The state purchase bonus has been abolished, but even so, electric cars will tear a hole in the federal budget. Because there is less refueling, the finance minister will miss out on huge amounts of income by 2030.
EY estimates that the federal government could lose around 11.8 billion euros between 2024 and 2030 due to reduced income tax revenue. In their scenario, the consultants assume that around 13.2 million purely battery-powered cars and plug-in hybrids will be on German roads. There are currently 2.3 million such vehicles.