EV Grant 2021

[U Wha]

Will saloon ESPSVs be available to new entrants?

thought I read existing licence holders somewhere but the guidance sheet says new applicants for wheelchair electric. I think the non Wav is for existing plate holders only.

I was in touch with a dealer who had one of the nissan NV200 electric wheelchairs advertised. He said at moment its almost a non runner getting a electric WAV conformity agreed and the costs are prohibitive €50 to €60k at the moment. Said manufacturers have no interest in committing what battery supplies they have to anything other than mass produced main stream EV's.

Wrong again.... anyone can apply for up to ten plates but existing plate holders retiring old vehicles will get a larger grant than new entrants.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Information-Guide-for-eSPSV21-Grant-Scheme-2.pdf

Why is the dealer selling them if there is no market for them?

He isn't any more. He got one in from UK but issues with conformity and future supply of new vehicles. Waiting to see what way the e-grants and rules played out.

The ad has been taken down since:

https://www.carsireland.ie/county/westmeath/nissan/env200

[taxi1990]

does anyone know if the wheelchair accessible grant will be reintroduced in 2021?

[Shallowhal]

Can't find anything on it other than the e scheme,maybe drop them an email.

[taxi1990]

Can't find anything on it other than the e scheme,maybe drop them an email.

I might.

I wonder do they think there is enough WC taxis/hackneys in Ireland now.

[Shallowhal]

I think their ambition was to have 10%(open to correction)of the fleet as WAV's and they watered down the entry to that by introducing wanked out French panel vans..or naan vans,so they might well have achieved that figure...watty loves all that stuff so he's the man with that answer!!
But as far as eWAV's are concerned...a non runner me thinks!!

[U Wha]

Can't find anything on it other than the e scheme,maybe drop them an email.

I might.

I wonder do they think there is enough WC taxis/hackneys in Ireland now.

I called them last week. Response was waiting on e-grant announcement (which came) but no word either way on standard WAV grants yet and no idea if or when it might happen.

According to the 2019 NTA Taxi Stats they surpassed their 10% target.  Might have dropped if drivers didn't renew because of Covid. Apparently they expect or want the whole fleet to be WAVs by 2030.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NTA-Taxi-Statistics-2019-FOR-WEB.pdf

[U Wha]

I think their ambition was to have 10%(open to correction)of the fleet as WAV's and they watered down the entry to that by introducing wanked out French panel vans..or naan vans,so they might well have achieved that figure...watty loves all that stuff so he's the man with that answer!!
But as far as eWAV's are concerned...a non runner me thinks!!

According to the NTA they have only approved 2 eWAVs so far, brotherwoods NV200 and the TX blackcab wav. I believe the guts of €60k before any grants.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/eSPSV_Grant_Vehicles_2019.pdf

[U Wha]

The NTA had funding approved from 2018 to 2021 for wheelchair accessible SPSVs, trains and the bus network.

The 2021 allocation for SPSVs was €2.8m but probably allowed to reallocate it to eWAVs.

https://assets.gov.ie/18897/6e5f5f10c2214114ba18898387af1fbe.pdf

[mercenary for hire]

Do your homework lads...If you take 20/30k off the NTA., they require that the taxi licence is kept active for a few years.That includes being fully insured.Should you decide taxi driving isn't all it's cracked up to be and want to keep truck driving they'll want some money back.

It's only a good idea if you plan on working the taxi.

Also the London cab isn't fully electric it's more like a hybrid so wouldn't qualify for the enhanced grant.

[taxi1990]

I think their ambition was to have 10%(open to correction)of the fleet as WAV's and they watered down the entry to that by introducing wanked out French panel vans..or naan vans,so they might well have achieved that figure...watty loves all that stuff so he's the man with that answer!!
But as far as eWAV's are concerned...a non runner me thinks!!

According to the NTA they have only approved 2 eWAVs so far, brotherwoods NV200 and the TX blackcab wav. I believe the guts of €60k before any grants.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/eSPSV_Grant_Vehicles_2019.pdf

Why would anyone want one at that kind of money? even with a NTA grant of 25k.

[silverbullet]

Is EV Grant related to Hugh or Eddie?

[Wingnut]

So whats the bottom line on say a Kia DeNiro thats 40k, is there also an allowance for Vrt refund?

[Shallowhal]

So whats the bottom line on say a Kia DeNiro thats 40k, is there also an allowance for Vrt refund?

In general...any rebates are built into the price,so the forecourt price is the price,grants from SEAI(for private) and NTA were completely separate.

[mercenary for hire]

I've been  wondering..can ya buy one of these yokes privately getting all the grants in yer wife's name then buy it again off her as a taxi and get the second big juicy grant from the NTA.

Technically the NTA regard the vehicle as being brand new if it's less than three months old or less than 3000km.

[Shallowhal]

I've been  wondering..can ya buy one of these yokes privately getting all the grants in yer wife's name then buy it again off her as a taxi and get the second big juicy grant from the NTA.

Technically the NTA regard the vehicle as being brand new if it's less than three months old or less than 3000km.

Shurrup thinking out loud!!