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Loan (Motor Vehicle Environmental Programme)

Abbreviated form of legal source(s)

KfW Environment Programme

Description of support scheme

The KfW Environmental Programme supports businesses with the acquisition of electric or hydrogen powered vehicles in commercial use with a low interest loan.

Amount

Up to 100% of the investment sum, at most EUR 25 million, interest rates starting at 1.03 %

Addressees

Domestic and foreign businesses, freelancers, businesses providing services to 3rd parties as contractors. For projects abroad: subsidiaries of German companies and joint ventures that have a significant share of German shareholders.

Procedure

Applicants can prepare the application via an online tool on the website. Then, they must find a financing partner. The bank administers the KFW loan. Further information can be found on this website:
https://www.kfw.de/inlandsfoerderung/Unternehmen/Energie-und-Umwelt/Förderprodukte/Umweltprogramm-(240-241)/

Competent authority

KfW

Technologies

Biofuels
Electric vehicle

Emissions of plug-in hybrid powered vehicles must not exceed 50 g CO2 per km. Their electric reach must be more than 40km.

Hydrogen

Eligible