Model Y: Did Tesla France lie about the 2025 ecological bonus?
This page is translated from the original post "Model Y : Tesla France a-t-il menti sur le bonus écologique 2025 ?" in French.
- 08/06/2025 9:14
Customer testimonials who ordered a Tesla Model Y 2025 in France, with the promise of an ecological bonus, are increasing.
It is no longer a secret that the Tesla Model Y 2025, nicknamed Juniper, is still not eligible for the ecological bonus in France. The environmental score set by the Macron government is therefore too low to trigger this aid.
However, there is total silence regarding the reasons for the ineligibility of the 2025 ecological bonus of at least 2000 euros, and up to 4000 euros for low-income households (who have other priorities than buying a 45,000-euro electric SUV, by the way…).
But the problem goes even further: in dealerships, Tesla salespeople encourage customers to place orders for their new Model Y by leading them to believe that by the time they receive their vehicle, the ecological bonus will be unlocked. This is a promise that only binds those who believe it, as there is currently no evidence to affirm that the Tesla Model Y 2025 will be eligible for the bonus.
When is the ecological bonus applied?
Initially, it was said to be in April, then May, and then early June. As the date of June 10, 2025 approaches, nothing has changed for Tesla, whose lack of transparency regarding the origins of its parts (battery, electric motors, etc.), mainly from China, does not encourage the French state to unlock the ecological bonus.
To avoid any misunderstanding, the ecological bonus is valid at the time of vehicle registration, not at the time of ordering. And eligible vehicles are all listed on the government website. Some enter, others exit, depending on their technical developments, production location, etc.
By acting this way, Tesla France has managed to sell numerous Model Y Propulsion and Long Range Propulsion, the only ones whose selling price below 47,000 euros allows them to potentially be – someday – eligible for the ecological bonus.
Lowering this ceiling to concentrate state funds on everyday electric vehicles worth less than 20,000 euros, for example, would definitively resolve the issue at Tesla… and accelerate the decrease in prices.
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