Peugeot has joined a growing number of cars and truck manufacturers slashing the cost of a few of their fully-electric models, to ensure they stay eligible for the Government’s revised Plug-in cars and truck grant (PiCG). 
To qualify for the new £2,500 grant, electric vehicles must have a listing cost below £35,000. Previously, the grant was £3,000 on any type of vehicle with a listing cost below £50,000. 

New Peugeot e-2008 2020 review

To satisfy the new threshold, the business has reduced the expense of the designs within the e-2008 variety by £450, which means that active Premium, appeal as well as appeal premium designs stay eligible for the new £2,500 grant.
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This additional contribution combines with the £2,500 PiCG to mean that the overall reduction of expense on an EV is £3,000, matching the Government’s previous subsidy.
The e-2008 active premium is priced from £30,730 after the subsidy as well as new cost reduction, while appeal as well as appeal premium versions of the e-2008 retain are priced from £31,930 as well as £32,280 respectively.
However, while the new £450 cost reduction applies to all versions of the e-2008, not every design qualifies for the more stringent grant. GT as well as GT premium designs are no longer eligible, as well as are priced from £37,180 as well as £39,180. 
Other manufacturers who have reacted to modifications in the qualifying requirements for the PiGC include Citroen, Kia as well as Vauxhall.
Citroen has knocked £550 off the top radiate plus trim of its new e-C4 household hatchback, which it expects to be the top seller, while Kia has reduced the cost of its e-Niro with the long-range 64kW battery in ‘2’ trim.
Vauxhall has likewise reduced the expense of its new Mokka-e introduce edition by more than £2,000 to ensure it is eligible for the PiCG.
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