What does Emmanuel Macron plan for electric vehicles?
For many French people, electric electric cars are still too expensiveespecially in the current context of rising inflation and declining purchasing power. In fact, according to the latest study by Observatoire Cetelemthe purchase of a vehicle is expensive for 6 out of 10 peopleeven though this means of transport is indispensable.
It's true that electric cars are expensive to buy, but "they offer major fuel savings", at a time when France has been experiencing a shortage of petrol for over 2 weeks..
In an interview given on Sunday, October 16, 2022 to the newspaper Les Echosthe French head of state announced a support plan to "help households change their vehicles". To this end, one of the financial aids, notably the ecological bonuswill be increased from "6 000 € à 7 000 € for half of the most modest households" wishing to acquire a green vehicle.
A quick reminder: according to decree no. 2022-1151 of August 12, 2022the ecological bonus helps French individuals and businesses to buy electric vehicles.
Discover the electric cars available from Beev
Boosting European electric vehicle production
Since Europe wants a fof new combustion engine vehicles in 2035 and carbon neutrality by 2040it is essential that every motorist can be equipped easily and quickly with electric vehicles.
At a time when many car manufacturers are electrifying their vehicle catalogs, Emmanuel Macron wants to strengthen "European preference".European preference"This means encouraging households to buy electric cars made in Europe, or even "made in France", since China and the United States are pursuing a local strategy, he said.
To make this a reality, Emmanuel Macron's goal is to produce one million electric vehicles by 2027 and 2 million by 2030 in France.
Electric car rental for 100 euros a month: what's new?
A promise made, a promise kept. Although this measure was one of Emmanuel Macron's campaign promises, the social leasing will become a reality by 2024.
To talk about the number of charging stations in FranceFrance currently has 30 2022 :
- 71,630 charging stations open to the public, an increase of 46 in one year
- 106 charging points on average per 100,000 inhabitants
The date of application is not yet known, but "we are working on the technical aspects of this measure, which is important to me, and above all to define the timetable, precisely to enable the system to be rolled out in parallel with the increase in production in France", according to the French President.
What's certain is that electric car rental at 100 euros per monthwill be launched in the second half of 2023, with pre-orders and delivery by early 2024.
What about charging stations?
But how do you go about recharge electric vehiclesif electricity prices rise?
At a time when France is going through an energy crisis, the tariff shield, which was due to end on February 1, 2023 for electricitywill apply for the whole of 2023. Thus, for charging stationscharging stations, charging rates should in principle be maintained, as President Sarkozy stated: "Today's prices remain reasonable, and we're going to make sure they stay that way".
As a reminder, the tariff shieldis a government measure whereby regulated gas and electricity sales tariffs electricity are limited to 15%, instead of 4%..
Read also: rising electricity prices: tips for lowering your electricity bill?
