For months, we have been hearing about a reduction in the amount of the French ecological bonus reserved for the purchase of new electric cars for the year 2025. As many rumors in the corridor reported, this amount will go from €4,000 to €3,000 for French people who are part of the richest 50% of households (whose reference tax income per share is greater than or equal to 15,400 euros), as reported by journalists from Les Echos.
The “Super bonus” currently amounting to €7,000 and reserved for French people whose reference tax income per share is less than or equal to 15,400 euros, will drop to €4,000. And the richest French, those belonging to the two highest income decileswill be discriminated against: they will only be entitled to an ecological bonus of €2,000 in 2025.
Will people rush to buy a new electric car?
The confirmation of this reduction in the French ecological bonus in 2025 should mechanically push many customers to anticipate their purchase of an electric car to benefit from greater purchasing assistance, as is traditionally the case at the end of each year. since the ecological bonus has been reduced in stages.
Note that the ecological bonus reserved for professionals for the purchase of an electric utility vehicle, currently in the amount of €3,000, will be completely removed in 2025 according to the same source.