vans
It will come into effect on 21st August 2023, with every Londoner with a non ULEZ-compliant car eligible for a £2,000 grant
Groups claim that new roads will lead to more pollution from vans and hybrid cars, which were previously overlooked
The plug in grant has been cut to £1,500 down from £2,500
Ellesmore Port will begin solely producing battery-electric vans from 2022 due to a £100m investment from Stellantis
They can receive up to £6,000 to scrap a non-compliant van or minibus and switch to a new electric model
New passenger cars would also have to emit 15% less emissions on average by 2025
They would be entitled to drive on bus lanes in addition to green vehicles lanes
Older, polluting diesel vans making short deliveries are said to be a major source of congestion and harmful emissions
Less than one in every 200 vans bought in 2016/17 was an ultra-low emission model