Delays in delivery times are currently a tough test for car buyers. Especially those who want to buy an e-car can sometimes suffer financially from the long waiting time. The ADAC therefore demands safety for consumers.
ADAC calls for new rules: More safety with the environmental bonus
ADAC President Gerhard Hillebrand demands security for customers who decide to buy an e-car. The lack of clarity about the amount and continuation of the environmental bonus should not lead to e-mobility users being disadvantaged in terms of funding due to long delivery times. But that is exactly what is to be feared, especially with the current waiting times of up to more than a year.
Instead, the ADAC is planning a new regulation of the previous funding procedure: With the application, the application should apply depending on the choice of e-car Funding amount to be reserved – and that for at least 12 months. “This is the only way to avoid uncertainty among those interested in e-cars and to create the necessary trust,” says Hillebrand (source: dpa via Handelsblatt).
So far, the following has applied: The subsidy of up to 9,000 euros, of which up to 6,000 euros from the state, is only due upon registration, and e-cars must also be registered for the relevant person for at least another six months. the However, EUR 9,000 includes the innovation bonus, which is only extended until the end of 2022, which had doubled the funding share.
E-cars are a long time coming – this can be more expensive for buyers
E-car buyers can only look forward to full funding this year. Since it is inconvenient when some customers cannot be sure that new vehicles will arrive on time. Several manufacturers are no longer accepting orders for some models and configurations – including VW for the ID.4. The ID.3, on the other hand, should arrive with some customers in calendar week 49. It could hardly be any tighter.
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The option proposed by the ADAC is intended to counteract and offer security to those interested in e-cars. At the turn of the year 2021/22, there was only one big question mark for many e-car buyers. However, the new federal government then made it clear that electric cars that had already been ordered would continue to be subsidised.
As will now become apparent, this has problem just postponed. In addition, customers will receive fewer and fewer subsidies when buying an electric car by 2025. After that it should be over. Consumer advocates also no longer want to promote luxury e-cars.