The Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV is the all-time top selling plug-in car in the UK

with 26,600 units registered through December 2016, accounting for about 50% of all
plug-in hybrid sold in the UK since 2010.[17][18] The Nissan Leaf ranks second and
it is also the all-time top selling all-electric car with 15,000 units sold by
September 2016.[19] Ranking third is the BMW i3 with 4,457 units, followed by the
Renault Zoe with 4,339 units, both, registered at the end of June 2016.[20]
The Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) programme started on 1 January 2011 and is available
across the UK. The programme initially reduced the up-front cost of eligible cars
by providing a 25% grant towards the cost of new plug-in cars capped at GB5,000.
[21][22] The programme was extended in February 2012 to include plug-in vans. Van
buyers can receive 20% - up to GB8,000 - off the cost of a plug-in van.[23] As
plug-in car sales surged during 2014 and 2015, the PICG was extended until March
2018. The maximum grant was reduced to GB4,500, and the amount granted varies
according to emission levels. The eligible ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) must
meet criteria in one of three categories depending on emission levels (CO2
emissions bands between 50 and 75g/km) and zero-emission-capable mileage (minimum
of 10 mi (16 km)). Hydrogen fuel cell cars are now eligible for the grant. A price
cap is in place for the extension for Category 2 and 3 models with a list price of
more than GB60,000, which are no longer eligible for the grant.[24][25] As of
March 2017, a total of 94,541 eligible cars have been registered since the launch
of the Plug-in Car Grant in 2011,[9] and, as of December 2016, the number of claims
made through the Plug-in Van Grant scheme totaled 2,938 units since the launch of
the programme in 2012.[26] The Plug-In Van Grant scheme was extended in October
2016 to make electric trucks above 3.5 tonnes eligible for grants of up to
GB20,000[27] As of 10 January 2017, the UK had 11,837 public charging points at
4,237 locations, of which 2,173 were rapid charging points at 695 locations.[28]