[Parax]

Just seen that Opel have slashed 17% off the Ampera in Germany, presumably the rest of Opel will follow suit, and I guess Vauxhall may do similar (I'd guess not as much?). So then would Chevrolet be forced to do the same with the Volt?
http://www.electric-vehiclenews.com/2013/09/opel-cuts-ampera-price-by-17-percent-in.html

Price drops are to be expected as the competition ramps up. All in all good news for EV's.

 

[Big Paul]

I think I saw an article over the weekend that the government were going to remove the £5,000 EV grant sooner than expected but I don't think a date was given.

At the time I thought that would be good for us owners as Residual Values would rise.

I guess this price cut (if it happens in the UK) will offset that!

Still a fantastic car though.

Big Paul

 

[Colin Mclean]

Just saw on the Auto Express site that Vauxhall has cut the price of the Electron and Positive models by 3500 pounds.

 

[Parax]

linky: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhall/ampera/65939/vauxhall-ampera-price-cut

I guess now is the time then with the discount and before the grant goes...

I was always expecting a price drop when the grant ended, it was clear from the launch prices they had been inflated to steal the grant. Providing free charger installation is a much better deal for the customer.

 

[Paul_Moxhay]

I think that the £5000 grant was never intended to benefit the owners in spite of the claims to the contrary. I am sure that the govenment intended the money to go to the manufacturers and everything I have seen supports this view. They have all increased their prices to make sure they get the benefit of the grant and so it follows they will lower proces when the grant ends.

I am sad to hear that Vauxhall have not reduced their price by £5000 though as by only reducing by £3,500 it is a real-terms price increase of £1,500.

 

[Colin Mclean]

Does anyone have information on when the Government Grant is due to end..

 

[proddick]

I think grant is safe for a while, certainly to end of this parliament and possibly longer with low rate of adoption

 

[h8ten]

I thought that this would happen sooner or later, I think that the 'Ampera Owner's Package' may well be removed at the same time as the price drop is introduced.

 

[Damienedwards]

Now this encourages me to buy new....... Owner package has gone now though.

 

[h8ten]

I also noticed there is no longer the 'Earth' model listed on the website also the forward facing camera option has gone.

 

[proddick]

This could be an attempt to clear existing stock as I suspect there are still a lot sitting in a field somewhere. Once stocks drop perhaps we will see some new model trims/names?

BTW Did they actually deliver an earth model - I do not recall anyone on here owning one.

 

[PRO-AMPERA]

This could be an attempt to clear existing stock as I suspect there are still a lot sitting in a field somewhere. Once stocks drop perhaps we will see some new model trims/names?

BTW Did they actually deliver an earth model - I do not recall anyone on here owning one.

howmanyleft.co.uk shows just 4 Ampera 'EARTHS' registered to date

 

[Duncan]

Autoexpress reports that Chevrolet are bringing in a corresponding price cut for the Volt in the UK:

When the price cut goes ahead, the Chevrolet Volt is likely to undercut the Ampera by around £1,525 – with prices starting from £27,225 once the £5,000 Government grant has been factored in.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/chevrolet/volt/66013/chevrolet-cut-volt-price

 

[proddick]

I suspect those Earths were registered to Vauxhall and pre-production test models. I doubt we will find a real owner...