German media report that the local government wants to increase sales of electric cars and is therefore restoring subsidies for them. Previously, the federal government abruptly withdrew subsidies for the purchase of electric cars at the end of 2023 to relieve the budget, and the current coalition of CDU/CSU and SPD has agreed on a new program.
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Subsidies for electricians. How much and for whom?
According to “Bild”, the subsidy is aimed primarily at people with low and medium incomes and can be claimed retroactively for cars registered from January 1, 2026. Depending on the car, income and family size, you can claim an amount from EUR 1,500 to EUR 6,000 (equivalent to PLN 6.3-25.3 thousand).
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The subsidies only apply to new household passenger cars, whether purchased or leased, with pure electric drive, fuel cells or certain plug-in hybrids. The latter must emit a maximum of 50 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer or have an electric range of at least 80 km.
Additional surcharges are available for families with children. According to information from the Bild newspaper, an online portal enabling applying for subsidies is to be launched in May.
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Exact details of the new program were originally scheduled to be presented at a press conference of the Ministry of the Environment on Friday. However, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported that the press conference had been postponed to Monday “to finalize details with the federal government.”
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According to Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) the German government will allocate a total of three billion euros, which will be enough to purchase approximately 800,000. vehicles in the next three or four years.
Schneider told the Bild daily that he sees the program both as “an impulse for electromobility in Germany” and for “our domestic automotive industry, which offers powerful electric cars.”
