The ecological bonus is a financial scheme designed to encourage companies to acquire low-polluting vehicles. It consists of aid granted to anyone who buys or leases a land vehicle equipped with an environmentally-friendly engine. The amount of aid varies according to the type of engine and the price of the vehicle, but can be as much as €1,000 for companies.
Eligibility :
- cycles or pedal-assist cycles, or electric cycle trailers. France
- The vehicle must fall into one of the following categories: passenger cars, vans, M2 or N2 vehicles with weight exemptions, two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles, motorised quadricycles, cycles or pedal-assist cycles, or electric cycle trailers
- The vehicle must be new and registered in France in a definitive series, and must be purchased or leased for a minimum period of two years.
- The vehicle must be powered exclusively by electricity, hydrogen or a combination of the two.
Important : applications must be made within 6 months of invoicing.