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British government confirms nine EVs eligible for £5,000 rebates, but there are really only six

Started by hellreturn, Dec 14 2010 08:08 PM

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Posted 14 December 2010 - 08:08 PM

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British government confirms nine EVs eligible for £5,000 rebates, but there's really only eight

Buy an electric vehicle in the US, like the Nissan Leaf, and you can expect to get a nice boost to your tax refund: a $7,500 federal subsidy. Now the UK is getting in on the cash back game, with a ~~programme~~ program starting on January 1st to offer a 25 percent discount on EVs purchased -- up to a maximum of £5,000. Nine cars have been declared eligible for this decidedly choice bonus:

Sure, the first three and the last two cars are effectively the same models, just with different bits of chrome stuck on the front, but a little badge engineering never hurt anybody.