On August 8, Serbia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection announced the termination of the 2025 subsidy program for purchasing new fully electric vehicles, as the allocated funds were exhausted before the end of the year. Government of Serbia had been supporting the amount of up to EUR 5,000 this year when purchasin

On August 8, Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security approved rules for new non-repayable incentives to buy electric vehicles (EVs). The scheme targets individuals and microbusinesses based in cities with over 50,000 residents and their commuting areas.
Funded with EUR 597 million from the National Re

On August 9, the UK Government announced that drivers can now save GBP 1,500 on selected Nissan, Renault, and Vauxhall electric vehicles (EVs), joining Citroën in the government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme from the same date.
An extra 13 electric models are now eligible, making 17 in total. The scheme is part o

On August 7, 2025, the Ministry of Heavy Industries issued a notification revising the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme. The amended scheme now has an outlay of INR 109 billion and will be implemented from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2028. The scheme aims to acceler

On August 5, the UK government announced that drivers can save GBP 1,500 on new electric vehicles (EVs) under the new GBP 650 million Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme. Four Citroën models i.e., ë-C3, ë-C4, ë-C5, and ë-Berlingo are the first to qualify. The discount is automatically applied at purchase, with no paperwo

On July 30, the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Italy announced that Italy will launch a new incentive campaign for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) in September 2025.
It will support the purchase of at least 39,000 zero-emission vehicles by June 30, 2026, thanks to a measure that will draw on

On July 30, 2025, Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) announced that total cumulative approved investments in electric vehicle and electric motorcycle manufacturing, key components, charging infrastructure, and battery swapping services have reached THB 137.7 billion.
These investments include: 
(i) 21 battery elect

On July 28, the European Commission launched an in-depth investigation to check if Poland’s EUR 26 million aid to MAN Truck & Bus for expanding its Krakow plant in Niepołomice, Poland, follows EU State aid rules.
In 2024, Poland informed the Commission about this support, aimed at expanding the plant in the Malopolsk

On July 15, the UK Government announced a GBP 650 million Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme. Supporting the manifesto commitment to phase out the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030, the ECG will back UK and other manufacturers, with eligibility dependent on the highest manufacturing sustainability standards. 

On July 11, multiple sources reported that the Ministry of Heavy Industries stated that the Indian government is working on a scheme to incentivise domestic rare earth magnet production. It is currently under inter-ministerial consultation. It will have a financial allocation of INR 13.45 billion. 
Based on multiple

On July 11, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), Government of India, announced a new incentive scheme under the PM E-DRIVE initiative to promote the adoption of electric trucks. The scheme covers N2 category trucks (GVW above 3.5 tonnes and up to 12 tonnes) and N3 category trucks (GVW above 12 tonnes and up to 55

On July 8, Ford Motor Co. said it will continue building its USD 3 billion battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, after President Trump’s newly enacted USD 3.4 trillion budget legislation retained key production tax credits that an earlier proposal by Congress would have eliminated.
“BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is o

On July 7, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt, reviewed with auto manufacturers the new amendments to the National Program for the Development of the Auto Industry. The new program amendments aim to provide real incentives for automakers and ensure the program's sustainability, deepening local auto manufacturi

Within the big beautiful spend-and-tax bill passed under President Trump’s July 4 deadline were a number of automotive related items, including:
   •    Both the USD 7,500 federal EV tax credit for new lease or purchased electric vehicles will end on September 30, 2025, which is also true of the USD 4,000 credit for

On July 4, the European Commission announced that six electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing projects will receive a total of EUR 852 million in grants from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
These projects will help the EU to meet its decarbonization goals, w

On June 27, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland, announced that it is inviting comments on a draft government proposal for a new act on scrapping premiums for passenger cars for the years 2026–2027. 
Under the proposal, the state would offer a scrapping premium of EUR 2,500 for the purchase of a new

Reported on June 25, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has expressed strong support for the government’s proposed trade-in scheme aimed at reviving sluggish pickup truck sales.
The FTI projects the program could boost sales by 50,000–100,000 vehicles and recommends extending it to passenger cars. With aro

On June 24, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) announced the portal launch of the application process under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI). The application portal will be open for applications from June 24, 2025, and will remain open until October 21, 2025.
The S

On June 16, U.S. Senate Republicans proposed a tax budget bill that would end the USD 7,500 federal EV tax credit 180 days after its signed into law if it reaches the president’s desk. It would also eliminate the USD 4,000 incentive on used EVs 90 days after approval.
The Senate plan is slightly different than the Ho

On June 17, the Prime Minister of Russia announced that Russia allocated over RUB 350 billion, primarily to subsidize production, including those abandoned by foreign companies. As a result, Russia has already launched 10 modern sites - in Tolyatti, Izhevsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tula, Kaluga regions, and several o