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Car and motorcycle bonuses, incentives starting from Monday: this is how they work



The incentive facility provides that for the purchase of electric cars

, with a price of up to 35 thousand euros plus VAT, it is possible to request a contribution of 3 thousand euros. Another 2 thousand euros can be added with the scrapping of a vehicle less than 5 euros.

To buy plug-in hybrid vehicles

with a price of up to 45 thousand euros plus VAT, you can have a contribution of 2 thousand euros. Also in this case, with the scrapping, another 2 thousand euros can be added.

For cars with traditional low-emission engines

and some types of mild hybrids and full hybrids with a price of up to 35 thousand euros plus VAT, it is possible to request a contribution of 2 thousand euros only with scrapping.

For electric and hybrid mopeds and motorcycles

(categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e, L7e) the bonus is 30% of the price up to 3 thousand euros, and 40% up to 4 thousand euros if a motorcycle is scrapped in a class from 0 to 3 euros .

For mopeds and thermal motorcycles

new from factory (categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e, L7e) a contribution of 40% of the purchase price and up to 2,500 euros is provided for a 5% seller’s discount. with scrapping.

The goal of the bonuses

is giving a breath of fresh air to the market, severely tested by the war and the shortage of raw materials: in April, sales fell by 33% compared to the same month in 2021 and by 44.4% if the comparison is does with the pre-Covid levels. The expectation of the incentives itself had a negative influence by further reducing purchases. According to the forecasts of the Centro Studi Promotor, the contribution will be significant and could lead to 200,000 more registrations.

The platform

where car reservations can be made will start on May 25, but the sales contracts will be valid as of May 16. To support the incentives, the Minister for Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti, wanted the creation of an 8.7 billion automotive fund that will also help the transition of companies towards electric mobility, avoiding heavy repercussions on employment.

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