Assistance for the purchase of a used electric car in the Occitanie region
If you live in the Occitanie region and are planning to buy an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, good news! The region is planning to help you acquire your future electric car. This assistance is available to all new buyers of used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles purchased after January 1, 2022 from a professional based in the Occitanie region.
Officially launched on March 1, 2019, the region has set aside a budget of 4 million euros to boost plug-in vehicle sales in the region.
Who is entitled to it?
The Occitanie region's support for hybrid and electric cars is open to all residents of the region (Ariège, Aude, Aveyron, Gard, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Hérault, Lot, Lozère, Hautes-Pyrénées, Pyrénées-Orientales, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne). To qualify for this assistance, applicants must :
- Be of age
- Prove that you live in the region
- Purchased your car after January 1, 2022
- Buying a vehicle from a professional in the Occitanie region
- Must not have already received regional assistance for clean mobility
What does it entitle you to?
This assistance entitles non-taxable households to a grant of between €1,000 and €2,000.
Good to know: assistance is capped at 30% of the vehicle's purchase cost, all taxes included.
To qualify, the vehicle must meet the following conditions:
- price must not exceed €30,000 including tax
- Plug-in hybrids must also have CO2 emissions of less than 50 g/km.
- Be registered in France in the beneficiary's name in a definitive series
- Must be used (at least 12 months old)
How can you benefit?
The complete application must be postmarked within 6 months of the vehicle purchase date.
You can apply online via this link or by post.
Regardless of how you send your file, the following documents are required:
- Copy of both sides of the beneficiary's valid national identity card, passport or residence permit
- Beneficiary's bank or postal account details
- Copy of proof of residence in the Occitanie region less than three months old: water, electricity, gas or telephone bill (including cell phone), tax assessment or certificate of non-taxation, home insurance receipt, title deed or rent receipt.
- Copy of the income tax or non-tax notice for the year preceding the purchase of the used vehicle (e.g. for a purchase in September 2022, provide the 2022 income tax notice for 2021). All pages of the tax notice must be included.
- Copy of vehicle purchase invoice and registration document: the invoice and registration document must show
- applicant's name
- first name
- its address
- vehicle references (model and registration in particular) and price (for the invoice), as well as the address of the professional seller in Occitania (for the invoice)
- Declaration of honour
If you wish to apply by post, you will also need to include the completed and signed form, which you can download here.
Mail should be sent to the following address:
Occitanie Region - Infrastructure and Mobility Department
EV Mobility Eco-check
22 boulevard du Maréchal Juin
31406 TOULOUSE CEDEX 9
Good to know: if you benefit from this aid, you undertake not to resell the vehicle within 12 months of its acquisition. In the event of non-compliance, the region may demand repayment of the grant.
Help to buy an electric bike in the Occitanie region
Again as part of its clean transport policy, the Occitanie region has decided to grant aid for the purchase of an electric bike. From January 1, 2019, you can benefit from aid for the purchase of a new electric bike bought in the Occitanie region. This aid can be combined with the state bonus.
Who is entitled to it?
The Occitanie region's aid for electric bicycles is open to all local residents. To be eligible, applicants must :
- be of age
- not be a legal entity
- provide proof of residence in the region
- have purchased an electric bicycle after January 1, 2022
- buy your electric bike from a professional in the Occitanie region
- must not have already received regional assistance for clean mobility
- must be non-taxable or have a family quotient (net taxable income/number of units) of less than €27,086
What does it entitle you to?
This assistance entitles you to a €100 grant.
To qualify, the electric bicycle must meet the following conditions:
- be an electrically assisted cycle
- Do not use lead-acid batteries
Good to know, if you've purchased safety equipment for electrically-assisted bicycle travel: helmet, protection kit, lighting kit, engraving, anti-theft device, etc., you can benefit from the "Safety Bonus", i.e. an additional €50 reimbursed by the region.
How can you benefit?
The complete application must be postmarked within 6 months of the vehicle purchase date.
You can apply for assistance online using this form form or by post.
Regardless of how you send your file, the following documents are required:
- Copy of proof of residence in the Occitanie region less than three months old: water, electricity, gas or telephone bill (including cell phone), tax assessment or certificate of non-taxation, home insurance receipt, title deed or rent receipt.
- Copy of the income tax or non-tax notice for the year preceding the purchase of the used vehicle (e.g. for a purchase in September 2022, provide the 2022 income tax notice for 2021). All pages of the tax notice must be included.
- Copy of both sides of the beneficiary's valid national identity card, passport or residence permit
- Beneficiary's bank or postal account details
- Copy of the bike purchase invoice: the invoice must include the applicant's surname, first name, address, bike references and price, as well as the address of the professional vendor.
- Copy of cycle homologation certificate
- Attestation sur l'honneur, which you can download from this link link
- If you are also applying for the "Safety Bonus", you must enclose the invoice(s) for the purchase of the safety equipment: the invoice must show the applicant's surname, first name and address.
If you wish to apply by post, you will also need to include the completed and signed form, which you can download.
Mail should be sent to the following address:
Occitanie Region - Infrastructure and Mobility Department
Eco-cheque mobility VAE
22 boulevard du Maréchal Juin
31406 Toulouse cedex 9
Good to know: if you benefit from this aid, you undertake not to resell the bike within 12 months of its acquisition. In the event of non-compliance, the region may demand repayment of the aid granted.
That's it, you now know about all the assistance available from the Occitanie region for electric mobility. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
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