The tariff shield will be extended to the terminals of electric cars, details in particular the Head of State to Les Echos.
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For Emmanuel Macron, “We must support households in their change of vehicle”. This is why the Head of State announced, on Sunday October 16, a support plan for the electric car sector, which notably provides for the passage of the ecological bonus from 6,000 to 7,000 euros for the poorest households. more modest buying such a vehicle.
This bonus is valid for vehicles sold for less than 47,000 euros, either compact electrics or SUVs, such as the Renault Mégane or the Peugeot 2008, but not a Tesla.
The President of the Republic, who will go to the opening of the Mondial de l’Auto in Paris on Monday, also announces to the newspaper The echoes that the tariff shield on energy prices will be extended to charging stations for electric cars. “Today prices remain reasonable, we will make sure they stay that way”explains Emmanuel Macron.
In this interview, where he calls for “a massive policy to reindustrialise Europe”the French president advocates a “strong support” and the “As fast as possible” to the European automotive sector against China and the United States. “I strongly defend a European preference on this aspect and strong support for the automotive sector. We have to assume it and it must happen as soon as possible”he says.
On the production side, the Head of State says he is aiming for one million electric vehicles produced in France by 2027, 2 million by 2030, with the transition to all-electric in 2035.
Finally, car rental at 100 euros per month for the most modest households should be launched in the second half of 2023.