at cars costing up to £37,000 and further models will be assessed against scheme sustainability standards.
• Planned initiatives & funding: ECG expansion is part of a £650 million programme within a broader £4.5 billion government investment to accelerate EV adoption; a separate £63 million charging package includes measures to make home charging cheaper (running an EV for as little as 2p per mile). The government reports 82,000 public chargepoints now available and over 100,000 on the way. Guidance for manufacturer applications has been published; this sits alongside the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate and recent trade actions with the US, India and the European Union.