Today, the conversion bonus allows you to benefit from financial assistance of up to 5,000 euros (depending on the consumer’s income) to facilitate the purchase of an electric vehicle. And in the case of a transition from a polluting model (beyond the Curt Air 3) to a used Curt Air 1 model, the premium can reach 3000 euros (1000 euros if the user lives in an already low-emission area). However, all these concerns may soon become history, if a report from Les Ecos is to be believed.
One-third budget cut for greening the vehicle fleet
According to the publication, “Several consistent sources confirm non-renewal of conversion bonuses even if arbitration is still ongoingThus, as part of the Barnier government’s new budget, the envelope dedicated to the environment and the automobile fleet was cut by a third, going from 1.5 billion to 1 billion euros. Obviously, savings will have to be made somewhere, and thus these adjustments may directly threaten the conversion premium.
If the conversion bonus were to be abandoned, only two types of aid would remain to green the French automobile fleet: the electric vehicle purchase bonus and the social leasing bonus. Regarding the purchase bonus, this will also be affected by the reduction (a change from 4000 euros to 3000 euros is planned). As for social leasing, it costs the state a lot and reaches unexpected figures (50,000 files against the expected 25,000 in February – 650 million euros from the state’s pocket). We already know that the social lease will be renewed in 2025, but not yet to what extent. In short, getting an electric car might be a bit more expensive for consumers now.
