Electric Cars Will be Eligible for Subsidies
Details have been released of the first nine electric cars that will be eligible for grants of up to £5,000 in a government subsidy scheme.
Under the £43m initiative that starts on 1 January, buyers will get a 25% discount up to the maximum £5,000.
However, only three of the nine cars will be immediately ready for delivery, with others following as late as 2012.
The government also said that a further five areas were to install charging points after bidding for funds.
The additional locations getting a share of £20m to build plug-in points are the Midlands, Greater Manchester, the east of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
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