Every January 1 brings its share of new features for motorists. You can also find file on this topicwith everything that has changed for you since January 1, 2023. There are new scales for environmental bonuses, tax increases, assistance for car sharing and other new measures.

But when everything seemed fine, little surprise came to cause trouble…

A declining bonus…really?

we know that ecological malus for thermal vehicles there was an increase in the maximum amount, reaching almost 50,000 euros at most. But everything has changed with regard to the environmental bonus: the state revised the size of the aid downwards.

If the previous amounts of assistance were 6,000 euros and 2,000 euros, the scale was lowered. First indeed increased to 5,000 euros for electric cars up to 47,000 eurosin Limit 2.4 tons for the car A figure that is rarely achieved for this price range of electric vehicles. On the other hand, it was small for the second tariff group last minute change. While the help has decreased for models costing between €47,000 and €60,000, this year there has been a change from €2,000 to €1,000. These latter would not have therefore no longer entitled to the bonusas for vehicles plug-in hybrids !

Finally, for the most modest households, the benefit is still set at €7,000 and will soon come into effect.

From January 1, 2023, the environmental bonus decreased to 5,000 euros. New restrictions have come into effect to combat abuse. https://t.co/YjQzUoFN6W

— AutoJournalMag (@AutoJournalMag) January 4, 2023

New full scale environmental bonus

With all of these recent changes in mind, here’s a quick summary of this year’s assistance:

• Electric cars less than €47,000: 27% of the price limited to €5,000 (for vehicles up to 2.4 tonnes). A bonus of 7,000 euros for some modest families.
• New electric vans : 40% of the price not exceeding 6,000 euros
• Cars running on water : 1000 euros

On the other hand, state aid for the most modest households will still have to wait. The criteria for awarding the maximum award of €7,000 are due to be detailed by the government shortly. See you in a few weeks!

There is an exception to the end of sales of diesel cars in 2035, voted by the European Parliament: luxury cars (Ferrari, etc.). Of course, there are not many of them, so the emissions will be limited, but for the symbol and social justice will have to be ironed pic.twitter.com/6gPS9lc6ZE

— Audrey Garric (@audreygarric) June 9, 2022