Buyers of ‘greenest’ new EVs under £37,000 can get discount under UK scheme

Nissan Leafs on the assembly line at the carmaker’s Sunderland factory in England. The Leaf model and Renault’s E5 model could benefit from the new discount scheme. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian

Buyers of the “greenest” new electric cars priced at less than £37,000 will be able to get a discount of up to 10% under a UK government scheme, a move that means Tesla fans will still face having to pay the full price.

The Department for Transport has reintroduced a grant, previously scrapped in June 2022, to encourage more drivers to switch from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles.