Environment - After end of subsidy: Stellantis guarantees e-car bonus
Following the abrupt end of state subsidies for electric cars, the car manufacturer Stellantis is taking over the entire environmental bonus for its private customers in the short term. The multi-brand manufacturer (including Peugeot, Opel, Fiat and Jeep) is guaranteeing the full bonus (up to 6750 euros including the manufacturer's share) for electric vehicles that were eligible for subsidies under the previous guidelines until the end of the year. This was announced by the company in Rüsselsheim on Monday.
In addition, Stellantis intends to accept the originally planned reduced bonus of up to 4500 euros for electric vehicles that have already been ordered and are registered by their owners by February 29, 2024. The environmental bonus will be granted in the respective amount as an additional discount.
At the weekend, the German government unexpectedly abruptly halted the subsidy program for e-cars introduced in 2016. As of this Monday, the responsible Federal Office of Economics and Export Control(Bafa) is no longer accepting applications. The authority confirmed that it is only working through the backlog. The funds for 2023 have already been used up, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs circles on Sunday. The 209 million euros still earmarked for 2024 will probably only be sufficient if the funding ends with immediate effect.
Customers will not be left out in the cold, explained Stellantis Germany CEO Lars Bialkowski in a statement. "We have taken note of the decision to end the environmental bonus with far less than 48 hours' notice with great surprise."
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- Despite the federal office of economics and export control (Bafa) no longer accepting applications for the electric car subsidy due to the government's sudden decision, Stellantis, the car company that encompasses brands like Peugeot, Opel, Fiat, and Jeep, has guaranteed to cover the full environmental bonus for eligible electric vehicles purchased by households until the end of the year.
- In light of the unexpected end of the environmental bonus for electric cars with less than 48 hours' notice, Stellantis Germany CEO Lars Bialkowski assured customers that they will not be left without a benefit, as the company plans to accept the originally planned reduced bonus of up to 4500 euros for electric vehicles that have already been ordered and registered by their owners by February 29, 2024.
- The abrupt halt of the electric car subsidy program introduced in 2016 by the German government left many customers in a bind, as the funds for 2023 had already been used up, and the remaining 209 million euros earmarked for 2024 may not be sufficient if the funding ceases immediately.
- Stellantis, based in Rüsselsheim, has acknowledged the abrupt end of the environmental bonus with surprise but has reassured its customers that they will still receive a bonus, either in full or in the reduced amount, depending on when they ordered their electric vehicle.
- The environmental bonus in Germany has played a significant role in encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles, and its sudden end has sent shockwaves through the automotive industry, with Stellantis joining other car companies in finding ways to continue offering incentives to customers wishing to make the switch to electric vehicles.
- The car manufacturer Stellantis, which operates in countries like Germany and Italy (with brands like Fiat and Alfa Romeo), will continue to support its customers' transition to e-mobility, even without the government's environmental bonus, providing additional discounts or incentives for those purchasing electric cars within their range of brands.
Source: www.stern.de
