Tesla Cuts Prices After End of U.S. Eco-Friendly Bonus
This page is translated from the original post "Tesla fracasse ses prix après la fin du bonus écologique aux USA" in French.
- 04/10/2025 9:47
The United States ended the federal credit of $7,500 for purchasing an electric vehicle on September 30, 2025, forcing Tesla to react.
One of the biggest mysteries of the moment: how will Tesla handle the dramatic disappearance of the $7,500 federal bonus for buying an electric car in the United States? The question also concerns other manufacturers, but none are more affected by this decision of the Trump administration than Elon Musk’s company.
This removal took place on October 1, 2025, and immediately, Tesla launched a new questionable sales strategy. A strategy that once again demonstrates that ecological bonuses—whether in Europe, the USA, or elsewhere—support manufacturers’ margins at the expense of customers… and of the welfare states.
Thus, the day after the federal aid was cut, Tesla offers a discount of $6,500 on its leased vehicles. Cash purchases are not affected—at least for now—by this price reduction. Why? Because a customer who buys their car keeps it for many years, sometimes 10 years or more, while leasing requires returning to the dealership every two, three, or five years. This benefits the business.
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Promotions but Prices Rising!
The equation quickly becomes unstable: with the removal of $7,500 in federal aid replaced by a $6,500 promotion, rental prices will nonetheless increase!
For the Tesla Model 3 range, monthly payments on a 36-month lease have gone, since October 1, 2025, from a base of $349 to $699 depending on the version, now ranging from $429 to $759.
The same applies to the Tesla Model Y range, where monthly payments formerly from $479 to $529 have increased from $529 to $599. This increase will inevitably impact Tesla’s sales volume as well as its profit margins.
After a record-breaking third quarter, Tesla is expected to have a more difficult end to 2025. All eyes will now be on delivery figures… and the stock price. It’s uncertain whether Elon Musk will remain the world’s richest person for much longer.
The urgent arrival of an affordable version of the Model Y is being felt.
Nevertheless, by immediately adjusting its prices, Tesla demonstrated in the United States that Donald Trump was right to eliminate the federal subsidy that favored the Californian manufacturer using public money. A reversal now seems hardly conceivable.
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