Overview
- The £650 million three-year scheme has been live since mid-July but still shows no eligible vehicles on the official government website three weeks later
- A £37,000 price cap combined with strict supply-chain environmental rules has barred most models, including Chinese-assembled EVs, from qualifying
- Volkswagen, Skoda, Hyundai and several Chinese brands have introduced their own point-of-sale discounts to prevent sales slowdowns
- A separate £63 million investment is being rolled out to fund home chargers, electrify business depots and convert NHS fleets
- Northern Ireland remains the most underserved region with roughly 36 public charge points per 100,000 people