Ecological bonus: everything you need to know

Any natural or legal person acquiring (purchase in cash or rental with purchase option) of an electric, hydrogen or hybrid vehicle can benefit from it. The vehicle can be purchased new or used, but respecting certain conditions

Ecological bonus: what changes in 2024

Announced last May by the President of the Republic, the reform of the ecological bonus will be applied in 2024. This Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the decree and the ministerial decree which define the new contours were published in the Official Journal.

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2. The first eligible models will be known at the end of 2023
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Updated article on September 20, 2023.

“We will be the first European country to reform the criteria for the allocation of the ecological bonus to better take into account the carbon footprint”, had announced Emmanuel Macron during the presentation of his “green industry” plan on May 11. While this bonus today has only the greenhouse gas emissions from the vehicle to use as an environmental criterion, the objective is to take into account “The carbon footprint for electric vehicles”, specifies the government. The new allocation methods have just been published in the Official Journal: a decree specifies the conditions of eligibility for the ecological bonus, while a ministerial decree details the methods of calculation of environmental scores to which new electric vehicles will be submitted. These new conditions are notably intended to promote electric cars produced in France and Europe, by taking into account the environmental impact in a much more global way than currently.

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These two publications, which were submitted to public consultation before publication, redefine the criteria of the ecological bonus assigned to the purchase of a new electric vehicle. From now on, a minimal environmental score will be necessary for the eligibility of a new electric vehicle in the ecological bonus. A score linked to the life cycle stages of the vehicle before its use on the road: namely, all stages of production, assembly, transport. The decree details the methodology for the calculation of this environmental score, defined by the Agency for the Ecological Transition (ADEME). What to remember is that This score will take into account the carbon footprint of a number of vehicle production stages : the production of steel, aluminum and other materials consumed for the manufacture of the vehicle or for its assembly, the production of the battery, the intermediate transformations and the assembly, as well as the routing from the site D ‘Assembly to the distribution site in France by taking into account the various means of transport (boat, train, truck, etc.)).

Ecological bonus: everything you need to know

In order to reduce the environmental impact, various measures have been put in place to encourage motorists to turn to less polluting vehicles. THE Ecological bonus, who is one of them, is aimed at motorists acquiring a clean vehicle. This system concerns the purchase of a electric or hydrogen vehicle, both new and used. We take stock of everything there is to know about the subject.

What is the ecological bonus ?

THE ecological bonus is a bonus for purchase aimed at encouraging motorists to acquire clean vehicles, that is to say electric or hydrogen vehicles with a CO2 emission rate nonexistent. The V box.7 of the gray card will then be empty. The premium concerns both clean vehicles purchased new and used (less than 2 years). To benefit from it, the vehicle must cost less than € 47,000 and have a weight less than 2.4 tonnes. The amount of the ecological premium depends on the reference tax income and can reach € 7,000 for modest households. What’s more, The ecological bonus no longer applies to so-called-propers like hybrid cars but only to electric and hydrogen vehicles. Find out how the bonus / penalty system influences the cost of the gray card.

What vehicles are affected by the ecological bonus ?

The ecological bonus concerns the purchase of a car or a new or used vehicle, meeting the following criteria:

• Electric or hydrogen vehicle;
• The public purchase price must not exceed € 47,000;
• The vehicle weight must be less than 2,400 kg.

A new vehicle must not be subject to a sale or transfer before a period of 1 year after its date of acquisition or before having traveled 6,000 km. Otherwise, the bonus must be reimbursed.

THE ecological vehicle must have been registered in France and can be purchased in cash or for LLD long -term rental or with LOA purchase option. Thus, the ecological bonus will significantly lower the cost of the gray card of an electric vehicle or equipped with a hydrogen device.

Which can benefit from the ecological bonus ?

Certain conditions must be met to benefit from the ecological bonus:

• The buyer must be a natural person residing in France and having legal age to acquire a vehicle, or a legal person (company) established in France;
• The buyer must buy or rent a vehicle that corresponds to terms application of Ecological bonus and detailed eligibility criteria in decree n ° 2022-1761 of December 30, 2022.

What is the amount granted for the ecological bonus ?

• For used electric vehicles (over 2 years) the bonus amount is upon € 1,000 ;
• For a new electric or hydrogen vehicle, the bonus is € 5,000 If the vehicle costs less;
• The amount of the bonus rises to € 7,000 If the owner’s reference /share tax income is less than or equal to € 14,089 and does not exceed 27 % of the vehicle purchase price;
• The bonus granted to legal persons is € 3,000 for the acquisition of an electric or hydrogen company vehicle.

The amount as well as the conditions for the award of the ecological bonus can be revised each year.

The conditions to benefit from the ecological bonus for the purchase of a used vehicle

Here are the conditions to benefit from the Ecological bonus for the purchase of a electric car VP type or used electric utility vehicle:

• The vehicle must have been purchased used, more than 2 years before the date of first registration of the vehicle;
• The vehicle must be registered in France in a final series;
• The vehicle must not belong to the same tax household;

The conditions to benefit from the ecological bonus for a new vehicle

• having been bought or rented new, for a period of at least 2 years;
• be the subject of his first registration;
• Use electricity or hydrogen, even a combination of the two, as a source of energy;
• be displayed at a public price less than or equal to € 47,000 (acquisition cost and battery rental if necessary).

On the other hand, the vehicle must not be sold in the first year following its acquisition, and it must have traveled at least 6,000 km before any sale.

Price tables for the granting of the premium to buy a clean vehicle

The amounts of the ecological bonus are updated each year. Here are the aid bonuses granted from January 1, 2023.

• Maximum public price: € 47,000
• Vehicle weight of less than 2.4 tonnes (unless derogation)
• Not be sold in the 1st year following its acquisition and having traveled at least 6,000 km
• Granted once every 3 years to individuals
• capped at 27 % of the purchase price

• € 5,000 For a natural person (€ 7,000 for natural persons whose reference tax income per share is less than or equal to € 14,089)
• € 3,000 For a legal person

• Not to be sold in the 1st year following its acquisition and to have traveled at least 6,000 km
• Granted once every 3 years to individuals
• capped at 40 % of the purchase price

• € 6,000 For a natural person (€ 8,000 for natural persons whose reference tax income per share is less than or equal to € 14,089)
• € 4,000 For a legal person

• Must be over 2 years old
• Does not belong to the same tax household
• Is not sold within 2 years of registration of the vehicle
• 1 time every 3 years for individuals

• First registration in a final series
• Not be sold in the 1st year following its acquisition and have traveled at least 2,000 km
• Granted once every 3 years to individuals

• First registration in a final series
• Not be sold in the 1st year following its acquisition and have traveled at least 2,000 km
• Granted once every 3 years to individuals

As of November 1, 2013, the bonus for simple hybrid vehicles takes the form of a maximum aid of 8.25 % of the increased purchase cost of the cost of the battery if it is for rent or 8.25 % of the Sum of the rents provided for by the rental contract with a minimum at 1650 € and a maximum at 3500 €.
For a rechargeable hybrid car, the bonus is capped at 20 % of the cost of purchase increased by the cost of the battery if it is for rent or 20 % of the sum of the rents provided by the rental contract with a maximum of 4000 € €.

What are the steps to benefit from the ecological bonus ?

The ecological bonus can be:

• Directly deduced from the vehicle acquisition price by the concessionaire;
• Refunded to the buyer who requests it following the purchase of his vehicle.

For take advantage of the ecological premium, the buyer must make it the request within a maximum period of 6 months following the purchase of his vehicle. If the vehicle is purchased with the rental formula with purchase option, the request must be made within 6 months of payment of the first rent.

In some cases, the concessionaire may grant an advance on the bonus. For this, the amount of the bonus advance is deducted from the purchase price including tax of the vehicle, and must appear clearly on a specific line in the purchase invoice. It is the Service and Payment Agency (ASP) will then reimburse the dealer.

If the dealer does not grant a bonus advance, the vehicle buyer can make a request directly from the ASP, via the online service platform.

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F.HAS.Q.

Entitled to ecological bonus ?

Any natural or legal person acquiring (purchase in cash or rental with purchase option) of an electric, hydrogen or hybrid vehicle can benefit from it. The vehicle can be purchased new or used, but respecting certain conditions

What are the maximum emission rates giving rise to the ecological bonus ?

The ecological premium is granted to electric vehicles and hydrogen depending on the value of the vehicle and the status of the purchaser (natural or legal person) but more depending on the CO2 emission rate.

Where to make my request to benefit from the ecological bonus ?

The request is to be sent directly to the ASP service and payment agency.

What is the amount of the ecological bonus ?

It depends on several factors, such as the purchase price of the vehicle, the quality of the purchaser (individual or company) or the age and the type of vehicle. See the table

Ecological bonus: laws

Decree n ° 2021-977 of July 23, 2021: ecological bonus for light utility vehicles (Vul)

Decree n ° 2020-1526 of December 7, 2020 relating to aid for the acquisition or rental of little polluting vehicles

Decree n ° 2020-955 of July 31, 2020 relating to aid for the acquisition or rental of little polluting vehicles

Decree n ° 2020-656 of May 30, 2020 relating to aid for the acquisition or rental of little polluting vehicles

Decree n ° 2019-1526 of December 30, 2019 Decree n ° 2019-1526 of December 30, 2019 relating to aid for the acquisition or rental of little polluting vehicles

Decree n ° 2015-361 of March 30, 2015 modifying decree n ° 2014-1672, creating a conversion bonus for the replacement of a diesel vehicle put into circulation before 2001 by a clean vehicle.

Decree n ° 2014-1672 of December 30, 2014 establishing assistance in the acquisition and rental of little polluting vehicles.

Decree n ° 2013-971 of October 30, 2013 amending decree n ° 2007-1873 of December 26, 2007 establishing aid for the acquisition of clean vehicles

Decree n ° 2012-925 of July 30, 2012 modifying decree n ° 2007-1873 of December 26, 2007 evolving the amounts of the ecological bonus.

Decree n ° 2011-2055 of December 29, 2011 developing the scales of the ecological bonus as well as some of its award conditions.

Decree of March 25, 2011 modifying the decree of February 9, 2009 relating to the terms of vehicle registration

Decree n ° 2010-1618 of December 26, 2010 evolving the scales of the ecological bonus as well as some of its award conditions.

Decree n ° 2010-447 of May 3, 2010 modifying Decree No. 2007-1873 of December 26, 2007 establishing assistance in the acquisition of clean vehicles and decree no 2009-66 of January 19, 2009.

Decree n ° 2009-1581 of December 18, 2009 modifying Decree No. 2007-1873 of December 26, 2007 establishing assistance in the acquisition of clean vehicles and decree no 2009-66 of January 19, 2009.

Decree n ° 2009-66 of January 19, 2009 modifying decree n ° 2007-1873 of December 26, 2007 establishing aid for the acquisition of clean vehicles.

Decree n ° 2007-1873 of December 26, 2007 establishing assistance in the acquisition of clean vehicles