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21 explainers. Every number has a source. If we cannot open the source, the number is not on the page.
21 pieces
Grants, tax, Leicester desks
Updated August 2026
Grants
Electric Car Grant UK: what Band 1 and Band 2 actually pay
The current UK grant is £3,750 or £1,500 depending on the official band. The dealer applies it. Tesla and MG4 are not on the list.
8 min · 2026-08-14
Vehicles
Does a Tesla qualify for the UK Electric Car Grant?
Model 3 and Model Y are not on the current GOV.UK grant list. Salary sacrifice and 2% BIK still apply if you take one as a company car.
6 min · 2026-08-14
Vehicles
Does the MG4 get the UK Electric Car Grant?
MG4 is widely sold and cheap to run. It is not on the current official grant list.
5 min · 2026-08-14
Vehicles
Nissan Leaf and the Electric Car Grant
The Leaf is on Band 1. That is up to £3,750 off, applied by the dealer, if the derivative stays on the list.
7 min · 2026-08-14
Tax
Do electric cars pay road tax in 2026?
New zero-emission cars pay £10 in year one and £200 after that. Cars over £50,000 list price pay an extra £440 for five years.
6 min · 2026-08-14
Finance
Salary sacrifice for an EV: how the 2% BIK actually works
The lease comes off gross pay. You still pay 2% benefit-in-kind. If you leave the job, the car usually goes back.
9 min · 2026-08-14
Finance
HP vs PCP for an electric car
HP costs more each month and you own the car. PCP costs less each month and you face a balloon and a mileage cap.
8 min · 2026-08-14
Charging
The £350 home charger grant closed. Here is what is left.
EVHS ended in April 2022. Renters and flat owners may still get 75% off a socket, up to £500.
7 min · 2026-08-14
Charging
Workplace Charging Scheme: £350 a socket, 40 sockets max
Businesses, charities and public bodies can still voucher towards staff and fleet chargepoints.
8 min · 2026-08-14
Tax
Company car tax on an EV: the 2% BIK rate
Zero-emission company cars are taxed at 2% of P11D for 2025/26. That is why salary sacrifice exists.
6 min · 2026-08-14
Business
100% first-year allowances on new zero-emission cars
A business that buys a new zero-emission car can usually write the cost down in year one. Leasing is different.
7 min · 2026-08-14
Vans
Electric van grant: £2,500 small, £5,000 large
Some new zero-emission vans still get a dealer-applied discount. Weight and the official list decide the band.
8 min · 2026-08-14
Leicester
Where to talk to an EV desk in Leicester
Five main dealer groups. We list brands they hold, not invented star ratings.
6 min · 2026-08-14
Leicester
Charging an EV in Leicester
Home is cheapest if you have a drive. Public networks are Pod Point, BP Pulse, Shell Recharge, InstaVolt — not ChargePlace Scotland.
6 min · 2026-08-14
Finance
Salary sacrifice vs PCP for the same EV
PCP has no tax wrap. Sacrifice has 2% BIK and a job-risk. They are not interchangeable quotes.
7 min · 2026-08-14
Vehicles
Fiat 500e: Band 1 grant car
On the current official list as Band 1. Up to £3,750 off a new qualifying 500e.
5 min · 2026-08-14
Vehicles
Renault 5 Electric: which battery gets Band 1?
The 52 kWh Renault 5 is Band 1. The 40 kWh is Band 2. Same badge, different grant.
5 min · 2026-08-14
Vehicles
Volkswagen ID.3 and the Band 2 grant
ID.3, ID.4 and ID. Polo appear on Band 2: up to £1,500, not £3,750.
5 min · 2026-08-14
Vehicles
Kia and Hyundai grant cars at Pentagon Leicester
KONA Electric and Kia EV4 are Band 1. Kia EV3 is Band 2. Confirm the badge on GOV.UK.
6 min · 2026-08-14
Trust
How Rent an EV verifies grant data
We cite GOV.UK, HMRC and DVLA. We do not invent council grants or review scores.
6 min · 2026-08-14
Guides
First EV checklist for a UK buyer
Grant list, charger reality, finance type, insurance, and a winter range test. In that order.
9 min · 2026-08-14