French Government announces €1,000 bonus for BEVs with European-made batteries

In order to continue supporting households in the purchase of electric vehicles and to encourage the transition of the European automotive sector, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, the Sea and Fisheries, and Marc Ferracci, Minister for Industry and Energy, have announced the introduction of an exceptional additional €1,000 bonus as of 1 October.

This incentive will apply to environmentally-friendly electric vehicles (BEVs) assembled in Europe and fitted with a European-manufactured battery.

This new premium will be added to the existing ecological bonus, which has been financed through the Energy Savings Certificate (CEE) scheme since 1 July 2025.

All households remain eligible for the base bonus, depending on income level, which can reach up to 4,200 euros for the purchase of a qualifying vehicle that meets the minimum environmental score.

With the new 1,000 euros top-up, the total bonus can reach 5,200 euros for BEVs with European-made batteries.

The list of eligible vehicles will be published on the ADEME website in the coming days and will be updated monthly, in line with the list of vehicles that meet the minimum environmental threshold.

Strong commitment to reindustrialisation and support for the automotive sector

In the context of strong international competition, Europe must strengthen its production capacity in line with its strategic autonomy agenda.

France supports this vision and reaffirms that production is a prerequisite for sovereignty. Environmental ambition is a key lever for industrial revival.

The newly announced bonus is aimed at encouraging the reshoring of the electric vehicle value chain and supporting industrial employment across the continent.

Numerous battery production plants have already been established in France and elsewhere in the continent.

This incentive will help support their scale-up by encouraging manufacturers to source their batteries from European plants.

European preference: a recommendation from the Draghi report

This measure is in line with the European Commission’s ambitions and the announcements made by Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, regarding the promotion of European preference.

It echoes Mario Draghi’s call on 9 September 2024 to “introduce explicit ‘Made in Europe’ criteria, for example in the form of European value-added requirements”. This goal was also reiterated during the Franco-German Council of Ministers held on 29 August 2025.

France is thus putting European preference into action, while ensuring the measure is aligned with European policy guidelines.

Agnès Pannier-Runacher states: “The ecological transition is a powerful lever for reindustrialisation. By increasing the ecological bonus by €1,000, we are supporting electric vehicles with batteries produced in Europe and manufactured with lower greenhouse gas emissions. This is a win-win measure for purchasing power, the climate and the industry. It makes electric cars more accessible to French citizens while also supporting jobs and industrial growth.”

Marc Ferracci, Minister for Industry and Energy, comments: “I am firmly committed to European preference as a pathway to sovereignty, and to reconciling industrial employment with the energy transition. Electric vehicles are essential to decarbonising our economy and can benefit from France’s competitively priced, low-carbon electricity. Today, we are increasing support for the purchase of environmentally-sound vehicles, provided they are assembled in Europe with European-made batteries. By defending our industrial fabric and our jobs, this measure helps safeguard the future of our planet.”

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