Electric vehicle sales have quadrupled in CAV and Navarre

Today, Saturday September 9, we celebrate World Electric Vehicle Day. We see more and more electric cars or plug-in hybrids in our streets and the number of charging points is also increasing. And the thing is: cars Diesel and petrol have their days numbered: In 2035, the new law of the European Parliament will come into force, which will ban the sale of this type of vehicle, with some exceptions.

With this panorama in sight, many buyers have become interested in the 100% electric cars. The data from the Institute of Automotive Studies (IDEAUTO) and the Faconauto dealer association show that in the past five years Sales in Euskadi and Navarra have quadrupledThis means that four times more electric vehicles have been registered this year (until August 30) than in all of 2019.

Despite this increase in sales, room what the electric car takes up within the general market number of cars is not yet very large; It represents 6.24% in Euskadi and 9.81% in Navarre (Data from Faconauto and Idealauto). It is the fifth technology on the Basque market after petrol, diesel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. The challenge will therefore be to significantly increase this figure over the next twelve years.

In the words of Luis María Vidal, sales manager at the Autonervión dealer in Bizkaia: the main doubts What buyers ask when considering purchasing these cars is usually autonomy, battery life and costs of the purchase.

However, Vidal assures that The buyer typical for this type of vehicle is a very informed and conscientious person about. Many of them usually take the car often, almost daily, and the distances they travel are not very long.

As for the costs that this purchase may entail, it should be noted that the institutions have already done this a relief plan for electric mobility. Is he Move III Plan and are subsidized both the purchase of an electric or hybrid car and the installation of a charging station.

These amounts of support, from Next Generation funds, can be processed from 2021 to December 31, 2023. If you buy a car, a private individual can up to 7,000 eurosdepending on the characteristics of the vehicle and the method of purchase -whether or not we decide to scrap the old vehicle.

You can also deduct the purchase of an electric car on your income tax return.

In addition to private individuals, governments, self-employed people and companies can also choose to receive subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles.

In case of Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoathe Basque government manages the distribution of aid through the Basque Energy Agency (EVE). You will find all information on their website, as well as how you can process the help. In NavarreManagement of the Moves III Plan is the responsibility of the government, which also has a website with all the information and the window to request assistance.