France Autolib France Paris electric car infrastructure to go nationwide inShare 0 print © Patrick Kovarik/AFP | An Autolib user connects the vehicle to a charging station in Paris Text by Tony TODD
Latest update : 2014-12-08
French industrial giant Bolloré, the company behind Paris’s hugely successful “Autolib” electric car-sharing scheme, plans to create a network of 16,000 public charging points across country, the Economy and Finance ministry announced Monday.
French Economy and Finance Minister Emmanuel Macron said the company would be investing 150 million euros to create the network for electric and hybrid vehicles over the next four years.
His ministry, as well as the environment ministry, would be looking at giving Bolloré tax relief for installing the charging stations on the public highway.
The ministry is also considering increasing the rebate for buying a new electric or hybrid car, which is currently up to 6,300 euros depending on the level of CO2 emitted, to 10,000 euros.
“Through a private initiative with public support, we are accelerating our route towards having a truly national network of electric car charging points,” he announced.
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