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

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:

• Mitsubishi i-MiEV
• Peugeot iOn
• Citroen C-Zero
• Smart fourtwo electric drive
  
• Nissan Leaf
• Tata Vista
• Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
• Vauxhall Ampera
• Chevrolet Volt

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.

British government confirms nine EVs eligible for £5,000 rebates, but there are really only six originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:08:00 EDT.