Electric car: Emmanuel Macron announces that bonus will drop from 6,000 to 7,000 euros for half

In an interview with “Les Echos”, the Head of State says it wants to have a million electric cars produced in France in France in 2027.

Le Monde with AFP

More a thousand. The ecological bonus will be increased from 6,000 to 7,000 euros for the most modest households buying an electric car, announced Emmanuel Macron in an interview on a daily basis Echos to be published on Monday.

“Because we want to make the electric car accessible to all, we will even wear the ecological bonus from 6,000 to 7,000 euros for half of households, the most modest,” said the Head of State who will go on Monday at the opening of the Auto World Cup in Paris.

These bonuses have made it possible to take off the electric market in many countries, while they remain much more expensive to buy than their petrol or diesel equivalents. But several governments have already dropped the amounts of aid.

This bonus is valid for vehicles sold for less than 47,000 euros, either compact electricity or SUVs, such as the Renault Mégane or the Peugeot 2008, but not a Tesla.

“A European preference “

Emmanuel Macron also requests that we strengthen “European preference”, the advantages of the purchase of cars manufactured in Europe. This year, the World Cup this year has a large number of Chinese manufacturers, who want to launch their electric models on the European market.

“The Americans buy American and carry out a very offensive strategy for state aid,” explained Emmanuel Macron. “The Chinese close their market. We cannot be the only space, the most virtuous climate plan, who considers that there is no European preference.” “I strongly defend a European preference on this aspect and A strong support for the automotive sector. It must be assumed and this must happen as quickly as possible, “he added.

Car rental at 100 euros per month for the most modest households should be launched in the second half of 2023.