Because The European Commission acted the end of thermal vehicles in 2035to which more and more motorists turn electric. Using a life-saving, good-for-the-planet argument recently highlighted by the example of the fuel shortages we face at the end of the year, electric cars have good backs. However,2023 year would this be correct for electricity? What is the market forecast for next year?

Reduced environmental bonus

Right off the bat, let’s put our feet up. As we are asked to move on – with almost no choice – to cars with zero emissionshere they let us down environmental bonus. Since the latter works in stages, depending on the price of the new model, we should face parallel increases in the prices of electric cars.

In other words, maximum bonus now on 7000 euros until December 31, 2022 will change to 6000 eurosprovided the vehicle is sold less than 47,000 euros. For the sold car from EUR 47,000 to EUR 60,000the bonus is reduced to 2000 euros. Do not count on state aid for more than 60,000 euros.
However, the new electric car that offers the maximum bonus is in the vast majority of cases a city car or a few rare compact cars. A car that does not adapt to the needs of everyone, including families. Not to mention the batteries of smaller capacity with necessarily less autonomy.

AND Tesla Model 3, meanwhile, continues to see upward price repricing. Sold for around €40,000 early in its entry-level career, this same model sells for over €50,000 today. And this trend of rising prices is true for most manufacturers.

Fortunately, conversion bonus reinforces the potential environmental bonus you may be eligible for. History slightly reduce the score. But despite everything, the supplement remains salty. Much more than for the thermal equivalent.

The promise of Asian manufacturers

Nevertheless, the pessimistic discourse may be balanced by the onslaught of Asian manufacturers. Brands that are still little known in France come directly with one goal: lower prices. As such, these neo-manufacturers would have a serious card to play in the EV sector. The recent Mondial de l’Auto, Porte de Versailles in Paris, is proof of this.

VinFastgroup Great Wall Motors or even a Chinese giant BYD… so many brands that come from a large number of electric models in their boxes. Let’s also mention the brand MGhistorically British and now Chinese, offering an ever-increasing range of different body types (compact, discontinued or even SUV).

It is clear that the emergence of these Asian brands is good. Already because some models turn out to be pleasant surprises behind the wheel, for example the latest MG4. Then because prices dragged down of these brands that want settle on the Old Continent will inevitably have an impact on other broad-based producers.

Infrastructure problem

If we assume that the sales figures for electric cars are green, the fact that the prices seem reasonable to most French people remains the key point. A point that touches and will touch everyone. It doesn’t matter what model you drive. This is from infrastructure.

We already talked about it on Auto Plus, but the network of charging stations lags behind. The latest ACEA reports echo the number of terminals we should install each week. If these announce some 14,000 terminal installations per weekin fact the figure drops to 2000 year. In practice, this leads to the absence of charging stations. Not enough to support users (and especially future users) of electric cars.

In addition, a delay in the multiplication of charging points is added network inequality. AND division between the city and the countryside which gets deeper as you see current distribution charging stations on the territory. However, we are not telling you anything, it is in the countryside that a car is more necessary than ever. Excluding distance much longer than in the city.

In short, if the horizon tends to gradually lighten for the democratization of electric cars, most of the lights for the next year 2023 remain red…