Chinese BEVs are no longer eligible to the ecological bonus in France
- The new ecological bonus of 5,000 euros introduced in France from December 15, 2023, like the bonuses of previous years, helps promote the acquisition of zero-emission vehicles. But unlike the bonuses of previous years, the one put into practice from December 15, 2023 is more restrictive. Three criteria are taken into account: the total mass which must not exceed 2.4 t, the acquisition cost which must be less than 47,000 Euros and an environmental score, built in order to identify the most virtuous vehicles over its complete life cycle, which must be greater than 60 (on 80 maximum). The ADEME (French Agency for Ecological Transition) was appointed by the government to construct the environmental score and publish the list of eligible vehicles. It should be noted that a carmaker must submit a demand to be able to appear on the list of eligible models.
- The application of these criteria has the consequence of excluding in particular most of the BEVs produced outside Europe (although with exceptions, such as the Mazda MX30 produced in Japan) but also the most expensive models and the heaviest produced in Europe, such as the Audi Q8 E-Tron, BMW iX, the Mercedes EQC, EQE and EQS, or the Rolls-Royce Specter (Note, however, the exception of the VW ID7 whose price far exceeds the 47,000 euros). The Tesla Model Y is on the list although a small share is produced in China.
- This list will be regularly updated depending on new vehicle launches or the production on European territory of BEVs previously made in China, NAFTA or Japan.