State’s scheme to help taxi drivers switch to EVs paused amid record demand

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State’s scheme to help taxi drivers switch to EVs paused amid record demand
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Grants of up to €25,000 have been available in recent years for taxi, hackney and limousine operators who wish to buy electric vehicles

Electric taxis: A wheelchair-accessible black cab made by the London Electric Vehicle Company is the only plug-in hybrid model on the NTA’s list of approved EVsGrants of up to €25,000 have been available in recent years for taxi, hackney and limousine operators who wish to buy EVs under the eSPSV Grant Scheme.

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said: “The sheer volume of applications received is a strong endorsement of the EV transition, particularly among high-mileage taxi, hackney and limousine drivers who are eager to embrace a cleaner, more efficient technology. “High-mileage drivers, at the forefront of daily operations, have shown strong support for transitioning to EVs,” he said.

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