Abolition of the environmental bonus - NRW expects slowdown in e-car registrations
According to the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of Economic Affairs, the abolition of the environmental bonus for electric cars will lead to a slowdown in the increase in registration figures. Growth has already slowed since the environmental bonus for commercial vehicles was abolished on September 1, the ministry explained in response to a query from the German press agency dpa. At the beginning of December, the number of battery-electric cars registered in NRW stood at 300,000. The ministry now expects an increase to around 400,000 registered e-cars by the end of 2024.
According to the ministry, stricter EU limits for CO2 will apply from 2025. The ministry expects the number of registrations to increase more quickly as a result. A spokesperson explained this assumption, saying that the car industry would then have to bring more electric vehicles onto the market in order to meet the fleet targets.
Since December 18, 2023, no new applications for the environmental bonus can be submitted to the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control(Bafa). According to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, subsidies that have already been approved are not affected by the cancellation and will be paid. Applications for subsidies received by the Bafa up to and including December 17th will be processed in the order in which they are received.
The Federal Government had originally planned to grant a purchase premium of up to 4,500 euros for new cars until the end of the year. In addition, the manufacturers were to receive half of the bonus, i.e. up to 2250 euros. On January 1, 2024, the government bonus was to be reduced to 3000 euros and then expire at the end of 2024. All of this has now been canceled after the federal government had to correct its budget planning. Several car manufacturers had announced that they would take over the state subsidy following the abrupt abolition of the purchase premium.
Data on the NRW electromobility portal
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- Despite the anticipated slowdown due to the abolition of the environmental bonus, the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of Economic Affairs expects the number of registered electric cars in NRW to reach around 400,000 by the end of 2024.
- On December 18, 2023, new applications for the environmental bonus can no longer be submitted to the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa).
- The federal government had initially planned to offer a purchase premium of up to 4,500 euros for new cars until the end of the year, with manufacturers receiving half of the bonus, but these plans have been canceled.
- Düsseldorf, situated in North Rhine-Westphalia, is known for its significant contribution to the German auto industry, with companies like BMWi having a presence in the region.
- The environmental bonus for commercial vehicles was abolished on September 1, leading to a slowdown in growth in registration figures, as reported by the German Press Agency dpa.
- With stricter EU limits for CO2 set to apply from 2025, the ministry expects a faster increase in registrations of electric cars, as the car industry will need to bring more electric vehicles onto the market to meet fleet targets.
- Alternative energies, such as electricity, are playing an increasingly significant role in the development of electric cars and traffic, with environmental concerns and the need for a sustainable future being top priorities for many governments and consumers.
Source: www.stern.de
