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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julia Kollewe

UNBELIEVABLE: Government pulls plug on its remaining uk electric car subsidies | History Defined

Plug-in electric car sign
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says the decision to scrap the plug-in car grant sends the ‘wrong message to motorists’. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock

The UK government is ending the last remaining subsidies for electric cars, arguing it will free up funds to expand the charging network and support other battery-powered vehicles.

In a controversial move, the government has closed the £300m plug-in car grant scheme to new orders on Tuesday, the Department for Transport said.

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