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Electric Vans: Plug-In Van Grant

The past 24 months have witnessed a significant increase in the adoption of electric mobility in the UK (and globally), as families embrace the world of zero-tailpipe emission electric driving. What is also evident is that businesses, small and large, are also embracing electric driving with equal enthusiasm.

Large organisations, like the Royal Mail postal service and DPD delivery business, are now using large fleets of commercial electric vehicles in the UK. DPD now operates a fleet of 700 electric vehicles (EVs). But this is not confined to just large businesses.

A number of smaller businesses, from independent retailers to small manufacturers are also using electric vans to serve their customer base, in particular in cities and towns across the UK. These businesses have one thing in common i.e. they are all taking advantage of the UK government Plug-In Van Grant.

What Is The Plug-In Van Grant?

Similar to the UK government plug-in car grant (PiCG), the government offers a financial incentive to potential buyers of electric vans to adopt zero-tailpipe emission electric driving. This financial incentive is known as the plug-in van grant.

What Is The Plug-In Van Grant Eligibility Criteria?

The All-Electric Mercedes Benz eSprinter Van — **The All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Commercial Van (credit: Mercedes-Benz)**

As is the case with the plug-in car grant, the UK government has put in place the criteria for the eligibility for the electric van grant, for both manufacturers and consumers. Some of these include:

The electric vehicle must be within the N1, N2 or N3 category as defined under EU Directive (EC) 2007/46/EC.
To qualify for the scheme N1 and N2 vehicles designated as light duty must have tailpipe carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of less than 50 grams per kilometre (50g/km).
To qualify for the scheme, the vehicle must have a zero-emission range of 60 miles (96km) or greater.
To allow safe use on trunk roads and motorways, vans and trucks must be able to travel at a speed of at least 50 mph or 80 kilometres per hour (km/h).

Both small electric vans and large electric vans qualify for the UK government plug-in grant. Small vans are vehicles that are less than 2,500 kilograms (kg) gross vehicle weight and have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 96km (60 miles) without any emissions at all. Large vans are vehicles between 2,500kg and 4,250kg gross vehicle weight, have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 96km (60 miles) without any emissions at all.

For small e-vans the grant will pay for 35% of the purchase price for small vans, up to a maximum of £2,500. For larger electric vans, the grant will pay for 35% of the purchase price for these vehicles, up to a maximum of £5,000. A company can claim a total of 1000 plug-in van and truck grants each year. This limit resets every year on 1 April.

Which Electric Vans Are Eligible For The Plug-In Van Grant?

Currently 10 small electric vans are eligible for the plug-in grant. These include:

Citroën e-Berlingo
Maxus eDeliver 3 (short wheel base variants)
Nextem Orca
Nissan e-NV200
Nissan Voltia
Peugeot e-Partner
Renault Kangoo ZE
Renault Zoe Van
Toyota Proace City Electric
Vauxhall Combo-e

And 30 large electric vans are eligible for the plug-in van grant. These include:

BD Auto eTraffic
BD e-Boxer
BD e-Ducato
BD e-Relay
Citroën e-Dispatch
Citroën e-Relay
DFSK EC35
Fiat e-Ducato
Fiat E-Scudo
Ford E-Transit (Leader)
Ford E-Transit (Trend)
LEVC VN5
MAN eTGE
Maxus eDeliver 3
Maxus eDeliver 3 LWB Chassis Cab
Maxus eDeliver 9
Maxus eDeliver 9 MC L3 Chassis Cab
Maxus eDeliver 9 LC L4 Chassis Cab
Mercedes-Benz eVito
Mercedes-Benz eVito Premium
Mercedes-Benz eVito Progressive
Mercedes eSprinter
Peugeot e-Boxer
Peugeot e-Expert
Renault Master ZE (3.1 and 3.5 tonnes)
Renault Trucks Master ZE
Toyota Proace Electric
Vauxhall Vivaro-e
Volkswagen ABT e-Transporter
LDV EV80

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