Europe 1 with AFP 09:35, June 29, 2022

The Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire confirmed the maintenance of the ecological bonus, paid for the purchase of electric or hybrid cars.

Initially set up until July 1, the government has chosen to extend this bonus.

It will remain fixed at 6,000 euros until the end of 2022.

The ecological bonus paid for the purchase of an electric or hybrid car will remain fixed at 6,000 euros until the end of the year, said Wednesday the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire.

"We will maintain the bonus of 6,000 euros on the purchase of electric vehicles. It was to stop on July 1, it will be maintained until the end of 2022," said the minister on CNews.

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"We have a great ambition which is to accelerate the transition from thermal vehicles to electric vehicles. We must support our compatriots, because many of them absolutely cannot afford an electric vehicle", he explained. .

This bonus intended to encourage sales of new vehicles with low greenhouse gas emissions, which warm the atmosphere, had risen to 7,000 euros the day after the first confinement in March 2020, before being fixed at 6,000 euros .

A decree is being prepared on the subject, the Ministry of the Economy had simply confirmed on Tuesday evening, after Les Echos unveiled the extension of the bonus.

During the previous five-year term, some 430,000 ecological bonuses were distributed, according to the Ministry of Ecological Transition.

Last year, the market share of hybrid vehicles rose to 25.8% in France, an increase of 11 points.

That of electric vehicles rose by 3.1 points to reach 9.8%, while diesel vehicles saw their share fall by 9.5 points compared to the previous year, to 21.1%.