Government incentives

After it acquired Ubitricity, Shell has announced that it plans to build 50,000 Ubitricity charging stations in the United Kingdom by 2025. The group also wants to cover a portion of the costs. There are presently 3,600 Ubitricity… Continue reading

France continues to bet on the bikes: the Ministry of Ecological Transition announced an increasing aid to purchase electric bicycles. So from now on, scrapping a polluting car means receiving up to 1,500 euros to buy an electric bicycle, or… Continue reading

Renault has announced that the new Renault Twingo ZE can be ordered from mid-August, in Germany. At the market launch, the Renault Twingo ZE 100% electric city car is exclusively available as a special "Vibes" model. The new Renault… Continue reading

The new Suzuki Across plug-in hybrid SUV is due to go on sale in Europe this autumn. It is the first product of the partnership with Toyota. This plug-in hybrid is based on the current Toyota RAV4 generation. The Suzuki Across has the… Continue reading

Green turn for Germany, which puts on the table a maxi plan for the reduction of polluting emissions. A package that includes 360-degree interventions, some of which are dedicated to electric mobility. Overall, this ambitious plan will see an investment of… Continue reading

The Indian government has decided to cut VAT on electric vehicles from 12% to 5% and charging stations from 18% to 12%. In addition, the purchase of electric buses by the municipalities is exempt from VAT. The changes will come into force on… Continue reading

The president of the acting Government and the only candidate for re-election, Francina Armengol (President of the Balearic Islands), has promised in her inaugural speech tax incentives for those who buy electric cars instead of polluting… Continue reading

The US government wants to abolish state subsidies for electric cars and renewable energies. US President Trump would like to eliminate state subsidies for electric cars immediately, but now, a new bill in Congress provides for an extension of tax rebates and… Continue reading