Overview
- Berlin will reintroduce grants in 2026 for private buyers of new EVs and plug‑in hybrids, with a base €3,000 rising to €5,000 depending on income and children, funded with about €3 billion from the Climate and Transformation Fund through 2029.
- EY estimates the electrification push will leave public finances €39.1 billion lower by 2030, led by an expected €29.8 billion shortfall in petrol and diesel duties from 2025 to 2030.
- The consultancy also tallies about €3.9 billion in lost motor‑vehicle tax and a cumulative €10.8 billion impact from reduced company‑car taxation, as the EV and PHEV fleet grows from roughly 3.2 million to 9.4 million by 2030.
- Market data from CAR show the average EV price premium shrank to about €1,340 by late 2025, prompting Ferdinand Dudenhöffer to call purchase bonuses unnecessary.
- Reactions diverge across the sector, with dealers warning of a short‑lived sales spike and administrative strain, the ADAC backing the aid with a simpler process, and lawmakers extending EV Kfz‑tax exemptions as the industry sheds tens of thousands of jobs.