This is government aid which is welcomed to encourage people to replace their car according to the new model, and, above all, pollutes less. Ecological bonus rewards buyers who make the effort to buy a new car using energy alternative to gasoline or diesel. Previously, plug-in hybrid models were suitable, but now only electric vehicles (battery-powered or hydrogen-powered) are eligible. It is a maximum of 5,000 euros, or €7,000 for French whose basic taxable income per unit is less than €14,090. The car in question must have sale price less than 47,000 euros, and with a curb weight of less than 2.4 tons.
New scale for 2024
In any case, this is the scale that is currently valid for 2023. But this is all set to change soon as the government has announced future changes to the environmental bonus/malus in 2024. From 1Er Next January, the point will start to be used in the calculation of the bonus. Until now, the state has not distinguished between electric models of local production and those assembled outside the European Union. This is exactly what will change.
The state aims to reward producers who make efforts to produce as close as possible to the EUwith production methods and materials which limit the carbon footprint of the production cycle. “Today in France and Europe we have companies that produce with a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and on the other side of the world we produce electricity that uses coal, which has a very high environmental impact,” he explained. of the Minister of Ecology, Agnes Panier-Runache.
Several models have been condemned
This new scale will take into account in particular energy used to operate the plant (coal, nuclear, gas, etc.). But also carbon footprint from transportation of the finished carwhat with intermediate production processeswith battery chemistry or even raw is used New restrictions that directly threaten certain models that currently benefit from them. These include, in particular models assembled in China and common in Europe. Dacia Spring, MG4, BYD Atto 3, Leapmotor T03 or, for example, the next Volvo EX30, all assembled in China. Conversely, the Renault R4, R5 and Scénic E-Tech, Peugeot e-308 and e-3008, Fiat 500 and Ford Explorer will continue to win as they all gather in Europe…
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Source: Auto Plus
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