EVs manufactured in Asia, including in China, are expected to be excluded from new UK electric car purchase incentives once strict new criteria is applied, including penalising battery manufacturing in countries with carbon-intensive grids.
The Electric Car Grant is backed by £650 million of government funding and will knock up to £3750 off the price of a new EV.
The offer of funding is a win for the UK automotive industry following months of fierce lobbying to help ease some of the burden of having to hit the strict EV sales target imposed by the ZEV mandate.
