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<p>The Government has not abolished the Plug-in car Grant (PiCG). The plug-in car
grant continues to provide £3,500 to support the cleanest vehicles and will continue
to exist in some form until at least 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The PiCG was introduced in
2011 to support the early market for ultra-low emission vehicles. Through the PiCG
we have supported the purchase of over 200,000 plug-in vehicles, including around
100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles. Last year, in light of increased demand and decreasing
prices, we reviewed the PiCG to focus on the cleanest vehicles. While sales of plug-in
hybrids have decreased since the grant was reviewed, sales of zero emission cars are
up by more than 60% in 2019, than for the same period in 2018. Overall, sales of all
alternatively-fuelled cars have increased this year, compared to the same period last
year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s ambition is for the UK to be a world leader in
zero emission vehicles. We are investing nearly £1.5bn between April 2015 and March
2021. The Government’s Road to Zero strategy was published last year and details how
this funding is providing grants for plug-in cars, vans, lorries, buses, taxis and
motorcycles, as well as schemes to support charge point infrastructure at homes, workplaces
and on residential streets.</p>
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