Vincent Tourette, Managing Director, Renault UK commented: “We welcome the longer term stability of yesterday’s announcement and, in line with Renault’s vision of Sustainable Mobility For All, support the move to restrict the grant eligibility to more affordable vehicles that are most likely to have the largest effect on reducing overall environmental impact. In order to support customers who were considering a new electric car this month and had perhaps considered that they would be eligible for the £3,500 Plug-in Car Grant, I am delighted to say that Renault UK will enhance its existing offers and maintain the former grant level until 31 March.”
Meanwhile, the first new Renault Zoes are arriving this weekend at UK dealers and are available for customer test drives. The latest model features a revised exterior and interior design, greater comfort, convenience and safety technology and a new 52kWh battery pack capable of up to 245 miles (WLTP) on a single charge and is available with optional 50kW DC fast charging – capable of adding 90 miles range in just 30 minutes. All Renault Zoe retail orders also come with a free wallbox charger, and, as with all new Renaults, now comes with a 5-year/100,000 miles vehicle warranty and an 8-year/100,000 battery warranty.
The Government will also continue to provide grants to support the purchase of zero-emission-in-use vans at the same rate as before. As a result, the popular all-electric Kangoo Z.E. and full-size New Master Z.E. remain supported.
The new Renault Zoe is available to order now priced from £24,670 including PiCG and current retail Renault UK offers.