The State is willing to subsidize more than the 25,000 electric vehicles initially planned through the “social leasing” system, but to do so French manufacturers must “accelerate the pace” of production, the Minister of Industry and Energy, Roland Lescure, urged on Sunday. . . More than 90,000 people had already requested at the end of January to benefit from an electric car for less than 100 euros per month for urban residents and 150 euros for family members (not including insurance or maintenance) within the framework of this rental system with the option to rent. buys. (LOA) launched in December, reserved for the moment for the most modest French and high rollers.
“Today, there is great demand and we still do not have enough products made in France. This means that French manufacturers must accelerate the pace or commit to doing so,” declared Roland Lescure on France 3, in the program Dimanche en politique.
Only vehicles manufactured in France or Europe are eligible. Asked if the State is willing to finance “50,000 cars” instead of 25,000, Roland Lescure responded “we will do it, but we will do it guaranteeing a good pace”, because the objective is not the electrification of the French automobile fleet with cars “made in China”.
Launch of several French electric models in the coming months
Faced with strong demand, the Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu, assured in January that the Government was “working” with car manufacturers “to see if we can manufacture 30, 35, 40,000 vehicles” instead of 25,000. According to Roland Lescure on Sunday, “we may have to wait a bit” because the system “is a victim of its success.” “It’s going a little faster than we thought. Maybe we slow down a little, give ourselves time to produce French and then speed up, speed up, speed up…” “At the end of the year or the beginning of next year, I will come back and tell you,” he added.
French manufacturers will launch several electric models in the coming months, such as the Renault 5. This “social leasing” is currently reserved for French people whose reference tax income is less than 15,400 euros and who travel more than 8,000 kilometers a year or live more than 15 km from your workplace. Without initial contribution, the rental is planned for three years, renewable once. The State finances each rental up to a maximum of 13,000 euros.
Source: BFM TV
