Overview
- Environment Minister Carsten Schneider is set to outline the program at 10:00 after the coalition reached agreement Sunday night, according to the ministry.
- Reported eligibility would extend to private buyers with taxable household income up to €80,000, with grants ranging from about €1,500 to €6,000 depending on income and family status.
- The subsidy is expected to apply retroactively to vehicles newly registered since the start of the year, with certain plug-in hybrids included under specified criteria.
- Applications are expected to open in May via a new online portal, with final administrative rules to be detailed by the ministry.
- Funding is reported to cover roughly 800,000 vehicles over three to four years, following the previous scheme’s termination in late 2023 to address budget shortfalls.