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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Neil Lancefield

Report finds ‘little evidence’ electric car grants are boosting sales

Government grants for electric vehicles (EVs) may be a “waste of money” because they do not appear to be encouraging more drivers to switch from petrol or diesel models, according to new analysis.

The new EV market share of models eligible for the grant in September – the scheme’s first full month – was unchanged from between April and June at 23.8%, the report from green transport research organisation New Automotive said.

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