Discount of up to £3,750 on electric cars set to slash costs for thousands - AA reaction

Commenting on the announcement that prospective EV drivers could receive a grant of up to £3,750 on the purchase of a new electric car, Edmund King, AA president, said; "We welcome this positive move to help boost the uptake of EVs. A grant of up to £3,750 is to be celebrated and we urge drivers to take full advantage of this offer.

"The AA's Motoring Manifesto* and EV Viewpoint** were clear that drivers are merely hesitant about the move to EV's, with price being a barrier to ownership. We have campaigned for incentives to help overcome this issue, and are pleased our calls have been heard.

"Alongside the £63 million*** investment package to help sign the way to charging hubs on motorways and major A-roads, as well as helping fund drivers with no dedicated off-street parking to install pavement gullies so they can charge from home, this is a supercharged effort to accelerate the electric revolution." 

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NOTES TO EDITORS

* AA Motoring Manifesto 2024 | AA

** AA EV Viewpoint| AA

*** New £63 million boost for Britain's electric vehicle revolution - GOV.UK