Buying an electric car at a low monthly cost is becoming a reality.
Around 90,000 people applied for an electric car at a reduced price under “social leasing”, a total which has increased further in recent days.
The first of these vehicles was delivered on Thursday, announced this Friday the Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu.
“The keys were handed over yesterday,” he said on TF1, without giving further details.
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A total of 25,000 vehicles are available this year as part of this “bonus” open to the most modest French people traveling more than 8,000 km per year.
“Social leasing”, launched in December 2023, is a rental with purchase option (LOA) system for less than 100 euros per month for city cars, and 150 euros for family cars (excluding insurance and maintenance).
The State pays 13,000 euros
Without initial contribution, the rental is planned for three years, renewable once.
The State finances each rental to the tune of 13,000 euros.
With “around 90,000 people” having submitted a request on a pre-reservation platform, the measure is a “success”, welcomed Christophe Béchu.
To satisfy as many requests as possible, the government is “working” with car manufacturers “to see if we can make 30, 35, 40,000 vehicles” rather than 25,000, indicates the minister.
The device is reserved for vehicles built in Europe.