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"Germany has launched a new digital portal for applications to a subsidy
programme for electric vehicles, offering up to €6,000 ($A9,800) to
lower-income households buying or leasing new e-cars, the environment ministry
said.
The scheme applies to newly registered battery-electric vehicles,
range-extender models and some plug-in hybrids.
Subsidy levels vary depending on vehicle type, household income and family
size. The government has allocated €3 billion to the programme, which it said
would support around 800,000 vehicles through 2029.
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider said the program will do
“something for the environment, for the automotive industry, and for households
that could not otherwise afford an electric vehicle.”
He added electromobility offered a chance to become “independent of expensive
diesel and petrol” as the world faces a fossil fuel crisis linked to the war in
Iran.
The government started the new subsidy programme in January, and applications
can now be submitted retroactively. The environment ministry said the programme
has already led to a new record share of EVs, with one in four registrations
between January and April being a pure electric vehicle."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
