Nissan Happy with Green Subsidy

Nissan announced that they were happy to hear that, despite swathe of cost saving cuts, the government intend to honour the pledge to subsidise electric cars from next January.

Philip Hammond, Transport Secretary confirmed that the plug-in car grant, equating to £5,000 for electric cars would remain core to the governments commitment to championing green technologies. He said that the coalition was set on tackling carbon emissions, energy supply and climate change and this sends a clear message that Britain is open and committed to greening the economy.

Nissan with its new green car, Leaf looks set to reap the benefits from the start as other car manufactures struggle to enter the electric car market. Nissan said that the government’s announcement was a clear indication that they are serious about supporting green, low carbon technologies.

The £5,000 grant provides a real incentive for UK car buyers to seriously consider electric cars as a viable option and looks likely to make Britain one of the world leaders in electric car production. The Leaf is being manufactured at the Sunderland plant and will see their commitment to the region repaid with a huge boost in sales across the country.

Vauxhall who are also developing their own electric car said that stimulating the market for low carbon cars was a good news and meant manufacturers were more likely to explore further low emission technology and low carbon impact solutions.