Greater support for the purchase of trams in 2025, thanks to a lower than expected take-up in 2024. The balance of 3.5 million will be added to the planned allocation of 10 million for 2025, confirms a Government source.
The program to encourage the purchase of zero-emission vehicles will have more money and reach more consumers in 2025, after a lower-than-expected uptake in the year that just ended.
The Environmental Fund, which made 10 million euros available in 2024, spent only around 6.5 million, leaving a balance of 3.5 million that will be added to the planned allocation of 10 million for 2025, guarantees an official source from the Ministry of the Environment and Energy to .
Thus, the total amount available will reach 13.5 million eurosaimed at supporting individuals and companies in the transition to more sustainable mobility.
“The funds not implemented in 2024 are in addition to the support planned for 2025, in the case of warnings for zero-emission vehicles,” says the government source.
The weak take-up in 2024 was mainly due to changes in access rules. To benefit from the support, candidates needed to purchase a 100% electric car worth up to 38,500 euros (VAT included) and deliver a combustion vehicle over ten years old for scrapping.
This requirement, especially slaughter, was identified as one of the biggest obstacles to the success of the program.
Even so, the electric vehicle market grew in 2024. ACAP data indicates that 19.9% of new passenger vehicles sold were electric, an increase from 18.2% in the previous year. 41,757 100% electric cars were registered, with brands such as Tesla, BYD, MG e XPeng leading sales in the segment.
For 2025, the Government plans to maintain the requirement to scrap old vehicles as part of the objective of renewing the vehicle fleet and reducing emissions. But the uncertainty regarding the opening date for registration for the new year worries the sector.
