Plus 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 a daily interview The echoes to be released on Monday. “Because we want to make the electric car accessible to everyone, we are even going to increase the ecological bonus from 6,000 to 7,000 euros for half of the households, the most modest”declared the Head of State who will go to the opening of the Mondial de l’Auto in Paris on Monday.
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 gasoline or diesel equivalents. But several governments have already lowered the amounts of aid. This bonus is valid for vehicles sold for less than 47,000 euros, either compact electrics or SUVs, such as the Renault Mégane or the Peugeot 2008, but not a Tesla.
“A European preference”
Emmanuel Macron also asks that we strengthen the “European preference”, or the advantages of buying cars made in Europe. The Paris Motor Show this year has a large number of Chinese manufacturers, who want to launch their electric models on the European market.
“The Americans are buying American and are carrying out a very offensive state aid strategy”explained Emmanuel Macron. “The Chinese are closing their market. We cannot be the only space, the most virtuous in terms of climate, which considers that there is no European preference. “I strongly defend a European preference on this aspect and strong support for the automotive industry. We have to accept it and it must happen as soon as possible.”he added.
The Head of State reiterated the ambition to create a sector « 100 % française » for the manufacture of electric cars, with the objective of producing one million vehicles in 2027, two million in 2030, and to have a 100% electric vehicle fleet in 2035. As for batteries, “today we have three major gigafactory projects [grandes usines] electric batteries »he recalled, “we are therefore very credible with our objective of being autonomous on batteries by 2027”.
Car rental at 100 euros per month for the most modest households should be launched in the second half of 2023. The tariff shield on energy prices will also be extended to refills at electric terminals, announced Emmanuel Macron. “Today the prices remain reasonable, we will make sure they remain so”promised the head of state.