Italy plans to launch a new €600 million incentive programme for electric vehicles as early as September, targeting the purchase of at least 39,000 zero-emission cars by June 30, 2026, Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto said on Thursday.
The funds, partly drawn from the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR), will provide grants of up to €11,000 for private individuals with an Indicatore della Situazione Economica Equivalente (ISEE) of up to €30,000, and up to €9,000 for those with an ISEE between €30,000 and €40,000. Micro-enterprises will be eligible for grants covering up to 30% of the purchase price, capped at €20,000 per new vehicle.
“The goal is to purchase at least 39,000 zero-emission vehicles by 30 June 2026 thanks to a measure for which funds of around €600 million will be made available, including from the PNRR,” Pichetto said in a question-and-answer session in the Chamber of Deputies. He added that an IT platform will be created to “give beneficiaries direct access to the incentives and allow economic operators to offer new electric vehicles easily and transparently.”
The ministry is finalising a decree that will set the criteria and operating procedures for the scheme. Pichetto said the programme should begin at the start of next month. Previous funding rounds in Italy have included plug-in hybrids and, in some cases, low-emission combustion models, but Pichetto has referred specifically to electric cars in outlining the new initiative.
Italy last year launched a smaller e-mobility subsidy scheme worth €200 million, which was exhausted within hours. That programme offered up to €6,000 in funding for all applicants, with higher amounts for those with an ISEE below €30,000.