The ecological bonus paid to the purchase of an electric or hybrid car will remain fixed at 6000 euros until the end of the year. This is what the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, said on Wednesday.
“We will maintain the bonus of 6000 euros on the purchase of electric vehicles. It was to stop on July 1, it will be maintained until the end of the year, ”he said on CNews. “We have a great ambition which is to accelerate the transition from internal combustion vehicles to electric vehicles. We must accompany our compatriots (car) many of them absolutely cannot afford an electric vehicle. »
Nearly 10% of electric vehicles in France
This bonus intended to encourage sales of new vehicles with low greenhouse gas emissions, which warm the atmosphere, rose to 7,000 euros the day after the first confinement linked to Covid-19 in March 2020, before being fixed at 6000 euros.
A decree is being prepared on the subject, the Ministry of the Economy had simply confirmed to AFP on Tuesday evening, after Les Echos revealed the extension of the bonus.
During the previous five-year term, 430,000 ecological bonuses were distributed, according to the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Last year, the market share of hybrid vehicles rose to 25.8% (+11 points) in France and that of electric vehicles to 9.8% (+3.1 points), while diesel vehicles saw their share fall by 9.5 points compared to the previous year, to 21.1%.