#TECR2616216AFrance Updates List of Electric Car Versions Eligible for Low-Emission Vehicle Purchase or Lease Aid
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This order updates the official list of electric passenger car versions that meet France’s minimum environmental score for certain purchase or lease subsidies for low-emission vehicles. From 19 June 2026, additional versions from brands including Audi, Cupra, DS Automobiles, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Peugeot and Renault are added to the eligible list. It also corrects one Ford Puma Gen-E battery description, replacing 43 kWh with 46 kWh. The practical effect is that buyers, leasing customers, dealers and manufacturers should check the updated model/version codes before claiming or offering the relevant aid.
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Key Changes
- Adds new electric vehicle versions to France’s eligibility list for certain low-emission vehicle purchase or lease subsidies from 19 June 2026.
- Includes additional versions from Audi, Cupra, DS Automobiles, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Peugeot and Renault.
- Corrects the Ford Puma Gen-E listing by changing the battery description from 43 kWh to 46 kWh.
Obligations
What this law requires
From 19 June 2026, eligibility for French purchase or lease aids for low-emission vehicles must be assessed using the newly added electric passenger car versions and their listed Type Variante Version (TVV) codes, including the added Audi, Cupra, DS Automobiles, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Peugeot and Renault versions.
For Ford Puma Gen-E eligibility references under the amended list, use the corrected battery description “PUMA GEN-E 46 kWh 168 ch” instead of “PUMA GEN-E 43 kWh 168 ch”.