E-Car Premium: Gap in Funding Allows State Subsidies for Luxury Cars
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The state-owned e-car premium also promotes expensive SUVs and foreign brands. Discussions about income limits and production sites shape the debate.
The new e-car promotion should have a social impact. However, several top electric models also appear in a current statistics. How can this be?
Porsche, Mercedes and BMW benefit from the state purchase premium for electric cars. Buyers can also receive a subsidy for luxury models for more than 100,000 euros – if the income is right.
The German government's new electric car subsidy program also supports luxury vehicles with list prices sometimes reaching six figures. This was reported by the Handelsblatt newspaper, citing statistics published Monday by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA). According to the report, subsidies were granted to, among others, 36 Porsche cars, an electric Mercedes G-Class, an EQS 450+, and the BMW XM 50e and i7 models …
The new government subsidy for electric vehicles has so far primarily benefited buyers of Tesla, Škoda, and Renault. This is shown by figures from the Federal Ministry for the Environment regarding subsidy applications approved by the end of June. However, the statistics only represent an early interim report – and the picture changes significantly when looking at the individual car manufacturers. With 2,086 approved subsidy applications, Tesla …
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