Applications can be submitted retroactively to Jan 1, 2026 and an online portal to handle them is expected to be launched in May, Bild said. “It’s a boost for our domestic auto industry,” Schneider said.
(Jan 16): A new German subsidy programme for electric vehicles (EVs) worth €3 billion has enough funding for about 800,000 cars, according to Environment Minister Carsten Schneider.
The government will provide subsidies through 2029 of between €1,500 and €6,000 depending on the vehicle and a family’s size and earnings, Schneider told Bild newspaper on Friday. The news conference at which he’s set to present details of the mechanism was postponed to Monday to allow final adjustments, the government said in an email.
