Overview
- Germany’s scheme offers roughly €1,500–€6,000 per vehicle based on income, family size and powertrain, with applications opening in May, retroactive coverage from January 1, 2026, and funding planned through 2029 for about 800,000 purchases.
- Base subsidies are set at €3,000 for battery‑electric cars and €1,500 for qualifying plug‑in hybrids and extended‑range EVs, with thresholds including a taxable household income cap of €80,000 that can rise by €5,000 per child up to €90,000.
- The programme is open to all manufacturers without origin restrictions, allowing Chinese brands to qualify, a stance that diverges from UK and French policies that limit some imports through environmental criteria.
- The UK has launched a nationwide DfT campaign promoting discounts of up to £3,750 via the Electric Car Grant, potential annual savings of about £1,400 on running costs, access to more than 87,000 public chargers, and a plan to add 100,000 local chargers.
- UK policy also introduces a new cost signal from April 2028 with a pay‑per‑mile road charge of 3p for battery‑electric cars and 1.5p for plug‑in hybrids, following more than 50,000 grant‑supported purchases to date.