TWO more car companies have joined the number of auto manufacturers offering EV grants to customers.

Volvo is offering a £1,500 grant to customers purchasing the multi award-winning Volvo EX30 while Chinese firm Skywell offering an incentive of up to £3,750 on vehicles costing less than £37,000.

Volvo Car UK fully supports the Government's Electric Car Grant announcement as a vital step forward in the nation's journey toward a more sustainable future. While Volvo is currently engaged with the Government to check eligibility, this self-funded grant reflects our commitment to delivering electric driving that is both practical and progressive.

The grant can be applied to any new model of the Volvo EX30, Volvo's smallest-ever fully electric SUV. Designed with both safety and sustainability in mind, the EX30 is built using recycled materials and has the lowest CO2 footprint of any Volvo to date, thanks to its innovative pure-electric platform.

Meanwhile Skywell UK has has launched its own EV incentive, in response to the delays and uncertainty faced by customers, to the roll out of the Government's recently announced, Electric Car Grant.

The electric car grant, has introduced a tiered grant system for vehicles, calculated on varying factors during the production process, from the Science Based Target initiative. For vehicles to be eligible, they must be, priced under £37,000; with the Skywell BE11 72kWh Standard Range potentially eligible, at £36,995.

David Clark, general manager of Skywell UK said: "A number of caveats, and requirements have been set by the Government before any vehicle is approved onto the new electric car grant scheme, which has left manufacturers, dealers and customers in limbo. We want to start this process immediately, but we must first gather all the required documentation from Skywell, which could take many months. Consumers need confidence and definitive answers, and we should not subject them to further delays."

Skywell benefits from being a part of Chinese conglomerate, Skyworth Group.

Visiting the UK this week, following the Government's announcement, Rosy He, sales director for Skyworth, said: "We have seen the UK Government apply automotive incentives previously for UK consumers to great effect. The Scrappage Scheme and Plug-In Car Grant offered previously, worked well to boost the UK economy and automotive industries."

"However, the recently announced Electric Car Grant comes with a number of restrictions, and requirements not seen previously, which may delay Skywell's participation in the scheme, whilst we gather the required document and request approval. We will of course work with the UK Government, in hope our vehicles can be eligible for the scheme."

To provide reassurance, parent company Skyworth Group have announced their support of the UK business, by offering UK customers their own £3,750 EV incentive in the interim.

Miss He added: "We want to show UK customers that we fully support the shift to electrification. We know the Skywell BE11 is a great value proposition and have already seen popularity from family buyers and business users alike across other markets. We also want to remove barriers for UK retail buyers in the shift to electrification with removing the price cap set by the government to the scheme, therefore allowing both BE11 models to be available for our incentive."

Until the end of September, UK retail buyers of the Skywell BE11 could already benefit from a £6,000 dealer finance deposit contribution.

With the newly announced incentive from parent company Skyworth, the BE11 range now starts from £27,245 - for the 72kWh Standard Range - placing this large family SUV, firmly within the medium-sized hatchback territory.

The BE11 Long Range with its 86kWh battery - capable of 304 miles - is now priced from just £30,245 after incentive and finance deposit are included.