Plug-in van grant

The availability of the plug-in van grant has been extended to 5 April 2023, but, as previously, a 100% first year allowance will not be available where the plug-in van grant has been claimed.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the grant, a van must:

• be new, with a vehicle category of ‘N1’, ‘N2’ or ‘N3’;
• emit less than 75 g/km;
• be able to travel a minimum of 60 miles between charges if electric or have a minimum electric range of 10 miles if a plug-in hybrid;
• be able to reach a speed of 50 miles per hour or more;
• have an appropriate 3 year/60,000 mile warranty, and 3 year battery and drive train (clutch, transmission, drive shafts, U-joints and differential) warranty, with an option to extend the battery warranty for an extra 2 years;
• have either a standard 5 year warranty on the battery and electric drive train, or evidence to show reasonable battery performance after 3 years of use;
• comply with UN-ECE regulations to prove it is electrically safe; and
• have either a European Commission safety approval or acceptable evidence of levels of safety as judged by international standards.