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GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES £650M ECG SCHEME WORTH UP TO £3,750 DISCOUNT PER CAR
Supporting the manifesto commitment to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, the £650m Electric Car Grant (ECG) will back UK and other manufacturers, with eligibility dependent on the highest manu- facturing sustainability standards. Discounts up to £3,750 will be available at the point of sale for new eligible electric cars priced at or under £37,000. Drivers will start to benefit from discounts as soon as manu- facturers successfully apply for
their zero emission cars to be part of the grant scheme from 16 July, with funding available until the 2028/29 financial year. This latest scheme builds on the Government’s major £63m pack- age to support at home charging for households without driveways, transition NHS fleets to electric, and create thousands of charge- points at businesses depots across the country. In total the Govern- ment is investing £4.5b to turbocharge the switch to EVs. The latest update also comes as
the UK hits over 82,000 public chargepoints nationwide – with one added every 30 minutes. This latest move comes alongside the Zero
Emission Vehicle (ZEV)
Mandate, which requires manu- facturers to sell increasing per- centages of ZEVs each year. Recent changes to the mandate give industry the certainty, stability and support they’ve been asking for, alongside crucial trade deals with the US, India and the EU following the recent global economic headwinds.
ROCHDALE CABS GET MORE TIME TO GO GREEN IN CLEAN AIR PUSH
Rochdale taxi and PH drivers are being granted a significant extension to upgrade their vehicles to greener models, pushing the deadline back by nearly five years to August 31, 2030. This move aligns Rochdale with Greater Manchester’s (GM) broader “investment-led approach”
requirements linked to taxi and private hire licensing, is now formalising this extended time- frame. A report to
Rochdale to
tackling air pollution, which prioritises financial support for vehicle upgrades over daily charges for older, more polluting cars. The decision comes as part of GM’s Clean Air Plan, which aims to improve
air quality across the
region. While the initial deadline for vehicle upgrades was December 31, 2025, this was already extended due to the sheer number of vehicles involved and the antici- pation of government funding. Rochdale, notably one of two Greater Manchester authorities without existing emissions
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Council’s Planning and Licensing Committee, set to be discussed on July 31, outlines that licensed drivers in the borough will have until August 31, 2030, to meet emission standards. Currently, 345 out of 1,852 licensed vehicles in Rochdale - approximately 18% of the total fleet - are non-compliant with the new emission standards. The report emphasises the critical role of these upgrades, stating: “Taxi and PHVs
represent an
important mechanism for reducing exceedances under the investment-led plan and are grounded in the ability of the GM authorities to reduce emissions through licensing conditions.” The “appraisal of the investment- led plan has been developed on the
basis that an emissions standard, requiring all licensed hackneys and PHVs to be a minimum of Euro 6 (diesel) or Euro 4 (petrol) by August 31, 2030, will have been adopted by all GM Authorities.” This uniformity is crucial to ensuring all GM- licensed taxis and PHVs comply with the emission standards. The report highlights the necessity of this alignment, noting: “There are no alternatives as Rochdale is one of two Greater Manchester local authorities without an emissions standard linked to vehicle licensing conditions. Our trade would be significantly disadvantaged if we do not adopt the approach that aligns with the Clean Air investment-led plan.” The committee is expected to acknowledge these amendments, and the revised HC and PH Vehicle Standards will be presented to the council’s cabinet on August 21.
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