Annex 3

Summary of CYC Low Emission Taxi Grant Scheme

CYC Taxi Grant Requirements

· Replacement petrol-hybrid vehicles eligible for the local CYC grant scheme need to be a minimum of Euro 6 standard and have CO₂ emissions of less than 100g/km

· To ensure compliance with state aid rules, vehicles eligible for the government’s national plug-in grant, listed here: https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants, are not eligible to receive additional financial support through CYC’s local grant scheme to assist with the purchase costs of the vehicle. Should drivers wish to purchase a vehicle listed on this website, CYC are able to offer financial support towards running costs (purchased and invoiced from an approved third-party supplier). This will not exceed a total value of £3000.

· The replacement vehicle should be purchased from a local main dealership, where available

· Trade in vehicles must be older than replacement vehicles purchased through the scheme

· To be eligible for CYC grant funding, the applicant must be a taxi driver licensed to work in York by City of York Council. The vehicle they are buying must be used as a taxi in York, with an intention to operate the vehicle in the city for a period greater than 12 months. Grant funded vehicles need to be presented for a minimum of 2 successive annual checks in York unless they are written off or the vehicle licence is surrendered.

· Replacement vehicle should meet all relevant City of York Council Taxi Licensing criteria

Proposed bandings are shown in the table below:

Vehicle type	AQ / Emissions Information	Indication of Government Plug in Grant Available (applicable to new vehicles only)	CYC Grant Available
Any vehicle (car, van, purpose built taxi etc.) eligible for the government’s plug-in grant	See https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants for eligibility criteria	See https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants for eligible vehicles and associated grant levels.	Additional local grant fund of up to £3k to assist with vehicle running costs (not available as an additional vehicle purchase price discount)
Euro 6 Petrol Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid (vehicles not eligible for government’s plug-in grant)	Must meet Euro 6 emission standard and have CO₂ emissions of less than 100g/km	No government grant available	20% of purchase price capped at £3k
Euro 6 Petrol or Diesel Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle	Must meet Euro 6 emission standard and Must be Air Index ‘A’ rated for NOx	No government grant available	15% of purchase price capped at £1.5k

Details of vehicles supported through the government grant can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants
The Air Index rating for a vehicle can be found at https://airindex.com/search/
The CO₂ rating can be found here: https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/search-new-or-used-cars.aspx