[AUTO] France and Germany give up to twice as much help to the electrician as Spain

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In the first country, the bonus can reach 12,000 euros, for 9,000 in the second. In our case, the maximum will be 5,500 euros

 

 

 

In addition to the already known program for electric companies, there will be grants for the purchase of gasoline, diesel, gas and hybrid cars, always focused on the most efficient. The Government has admitted this. It remains to be seen the emissions limit established by the plan, the bonus it will offer, the funds - about 300 million - and how long it will be in force.

Regarding the latter, it seems obvious that it will be a conjunctural tool to get out of the crisis. And then goodbye. Because the original idea of the Government was to exclusively subsidize 100% electric and, in fact, there is talk of continuing to do so until 2025. By then, they calculate that their prices will have been equal to those of conventional cars.

In France and Germany, this comparison may be almost immediate in the cheapest models, at least while the plans they have approved last: they promise subsidies that will double the Spanish ones.

 

 

PRICES LIKE LITTLE, 40% HIGHER
Because an electric has great advantages and, still, great disadvantages. The price is at least 40% higher than that of an equivalent combustion model. For example, a battery-powered Opel Corsa with 340 kilometers of autonomy is around 30,000 euros; one thermal of similar power and equipment, is at 19,000 euros. And if we talk about average models such as the Hyundai Kona or Kia e-Niro with batteries, versions with a 440 kilometer range, they go over 40,000 euros.

As provided in the Moves II Plan, parked until the full sectoral program is approved, these amounts may be reduced by a maximum of 5,500 euros if, in return, a vehicle with more than 10 years is scrapped. If not done, the aid falls to 4,000 euros. The Moves II will also subsidize electrical infrastructures and is endowed with 65 million euros, in principle until they are exhausted. As a maximum of 70% of that amount can be allocated to vehicles, 11,375 cars would result in the best case scenario.

TWO PLANS IN THE CASE OF FRANCE
The figures are far from the French case. There, from June to the end of the year, two complementary programs are in force. On the one hand, the already existing ecological bond that rewards the acquisition of a new battery-powered model and will now offer 7,000 euros. If, in addition, the buyer discards a gasoline vehicle prior to 2006 or diesel until 2010, he can add 5,000 euros thanks to the conversion program. That is also the (only) bonus if we change it for an electric or a plug-in hybrid with more than 50 kilometers of autonomy, zero emissions, but second-hand.

 

 

For ecological bonds, France has endowed 535 million euros (they would give for 76,428 electric cars). The second package, which also offers aid of 3,000 euros for a new thermal car, is even more generous: 800 million, but limited to only 200,000 units.

CONTRIBUTION OF BRANDS IN GERMANY
As for Germany, the direct bonus to diesel and gasoline cars was finally ruled out, which will benefit from a 19% to 16% discount on the VAT they pay. At the expense of adding plug-in hybrids - which has not been ruled out - the Merkel government has bet everything on electricity: 2.2 billion euros that, during 2020 and 2021, will allow doubling aid for battery-powered cars. From 3,000 euros they go to 6,000. In addition, the brands agree to contribute another 3,000 euros, as they have been doing until now.

In Spain, this contribution from the industry was part of the old Renove and Pive. Not so in the first edition of the Moves nor, as far as is known, in the second.