Overview
- BAFA has approved roughly 52,473 subsidy applications representing about €230 million in committed funding for electric-car purchases.
- Most approved claims come from households with annual incomes of up to €45,000, reflecting the policy's income-based targeting.
- Volkswagen and Tesla are the leading brands in approvals, with about 11,680 Volkswagen purchases and 8,141 Tesla purchases supported so far.
- The subsidy can be claimed for cars registered since 1 January and applications opened on 19 May, with per-vehicle payments set by model, household size, and income.
- The scheme is backed by €3 billion from the federal Klima- und Transformationsfonds through 2029 and the environment minister projects it could support roughly 800,000 vehicle purchases as applications continue and BAFA processes claims.