Anyone who wants to buy an electric car can from 16. November not only apply for the environmental bonus, but also other state subsidies at the same time. From then on, the amended guideline for promoting the sale of electrically powered vehicles will apply, the Federal Ministry of Economics announced.

Applicants can apply for further public funding if this funder has concluded an administrative agreement with the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Such agreements already exist with the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Environment. Therefore, the environmental bonus can from 16. November can be combined with the local funding programs for electric cars. Public bodies with which administrative agreements are concluded should be published on the website of the Federal Office for Export Control (BAFA).

100. 000 Applications since July “The environmental bonus is a complete success. With over 34. 000 applied for electric cars in October, the environmental bonus has recorded the fourth record month in a row, “explains Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier. Since July of this year, when the innovation bonus was introduced, there have been more than 100 . 000 requests given; well above the total number of 2019.

for July the federal government is promoting purely battery-electric vehicles with a net list price of up to 50. 000 Euro from 3000 to 6000 euros raised. Plug-in hybrids are now funded by the federal government with 4500 euros. The manufacturers add half the amount after the discount on the purchase price. More expensive e-cars are funded with 5000 euros, plug-in hybrids with a price of more than 40. 000 Euro with 3750 Euro.

Electric cars in Germany (70 Photos) Volkswagen has been delivering since September 2020 with the ID.3, the first electric car of its major offensive in the e-sector.

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