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Nissan Welcomes Plug-In Car Grant Extension

The Government have announced that the Plug-in Car Grant has been extended, which has been welcomed by Nissan.

The grant now applies to vans which means 20% off to buyers, can give up to £8000 off the price of an electric van. At the moment Nissan are conducting real-world tests of a prototype zero-emission all-electric delivery vehicle in London. Nissan and FedEx Express are collaborating over a two month period to evaluate how the NV200 electric vehicle prototype copes with the rigours of daily duties in the nation’s capital.

The Nissan LEAF will start to be produced in Nissan’s Sunderland plant from 2013. Nissan recently announced, with an initial capacity of 50,000 vehicles, the plant will also start the production of batteries for the LEAF in early 2012. Nissan are investing a total of  £420 million into the LEAF project, this will help maintain the 2,250 jobs at Nissan and across the UK supply chain.

James Wright, Managing Director at Nissan Motor (GB) Limited said: “Today’s announcement reinforces the Government’s commitment to improving air quality in cities and reducing carbon emissions.

“This grant, coupled with lower running costs and tax benefits, will make switching to an electric van a very attractive option for businesses.”

The electric version of the NV200 van will go on sale in early 2013.

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