Transport Malta has introduced an extensive grant scheme to support the purchase of new electric vehicles, including cars, vans, pedelecs, motorcycles, and other vehicle categories.
As part of the initiative, an additional €1,000 is available for buyers who scrap an older vehicle under the government’s scrappage program.
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The scheme, set to run throughout 2025, offers varying grant amounts depending on the type of vehicle purchased. The incentives apply only to new electric vehicles and are structured as follows:
- Pedelecs – €500
- Cargo Pedelecs, Mopeds, Motorcycles – €2,000 (not exceeding 80% of the retail price)
- Tricycles, Quadricycles, Heavy Quadricycles – 25% of the CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) value, with a minimum of €2,000 and a cap of €6,000
- Cars (up to 9 seats) & Vans (up to 3,500 kg) – €8,000 if the sale price is up to €40,000, or €6,000 if the price is between €40,000 and €100,000
Additionally, the government is offering scrappage incentives of up to €500 for mopeds and motorcycles and up to €1,000 for cars and vans.
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To qualify, the scrapped vehicle must be at least 10 years old, registered with Transport Malta before scrappage or purchase, and dismantled at an authorised facility with a valid destruction certificate issued between 2024 and 2025.
For example, a buyer purchasing a new electric car priced at €40,000 and scrapping an old vehicle could receive a total of €9,000 in grants, effectively reducing the cost to €31,000. Drivers in Gozo, Malta’s second-largest island, are eligible for an additional €1,000 scrappage incentive, bringing the total potential grant amount to €10,000.
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In a statement, Malta’s transport ministry emphasized that the scheme is designed to accelerate the transition to cleaner transportation by removing older, polluting vehicles from the roads. “The grant will remain available until the 31st of December 2025 or until the budgeted funds are exhausted.”
This latest initiative follows a similar program in 2024, during which the Maltese government allocated €15 million to support electric vehicle adoption.