It had been in the air for several weeks, the executive officially confirmed the news on November 29 by a decree published in the Official Journal. The conversion bonus will not return in 2025. This boost, which made it possible to obtain up to 5,000 euros for the purchase of a low-polluting vehicle in exchange for an old car, will be removed in the coming years. days. This system cost public finances 150 million euros in 2024.
Contrary to what certain videos published on social networks spotted by AFP Factual claim, vehicles with a Crit'Air 3 sticker will still be able to circulate in large cities in France. On the other hand, owners of these cars will be subject to restrictions in the low emission zones (ZFE) of certain metropolises. “They will be prohibited from passing through only in the low-emission zones of Paris and Lyon, as well as in the urban areas of Montpellier and Grenoble,” indicates Franceinfo.
ALSO READ >> Ecological bonus: why buying an electric car will cost much more
From January 2025, drivers of the most polluting vehicles, classified Crit'Air 3, will no longer have the right to drive in the ZFEs of Paris and Lyon. The City of Light and the capital of Gaul are the two cities in France where pollution linked to automobile traffic exceeds regulatory thresholds. This ban concerns around 1.5 million vehicles.
Taking the highway will cost (a little) more for the French next year. From February 1, toll prices will increase by 0.92% on average in 2025, reveals Le Parisien. A very slight increase out of all proportion to that of 2023 which amounted to 4.75%. Good news for motorists: the rate of 0.92% is lower than that of inflation forecast by the Bank of France.
As you know, the price of the registration certificate differs depending on the region. In 2025, the worst-off motorists live in Normandy since the region voted in mid-October to increase the price of the vehicle registration document, which will go from 46 euros at the legal maximum to 60 euros per taxable horse. An amount more expensive than anywhere else in France.
Over the last two years, the increase for Norman motorists still amounts to 72%. The president of the region Hervé Morin cites in defense the imperative need to find revenue to compensate for the cuts in allocations imposed by the State. The regional tax reaches 36.20 euros in Hauts-de-France, 51.20 euros in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and 54.95 euros for Île-de-France according to figures provided by Auto More.
Insuring your car will cost more on average by 4 to 6% from January 1, according to the strategy and management consulting firm Facts & Figures. This increase is partly explained by the increase in the cost of spare parts for vehicles but also by the increase in accidents.
