Although the state of Serbia subsidizes the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles, these ecological cars are still too expensive for our drivers, so the Government announces the continuation of relief.
The state subsidizes the purchase of an electric or hybrid vehicle up to 5,000 euros, and one million euros have been allocated from the budget for that purpose this year. So far, 280 requests for the purchase of 314 different vehicles have arrived.
Drivers say that, despite the support, these cars are still unprofitable for them, but it should be borne in mind that the European Union is determined to completely replace “diesels” with electric and hybrid cars by 2035.
State subsidies for electric or hybrid cars are a good move for experts, but until they become cheaper, they say, they should be supplemented with additional incentives, as they do in the countries of the Union.
“To possibly allow the use of the yellow lane for those cars, to allow them possibly free parking, not to pay the toll on the highway. And of course the most important thing – electric chargers. Without an adequate network of chargers that will allow you to travel from Belgrade to Nis, you can charge the battery and come back. Without such an infrastructure, it is impossible to expect more cars on the market,” stated the president of the Serbian Association of Vehicle and Parts Importers, Milan Belin.
Authorities say they want to increase funds.
“Now this period of budget planning is starting, and we hope that next year, if not the same amount, we will increase the funds for subsidies,” said Sara Pavkov from the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
There are 4,000 electric and hybrid vehicles registered in Serbia, there are about a hundred electric chargers, and electricity for them is mostly free.
It is certain that the increase in the number of environmental vehicles must be accompanied by the construction of new capacities for the production of electricity from renewable sources, BizLife reports.
