Factsheet for measure
FR-2023-44/3379
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Updated
– measures in France
Social leasing for electric cars
Leasing social de voiture électrique
Background information
The government has announced the introduction of an electric car leasing scheme costing less than €100 a month, to give low-income households access to an electric car, particularly for business travel. The Minister for the Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, has indicated that this leasing scheme will be "reserved for the lowest 50% of households". The €14,089 reference tax income required to qualify for the €7,000 environmental bonus should therefore also constitute the income ceiling for this €100 per month leasing scheme, the amount of which excludes insurance.
Content of measure
This social leasing scheme will take the form of a lease, with or without a purchase option, for up to five years. It will therefore be possible to choose between a long-term lease (LLD) and a lease with purchase option (LOA), enabling the vehicle to be purchased at the end of the lease. Bruno Le Maire has stated that there will be "no initial outlay" and that "the first rent will be paid entirely by the State". On this subject, Les Echos reports that the State could contribute €13,000 towards the first instalment to make leasing economically viable. This additional State contribution would include the €7,000 environmental bonus (which already exists for low-income households) and would be capped at 16% of the vehicle's sale price.
The Minister for the Economy indicated that social leasing would concern "vehicles with the lowest possible carbon footprint", as provided for in the reform of the ecological bonus for the purchase of a vehicle. Models such as the Citroën ë-C3, the Fiat 500e and the Twingo E-Tech would therefore be eligible, but not the Tesla 3 or the Dacia Spring. Households would be required to make a minimum three-year commitment.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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28 June 2025
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The decree outlines the "PRODICEE" program, led by ADEME and its partners, which evaluates the Energy Savings Certificates (CEE) scheme until December 2029. It measures actual energy savings, economic effectiveness, identifies potential savings, and combats fraud. A steering committee oversees the program. Additionally, a new edition of social leasing will return on September 30 as part of the CEE program.
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21 May 2025
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The French government plans to relaunch a social leasing program this fall offering electric cars at about 100 euros per month. Part of the program, 5,000 out of 50,000 cars, will be reserved for people working in Low Emissions Zones (ZFEs) to support cleaner air and help low-income households. The program is backed by a 369 million euro budget subsidies and bonuses to keep costs affordable.
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Use of measure
The government is aiming to sign between 10,000 and 20,000 contracts by 2024. A geographical criterion could be introduced to limit this measure to households located in low-emission zones (ZFE), where restrictions on the circulation of polluting vehicles will become increasingly restrictive, and those located in rural areas with no access to public transport.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement.
Views and reactions
Information not available.
Sources
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23 October 2023: Les Echos (2023), Voiture électrique à 100 euros par mois : le soutien de l'Etat pourrait atteindre 13.000 euros
(www.lesechos.fr)
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21 May 2025: Voiture électrique à 100 euros par mois : le gouvernement veut réserver une partie du dispositif aux ZFE
(www.lesechos.fr)
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28 June 2025: Arrêté du 24 juin 2025 portant création d'un programme dans le cadre du dispositif des certificats d'économies d'énergie
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
