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France expands social leasing program for electric cars
The French Government launched the third edition of its social leasing scheme on 16 July, offering low‑income households long‑term rental contracts for electric vehicles at monthly payments under €200, without a purchase requirement. The 2024 round was intended for 20,000‑25,000 contracts but strong demand pushed the quota to 50,000, depleting the budget within weeks.
The success has prompted a repeat in 2025 with another 50,000 contracts and a decision to keep the program running in 2026, meaning roughly 150,000 households could access electric cars over three years. In Spain, the French model has sparked debate; the Sumar parliamentary group filed a non‑legislative proposal to study a similar scheme, proposing financing partly from the EU Climate Social Fund.
Entities
European Union Climate Social Fund · French government · Social leasing programme for electric vehicles · Spain · Sumar
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The program will be repeated in 2025 with another 50,000 contracts and maintained in 2026. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 5 SOURCES] The French Government opened the third edition of the social leasing program on 16 July. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 5 SOURCES] Over three years, the leasing program will have facilitated electric‑car access for around 150,000 households. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 5 SOURCES] The 2024 edition targeted 20,000‑25,000 contracts but demand doubled to 50,000, exhausting the budget in weeks. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 5 SOURCES] The program provides electric cars for monthly payments below €200 without a purchase obligation. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 5 SOURCES] The French experience has reopened debate in Spain, with Sumar filing a non‑legislative proposal to study a similar system. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 5 SOURCES] The scheme allows long‑term rental contracts (leasing) with monthly payments below €200. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 5 SOURCES] The proposed Spanish program would be partially financed by the EU Climate Social Fund. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com · www.malagahoy.es