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<p>Government grants for plug-in cars, vans, taxis and motorcycles will be available
until at least 2020, reducing the upfront purchase price of electric vehicles. The
plug-in car grant was first introduced in 2011 and the other schemes in the years
since. Purchasers of ultra-low-emission vehicles also receive other benefits, including
lower tax rates and grants towards the installation of charge-points. A number of
local authorities also provide additional incentives, such as free parking or exemption
from the congestion charge. We stated in our Road to Zero strategy that consumer incentives
in some form will continue to play a role beyond 2020. We also set out ambitions for
the uptake of ultra-low-emission vehicles in the UK. We remain on track to meet these
ambitions and will review progress by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as announced
this week, to accelerate the shift to zero-emission cars, all zero-emission models
will pay no company car tax in 2020-21, 1% in 2021-22 before returning to the planned
2% rate in 2022-23 – a significant tax saving for employees and employers.</p><p>
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