In order to facilitate the ecological transition, numerous subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles have emerged. Available for certain electric vehicles, these subsidies allow you to benefit from more or less significant funding for your purchase.
The question therefore is whether the electric vehicle you wish to purchase benefits from these subsidies. Read this article and find out if you can benefit from subsidies for the purchase of an electric motorcycle.
When it comes to subsidies for the purchase of an electric motorcycle, the reference is the ecological bonus. Available under certain conditions, this bonus depends on the characteristics of the electric motorcycle purchased. Thus, you must meet a number of conditions to be able to benefit from the ecological bonus. Beyond the purchase assistance, it will be mandatory for you to have an electric motorcycle license to use your vehicle legally.
What are the conditions for receiving an ecological bonus?
To qualify for the ecological bonus, the electric motorcycle purchased must be new and registered in France. In addition, this electric motorcycle must not be sold within the year following its first registration and before reaching 2,000 kilometers.
The ecological bonus is also available for leasing options. However, for this, the lease must have been concluded for a minimum period of 2 years.
NB : electric motorcycles with lead batteries are considered too polluting, so they do not benefit from the ecological bonus.
Now you know the conditions to meet to benefit from the ecological bonus for the purchase of an electric motorcycle. We will now present to you in detail the ecological bonus available for the purchase of an electric motorcycle.
What is the ecological subsidy available for the purchase of an electric motorcycle?
Regarding the ecological bonus for the purchase of an electric motorcycle, two options are available to you. The first concerns purchasing an electric motorcycle with a nominal motor power of less than 2000W.
Electric motorcycles with less than 2000 W of nominal motor power
In this case, the ecological bonus is capped at €100 and available for private individuals and professionals. To benefit from it, they simply need to buy a new electric scooter with power less than 2 KW.
Electric motorcycles with more than 2000 W of motor power
This ecological bonus is also available for private individuals as well as professionals. Capped at €900, this ecological bonus is available for the purchase of an electric motorcycle with power equal to or greater than 2000W.
Reserved for electric motorcycles of 125 cm3 and more, this ecological bonus is set at €250 per KWh of energy in the battery. Also, know that this ecological bonus does not exceed 27% of the acquisition cost of the vehicle including all taxes.
There you have it, you now know what the ecological bonus is for purchasing an electric motorcycle. We will now explain to you how to collect your ecological bonus for the purchase of an electric motorcycle.
How to collect the ecological bonus for purchasing an electric motorcycle?
To recover your ecological bonus following the purchase of an electric motorcycle, 2 options are available to you. The first option consists of collecting your ecological bonus directly at your car dealership.
Collecting the ecological bonus at the dealership
This scenario is the simplest of all; it involves collecting your ecological bonus at the dealership that sells you the motorcycle. This dealer will then carry out the procedures to recover the subsidy.
This will allow you to save time because you will not have to do anything to collect your ecological bonus. The second option involves submitting a request for payment of the ecological bonus.
Making a request for an ecological bonus
In this case, you must request the payment of the bonus and make the advance payment when purchasing your electric motorcycle. The procedures for requesting your ecological bonus are quite simple and are carried out through the Prime à la Conversion teleservice. It is this organization that ensures on behalf of the State the monitoring of files and the payment of bonuses.
However, know that the ecological bonus is not the only aid available when purchasing an electric motorcycle. Indeed, the conversion bonus is also available for electric motorcycles. In addition, there are aids put in place by localities to facilitate the ecological transition.
The conversion bonus
In 2022, you can receive aid for the purchase of an electric motorcycle by scrapping your old vehicle. Capped at €1,100, this aid is available for all 4-wheel Crit’Air 3 vehicles. This category comprises vehicles meeting 3 specific criteria:
–Their weight must not exceed 3.5 tons.
–If it’s a diesel vehicle, it must have been registered before January 1, 2011.
–If it’s a gasoline vehicle, it must have been registered before January 1, 2006.
NB: Also know that to receive this aid you must scrap a four-wheel vehicle.
To benefit from this aid, your reference tax income must be equal to or less than €13,489. If the reference tax income exceeds this threshold, then the conversion bonus will be €100. The same applies if the applicant is a company.
However, know that companies and private individuals residing or working in ZTEs have advantages. Indeed, they can benefit from an increased conversion bonus of up to €1,000.
What aids have the regions put in place?
Several regions, such as the Île-de-France, have established aids for purchasing an electric scooter. These aids follow their own rules and have their own ceiling. It is therefore important that you inquire with your region to find out if it offers any.
Among the aids offered by the regions, the most popular is the one provided by the Île-de-France. Specially designed for self-employed entrepreneurs, this aid allows you to enjoy subsidies when purchasing a clean vehicle. It is therefore available for self-employed entrepreneurs, SAS, liberal professions, SARL, craftsmen, SCI, etc.
To benefit from this aid, the applicant company must have an annual turnover of less than €10 million. In addition, it must have at least one year of existence and at most 50 employees.
This aid for purchasing an electric motorcycle is capped at €1,500. However, know that this subsidy is also capped at the 50% limit related to the accumulation of aids. It will therefore align with other aids to never exceed 50% of the purchase price including VAT.
Also know that this aid is limited to one vehicle per company. In addition, by taking advantage of this aid, you cannot resell the purchased electric motorcycle before 2 years of use. To benefit from this aid, you must present the paid invoice of the electric motorcycle within 3 months.
What aids have the cities put in place?
Many cities have also set up aids to facilitate the ecological transition. One example is Nice, which offers aid for all categories of electric scooters. Being 22% of the purchase price of the electric scooter with a cap of €400, this aid is cumulative like all the others.
NB : However, know that to benefit from it you must absolutely be a natural person.
Apart from Nice, Paris also offers aid for purchasing an electric motorcycle. This aid is limited to 33% of the purchase price of your electric motorcycle with a cap of €400. Also, know that many other cities offer aids for purchasing your electric motorcycle. Therefore, do not hesitate to do research to find out if your city provides aid for the purchase of an electric motorcycle.
To do this, we recommend that you approach your city’s administration. Thus, you will know the conditions to respect to benefit from this aid for the purchase of an electric motorcycle. You will then know if you are eligible for aid for the purchase of your electric motorcycle. Also, know that it is possible to accumulate aids for the purchase of an electric motorcycle.
How to combine aids for purchasing an electric motorcycle?
Depending on whether you are a professional or a private individual, you will be able to accumulate more or less significant aids. But the value of the aids you will benefit from will always be linked to the characteristics of the electric motorcycle purchased.
Combining aids when you are a private individual residing in France
Depending on the power of the electric motorcycle’s motor, you could receive between €100 and €900 in ecological bonus. Then you can benefit from aid coming from your locality such as Paris or Nice for example. In Nice, you can benefit from an additional €200 in aid for the purchase of your electric motorcycle.
Combining aids when you are a professional
For companies (corporate entities), the ecological bonus ranges from €100 to €900 for the purchase of an electric motorcycle. Of course, the value of the amount paid depends on the performance of the electric motorcycle.
Beyond the ecological bonus, companies can also approach local authorities for additional aid. Also, it is possible for companies to benefit from a conversion bonus by switching their car for an electric motorcycle.
