Applications for electric car rebates now being accepted

For models with a book value of less than €31,000, the premium is €5,000 for cars bought this year, going down by €1,000 each year to 2019. The most expensive models, costing more than €61,000, attract a premium of €2,500 decreasing by €500 a year to €1,000 in 2019.

The premium is available for four-wheeled passengers vehicles seating a maximum of nine people and light goods vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes. The vehicle must be purchased new after 1 January and be registered in the Flemish region. Only privately owned vehicles are eligible, not lease or company cars.

Applications can be submitted online, where information can also be found on how much of the budget remains. The government of Flanders has set aside a budget of  €5 million for 2016 – the equivalent of at least 1,000 grants. The website will provide a running tally of successful applications.

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