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Germany

Government incentives 2023

Purchase subsidies

> For pure electric cars with a list price below €40,000, the grant is €4,500.

> For pure electric cars with a list price between €40,000 and €65,000, the grant is €3,000.

> The promotion is only for a certain number of vehicles. The promotion is only valid for registered vehicles until August 31,2023. After that date, only private car holders will receive promotions.

> Funding programme for e-LCV: Reimbursement of up to 80% of the difference in list price between an e-LCV and a comparable diesel model (KSNi)/subsidy pot can be applied for directly by the leasing company.

Ownership tax benefits

Exemption (car tax) until December 31,2030.

Company tax benefits

> The car tax benefit is valid until 2030.

> For BEVs and PHEVs procured from January 2020 to December 2030, the monetary advantage should be reduced to 50%of the gross list price.

> BEVs with a list price below €60,000 receive an additional reduction to 25%of the gross list price.

> For PHEVs, there is the restriction that the car must have a range of 60 km, or the CO2 emission is less than 50 g/km.

Other financial benefits

There is a yearly incentive for the reduction of CO² emission for BEV only until 12/2030 (“THG-Quote”).

Local incentives

Benefits such as reserved parking spots and bus lane usage for BEVs may apply, depending on region. Additional subsidies are possible in federal states and emissionpolluted cities and regions, but these subsidies cannot be combined with state subsidies. Support programmes for the e-LCVs of craftsmen in certain federal states.

Infrastructure incentives

Depending on the region, there might me be incentives for charging equipment.