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From January 2010, buyers of electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen-fuelled cars will be entitled to a 'Plug-in Car Grant' for 25 per cent of its value up to £5,000.

The incentive is designed to encourage sales of low- or zero-emissions cars in the UK. The scheme is planned to last until March 2014 and will fund the discount for around 8,600 cars.

The discount will be applied when the car is purchased, so buyers won't need to claim the discount back, and there's no limit to the number of cars which can be bought on the scheme.

Eligibility is based on a set of criteria which includes:
• Its fuel type - battery electric vehicles, plug in hybrid or hydrogen fuel cell
• A minimum of a 70-mile range on a change for electric vehicles
• A minimum of a 10-mile battery range for plug-in hybrid vehicles
• A maximum speed of at least 60mph
• Zero emissions for electric vehicles and a maximum CO2 emission rating of 75g/km for plug-in hybrids
• A minimum three-year/75,000 mile vehicle warranty and a minimum three-year extendable battery warranty
• Minimum safety requirements meeting internationally-recognised standards
• A reasonable degree of performance after a three-year period of normal use
• It must be a car, not a quadricycle such as the G-Wiz

Eligible cars:
Citroen C1 Ev'ie
Mitsubishi i-Miev
Nissan Leaf
Vauxhall Ampera

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