Mobility - Car company guarantees e-car bonus for private customers
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 under the previous guidelines until the end of the year. This was announced by the company in Rüsselsheim.
In addition, Stellantis intends to accept the originally planned reduced bonus of up to 4500 euros for e-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 today, the responsible Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa) is no longer accepting applications. The authority has 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. 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 astonishment."
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Source: www.stern.de
