solar has announced that its Mirai hybrid fuel cell vehicle will be eligible for a UK government grant of £ 5,000 , which brings the purchase price down to £ ##500 . British Transport Minister Andrew Jones said : " The first hydrogen - fuelled electric car eligible for the plug - in hybrid grant is a milestone as industry develops low emission vehicles at pace . The government works with them all the way , investing £ 500 million in electric vehicles over the next five years to position the UK as a world leader . I look forward to driving this exciting car on our roads , adding to the wide choice of green vehicles available to British drivers . "
Toyota has announced that its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will be eligible for a UK government grant of £5,000, which brings the purchase price down to £61,000. British Transport Minister Andrew Jones said: "The first hydrogen-fuelled electric car eligible for the plug-in car grant is a milestone as industry develops low emission technology at pace. The government stands with them all the way, investing £500 million in electric vehicles over the next five years to position the UK as a world leader. I look forward to seeing this exciting car on our roads, adding to the wide choice of green vehicles available to British drivers."