Subsidies are coming to an end
E-mobility: Gewessler hopes for the next government
Funding for electric vehicles and charging stations is coming to an end. The Ministry of Climate Protection recorded a record number of funding applications for 2024.
The continuation of electric mobility funding is now the responsibility of the next federal government, Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler stated on Saturday. This government must ensure that sufficient financial resources are made available for the further expansion of electric vehicles and the associated infrastructure.
Number of applications increased tenfold in just four years
According to the ministry, the 2024 e-mobility campaign will come to an end with around 25,000 charging points and 18,000 vehicles funded. In comparison: in 2020, there were just under 9,000 subsidized vehicles and only just over 2,000 charging points. In just four years, the number of applications has increased tenfold.
In total, almost 160,000 applications for funding for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure have been submitted in the past five years. Around 62,000 electric vehicles and 51,000 wallboxes or charging cables were subsidized for private individuals.
Massive increase in registrations shortly before the end
In the business sector, around 53,000 vehicles were funded, 35,000 of which were electric cars. The switch to climate-friendly mobility is therefore "progressing at record speed", according to the ministry. In the last few weeks in particular, the plan to cut subsidies, which has been discussed in the media, has led to a massive increase in registrations.
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