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Nissan welcomes today’s
announcement by the Government
to extend the Plug-in Car Grant
to motorists buying a new
electric vehicle. The grant now
applies to vans, giving buyers
20% – up to £8000 – off the
price of an electric van.
This announcement comes at a
time when Nissan is conducting
real-world tests of a prototype
zero-emission all-electric
delivery vehicle in London.
FedEx Express and Nissan are
collaborating over a two month
period to evaluate how the NV200
electric vehicle (EV) prototype
copes with the rigours of daily
duties in the capital.
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 Nissan LEAF, the world’s
first mass produced 100%
electric vehicle, on sale since
March 2011, qualifies for the
£5000 grant for electric cars.
Nissan recently announced that
it will start producing the LEAF
at its Sunderland plant from
2013, with an initial capacity
of 50,000 vehicles. The plant
will also start producing
batteries for the LEAF in early
2012. The battery and LEAF
projects represent a total
investment by Nissan of £420m
and these are expected to
maintain about 2,250 jobs at
Nissan and across the UK supply
chain.
The electric version of the
NV200 van will go on sale in
early 2013.
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