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What is Emmanuel Macron planning for electric vehicles?
For many French people, the electric cars are still too expensiveThis is especially true in the current climate of rising inflation and falling purchasing power. Moreover, according to the latest study by the Observatoire Cetelemthe purchase of a vehicle represents a high cost for 6 out of 10 peopleThis means of transport is essential.
It's true that electric cars are expensive to buy, but "they offer major fuel savings" at a time when France is going through an economic crisis. petrol shortage for over 2 weeks.
In an interview given on Sunday 16 October 2022 to newspaper les EchosIn his address to the French press, the Head of State announced a support plan to "help households change their vehicles". To achieve this, a range of financial assistance, including the environmental bonusgoes from "6 000 € à 7 000 € for half of the households, the most modest" who wish to acquire a green vehicle.
A quick reminder: according to the decree no. 2022-1151 of 12 August 2022The ecological bonus helps French consumers and businesses to buy electric vehicles.
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Boosting European electric vehicle production
Since Europe wants a fof new internal combustion vehicles in 2035 and the carbon neutrality by 2040With this in mind, every motorist needs to be able to obtain electric vehicles quickly and easily.
At a time when many car manufacturers are electrifying their catalogue of vehicles, Emmanuel Macron wants to strengthen the "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 wish a reality, Emmanuel Macron's objective will be to produce one million electric vehicles by 2027 and 2 million by 2030 in France.
Electric car hire at €100 a month: what's new?
A promise made, a promise kept. While this measure was one of Emmanuel Macron's campaign promises, the social leasing will be a reality by 2024.
To talk about number of charging points in FranceFrance currently has 30 2022 :
- 71,630 charging stations open to the public increase of 46 % in one year
- 106 charging points on average per 100,000 inhabitants
The date of application has not yet been set, but "we are currently working on the technical aspects of this measure, which is very 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 Head of State.
What's certain is that electric car hire at 100 euros per monthwill be launched in the second half of 2023 for pre-orders, and delivery of vehicles scheduled for early 2024.
What about charging points?
But in that case, how do you recharging electric vehiclesIf electricity prices rise?
At a time when France is going through an energy crisis, the tariff shield, which was due to expire at 1 February 2023 for electricitywill apply for the whole of 2023. As a result, for charging stationsIn principle, top-up charges should be maintained, as French President Nicolas Sarkozy said: "Prices remain reasonable today, and we're going to make sure they stay that way".
As a reminder, the tariff shieldThis is a government measure, where regulated tariffs for the sale of electricity will be abolished. gas and electricity are limited to 15 %, instead of 4 %.
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