Wait before buying an electric car! The bonus is set to increase again.
- Published on 26/11/2025 15:48
The government has decided to bring out the checkbook once again to encourage the purchase of an electric car.
Starting in 2026, the maximum bonus could rise to 5,700 euros, provided that a model assembled in Europe is chosen and meets the environmental criteria established in recent months. An announcement that aims to be proactive… but could well produce an unexpected effect on the market.
For by promising an even more generous bonus next year, the government inadvertently opens the door to a very French temptation: the notion of saying “it’s not the right time” and delaying a purchase that was anticipated for the end of the year. The “tomorrow we shave for free” effect is far from anecdotal in an already hesitant automotive market. Between inflation, still high credit rates, and the skepticism of some motorists regarding the true cost of electric vehicles, many might choose… to keep their old gasoline cars for a few more months. The psychological driver is simple: why sign a purchase order in December if a few hundred euros in additional savings are on the horizon?
We will see tomorrow…
The state, for its part, justifies this increase by the necessity of supporting a still fragile European electric sector in the face of international competition. Locally produced models, like the Renault 5 assembled in Douai, which has become emblematic despite itself, should thus be the main beneficiaries of this new rule of the game. Behind the ecological argument, an assumed industrial strategy is taking shape, aiming to anchor production on European soil.
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However, it remains that this type of announcement, launched a few weeks before the end of the year, rarely acts as a sales accelerator. On the contrary, it risks stalling the already timid momentum of the electric market and freezing purchasing decisions for several months. A good news for those waiting for a strong signal… but perhaps an additional headache for manufacturers hoping to salvage their fourth quarter.
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This page is translated from the original post "Attendez avant d’acheter une voiture électrique ! Le bonus va encore augmenter" in French.
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