Retrofit premium for business vehicles

Verified 17 December 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Abolition of several aid schemes for the purchase of low-emission vehicles

Vehicle purchases and leases as of december 2, 2024 shall no longer be eligible for the following purchase aids:

  • Eco-friendly bonus for vans
  • Eco-friendly bonus for new two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles
  • Bike Bonus
  • Conversion premium (for all vehicles).

Since December 2, 2024, the legal persons can therefore no longer benefit from the ecological bonus.

Important : Vehicles purchased or leased before december 2, 2024 and whose billing or payment on 1er rent shall be paid by February 14, 2025 may, however, benefit from the aid in force at the time of purchase or signature of their lease contract.

The retrofit premium is a aid for the conversion of thermally-driven vehicles into electric vehicles (also known as retrofit). It takes the form of a variable payment or a deduction from the cost of converting the vehicle. For businesses, it shall apply to passenger cars, vans, small tourist trains and motor vehicles (2 or 3 wheels) and quadricycles.

What applies to you ?

Does your company want to transform a car?
Does your company want to transform a van?
Does your company want to transform a small touristic road train?
Does your company want to transform a 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicle (e.g. motorcycle, scooter) or a motor quadricycle?

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      Passenger car

      Retrofit premium for passenger cars (VP) can be assigned to any legal person justifying a establishment in France.

      To benefit from it, the business must transforming a passenger car, from a heat-driven vehicle to an electric battery or fuel cell motor.

      The vehicles eligible for the retrofit premium for passenger cars are those that meet a set of conditions.

      These vehicles must respect all of the following conditions :

      • Belong to category M1 (vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, not more than 8 seats)
      • Have been the subject of a conversion of a heat-driven vehicle into an electric motor battery or fuel cell
      • Are not transferred by the purchaser or the holder of a lease:
        • Nor within one year from the date of invoicing of the conversion of the vehicle
        • Not until you've covered at least 6,000 kilometers

      The amount of the retrofit premium for vehicles whose engine has been converted to become totally electric is €1,500.

      Please note

      Businesses may not benefit from the retrofit premium for cars whose engine has been converted to become hybrids.

      For purchases and leases made before 2 December 2024, the amount of the retrofit premium shall be increased by €1,000 where the beneficiary has an address for service or a place of work in a municipality, part of whose territory is situated within a Low Emission Mobility Zone (LEZ).

      The cumulative amount of ecological bonuses, conversion premium and retrofit premium for the same vehicle may not exceed the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including tax) of the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented, less commercial discounts.

      Persons carrying out the conversion of the vehicle shall advance the retrofit premium to their customers. Therefore, no request should be made.

      Retrofit premium is advance to its beneficiary by professionals who have carried out the alterations to the vehicle. In this case, the aid applies in full to the amount, including all taxes (including VAT), of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or rental invoice, after any discount, rebate, deduction or benefit granted by the seller.

      The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt, the lease or a certificate, conforming to a model made available by theASP: titleContent, countersigned by the lessee, accompanied by the statement: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’ (this statement also applies to the retrofit premium).

      Please note

      If an advance payment of the retrofit premium is made to the client, the company that made the payment must make the application to the SPA in order to be reimbursed.

      The beneficiary of the retrofit premium must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer, where the vehicle from which he was entitled to benefit is surrendered in at least one of the following circumstances :

      • Within one year from the date of invoicing of the conversion of the vehicle
      • Before you have at least:
        • 6 000 km for vans and passenger cars
        • 10,000 kilometers for small tourist road trains
        • 2 000 km for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles

      Pickup

      The retrofit premium for vans may be granted to any legal person justifying a establishment in France.

      To benefit from it, the business must transforming a van, from a heat-driven vehicle to an electric battery or fuel cell motor.

      Vehicles concerned

      The vehicles eligible for the retrofit premium for vans are those who meet all of the following conditions.

      Categories of vehicles

      These vehicles belong to:

      • Either to the category of vans (N1, vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of goods having a maximum weight of 3,5 tons or less)
      • Either to the category N2 (a vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of goods having a maximum weight of between 3,5 tons and 12 tons) which meet the following criteria:
        • They shall benefit from derogations applicable to gas-generating vehicles, natural gas vehicles, electric accumulators or alternative propulsion systems. These derogations correspond to the weight in running order of either the gas generator and its accessories, or natural gas for vehicles and its accessories, or accumulators and their accessories, or mechanical energy storage and their accessories. This applies within the limit of 2 tons.
        • They have a PTAC: titleContent (maximum mass that a vehicle may contain) not exceeding 3,5 tons.

      Transformation

      These vehicles have been subject to a conversion of a heat-driven vehicle into an electric motor battery or fuel cell.

      Non-assignment

      These vehicles are not transferred by the purchaser or the holder of a lease:

      • Nor within one year from the date of invoicing of the conversion of the vehicle
      • Not until you've covered at least 6,000 kilometers

      The amount of the retrofit premium for vehicles whose engine has been converted to become totally electric is 40% the cost of processing, up to:

      • Either €4,000, for Class I vehicles
      • Either €6,000, for Class II vehicles
      • Either €8,000, for Class III vehicles and vehicles of category N2 (vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of goods with a maximum weight of more than 3,5 tons and less than or equal to 12 tons) eligible for the premium

      Please note

      Businesses are not eligible for the retrofit premium for vans whose engine has been converted to become hybrids.

      For purchases and leases made before 2 December 2024, the amount of the retrofit premium shall be increased by €1,000 where the beneficiary has an address for service or a place of work in a municipality, part of whose territory is situated within a Low Emission Mobility Zone (LEZ).

      The cumulative amount of ecological bonuses, conversion premium and retrofit premium for the same vehicle may not exceed the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including tax) of the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented, less commercial discounts.

      Persons carrying out the conversion of the vehicle shall advance the retrofit premium to their customers. Therefore, no request should be made.

      Retrofit premium is advance to its beneficiary by professionals who have carried out the alterations to the vehicle. In this case, the aid applies in full to the amount, including all taxes (including VAT), of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or rental invoice, after any discount, rebate, deduction or benefit granted by the seller.

      The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt, the lease or a certificate, conforming to a model made available by theASP: titleContent, countersigned by the lessee, accompanied by the statement: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’ (this statement also applies to the retrofit premium).

      Please note

      If an advance payment of the retrofit premium is made to the client, the company that made the payment must make the application to the SPA in order to be reimbursed.

      The beneficiary of the retrofit premium must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer, where the vehicle from which he was entitled to benefit is surrendered in at least one of the following circumstances :

      • Within one year from the date of invoicing of the conversion of the vehicle
      • Before you have at least:
        • 6 000 km for vans and passenger cars
        • 10,000 kilometers for small tourist road trains
        • 2 000 km for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles

      Small tourist road train

      Retrofit premium for small tourist road trains may be granted to any legal person justifying a establishment in France.

      To benefit from it, the business must transforming a small tourist road train, from a heat-driven vehicle to an electric battery or fuel cell motor.

      The vehicles eligible for the retrofit premium for small tourist road trains are those who meet all of the following conditions. These vehicles shall:

      • Are towing vehicles for small tourist road trains (a combination of vehicles consisting of a towing vehicle equipped with a odometer and trailers, other than a coach or bus, when traveling on roads open to public traffic exclusively for tourist activities or on the occasion of commercial events or occasional services)
      • Have been the subject of a conversion of a heat-driven vehicle into an electric motor battery or fuel cell
      • Are not transferred by the purchaser or the holder of a lease:
        • Nor within one year from the date of invoicing of the conversion of the vehicle
        • Not until you've traveled at least 10,000 kilometers

      The upright the retrofit premium for small tourist road trains is fixed at 40% the cost of processing, up to €30,000.

      For purchases and leases made before 2 December 2024, the amount of the retrofit premium shall be increased by €1,000 where the beneficiary has an address for service or a place of work in a municipality, part of whose territory is situated within a Low Emission Mobility Zone (LEZ).

      The cumulative amount of ecological bonuses, conversion premium and retrofit premium for the same vehicle may not exceed the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including tax) of the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented, less commercial discounts.

      Persons carrying out the conversion of the vehicle shall advance the retrofit premium to their customers. Therefore, no request should be made.

      Retrofit premium is advance to its beneficiary by professionals who have carried out the alterations to the vehicle. In this case, the aid applies in full to the amount, including all taxes (including VAT), of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or rental invoice, after any discount, rebate, deduction or benefit granted by the seller.

      The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt, the lease or a certificate, conforming to a model made available by theASP: titleContent, countersigned by the lessee, accompanied by the statement: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’ (this statement also applies to the retrofit premium).

      Please note

      If an advance payment of the retrofit premium is made to the client, the company that made the payment must make the application to the SPA in order to be reimbursed.

      The beneficiary of the retrofit premium must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer, where the vehicle from which he was entitled to benefit is surrendered in at least one of the following circumstances :

      • Within one year from the date of invoicing of the conversion of the vehicle
      • Before you have at least:
        • 6 000 km for vans and passenger cars
        • 10,000 kilometers for small tourist road trains
        • 2 000 km for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles

      Motor vehicle (2 or 3 wheels) and quadricycle

      The retrofit premium for motor vehicles (2 or 3 wheels) and motor quadricycles may be granted to any legal person justifying a establishment in France.

      To benefit from it, the business must transforming a motor vehicle, from a heat-driven vehicle to an electric battery or fuel cell motor.

      The vehicles eligible for the retrofit premium for motor vehicles are those who meet all of the following conditions.

      These vehicles shall:

      • Belong to the category of 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles (category L)
      • Have been the subject of a conversion of a heat-driven vehicle into an electric motor battery or fuel cell
      • Are not transferred by the purchaser or the holder of a lease:
        • Nor within one year from the date of invoicing of the conversion of the vehicle
        • Not until you've traveled at least 2,000 kilometers

      The upright the retrofit premium for motor vehicles (2 or 3 wheels) and motor quadricycles is fixed at €1,100.

      For purchases and leases made before 2 December 2024, the amount of the retrofit premium shall be increased by €1,000 where the beneficiary has an address for service or a place of work in a municipality, part of whose territory is situated within a Low Emission Mobility Zone (LEZ).

      The cumulative amount of ecological bonuses, conversion premium and retrofit premium for the same vehicle may not exceed the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including tax) of the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented, less commercial discounts.

      Persons carrying out the conversion of the vehicle shall advance the retrofit premium to their customers. Therefore, no request should be made.

      Retrofit premium is advance to its beneficiary by professionals who have carried out the alterations to the vehicle. In this case, the aid applies in full to the amount, including all taxes (including VAT), of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or rental invoice, after any discount, rebate, deduction or benefit granted by the seller.

      The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt, the lease or a certificate, conforming to a model made available by theASP: titleContent, countersigned by the lessee, accompanied by the statement: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’ (this statement also applies to the retrofit premium).

      Please note

      If an advance payment of the retrofit premium is made to the client, the company that made the payment must make the application to the SPA in order to be reimbursed.

      The beneficiary of the retrofit premium must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer, where the vehicle from which he was entitled to benefit is surrendered in at least one of the following circumstances :

      • Within one year from the date of invoicing of the conversion of the vehicle
      • Before you have at least:
        • 6 000 km for vans and passenger cars
        • 10,000 kilometers for small tourist road trains
        • 2 000 km for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles

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