Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 7102

Electric Vehicles: Costs

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps with the motor industry to improve the affordability of electric vehicles.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Government is reducing the upfront cost for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) by providing plug-in vehicle grants for vans, trucks, motorcycles, taxis and wheelchair accessible vehicles.Drivers of ZEVs also benefit from favourable tax rates, such as gener...

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