China News Service, July 31. According to Euronet, the Greek government announced in June that it would invest 100 million euros to provide subsidies to buyers of electric vehicles. The application platform for this subsidy will be in August. Opened on the 24th, but the subsidy program will cover consumers who purchase electric cars from August 7.
According to reports, this subsidy program will provide financial subsidies to buyers of 15,000 electric vehicles and 12,500 motorcycles and bicycles before December 31, 2021, benefiting 27,500 consumers in total. If the budget is exhausted early, the European Commission’s funds for new resource projects will be used.
According to the report, the Secretary-General of the Greek Ministry of Energy Stoku stated that the process of applying for subsidies is not complicated. Applicants only need to submit the car purchase invoice and related codes, and eligible applicants will be approved on a first-come, first-served basis.
According to reports, applicants have 6 months to complete the car purchase procedure, after which they can apply for subsidies, but the purchased car must be held for at least 3 years. However, the plan does not apply to used cars or cars that cost more than 50,000 euros. In addition, regardless of whether the purchase is a car, motorcycle or bicycle, the number of applications is 1 per person.
According to regulations, electric vehicles with a purchase price of less than 30,000 euros will receive a 20% subsidy, with a maximum subsidy of not more than 6,000 euros; electric vehicles with a price of 30,000 to 40,000 euros will receive a 15% subsidy, and the maximum subsidy amount is also 6000 euros; electric vehicles priced between 40,000 and 50,000 euros will receive a unified subsidy of 6,000 euros.
In addition, if the old car is scrapped, it will receive an additional 1,000 euros, and the installation of supporting charging piles will receive an additional 500 euros subsidy. (Li Chen)