• Lombardia is allocating 23.2 million euros for the purchase of hybrid or electric cars and motorbikes.
• Sicilia, Valle d'Aosta, Bolzano and Veneto (but only for local authorities) are the other regions that have taken action.
• At the national level, the incentive fund has been cut for 2025, though incentives for two-wheelers remain.

From 2035, barring any second thoughts from the European Commission, it will no longer be possible to register new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union: a regulation, approved during the previous European legislative term as part of the green deal, whose aim is to achieve climate neutrality and sustainable mobility, and which is frequently called into question. The deadline may still seem a long way off, but how is Italy moving forward? In 2025, ten years from the fateful date, in a rather piecemeal fashion. Since the beginning of this year, the government has, through the budget law, cut incentives for electric and hybrid cars: the traditional ecobonus, which in the past supported the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles, has been slashed by 4.5 billion euros — partly because it had not delivered significant results, and partly to prevent public funds from being used to purchase vehicles manufactured abroad (particularly in China).

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At the moment, however, at the national level, incentives are available for brand-new electric or hybrid mopeds and motorcycles across various categories. A contribution of 30 per cent of the purchase price is available without scrapping, up to a maximum of three thousand euros, and 40 per cent of the purchase price with the scrapping of a vehicle of the same category approved under Euro 0, 1, 2 or 3 emission standards, up to a maximum of four thousand euros. ​

The regions offering incentives for cars, motorbikes and e-bikes

Incentives are, however, being made available by individual regions. Not many, it has to be said.

The latest from Lombardia

The most recent region to act is Lombardia: from 4 April, residents have had access to a total allocation of 23.2 million euros to encourage the purchase of eco-friendly vehicles. Contributions range from 1,500 to 3,500 euros for the purchase of new Euro 6D, electric or hydrogen-powered cars. An additional bonus of 500 euros is available for those who scrap a polluting vehicle. The incentives are available until 31 October 2025, subject to availability of funds. For passenger cars, contribution applications must be submitted by dealerships authorised by Regione Lombardia as providers of low-environmental-impact vehicle sales services, while for electric motorcycles, E-Cargo bikes and scrapping, applications may be submitted directly by the buyer.

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Incentives from Valle d'Aosta

But Valle d'Aosta has also taken action, offering contributions of up to 50 per cent of the cost of an eco-friendly vehicle: incentives can reach 9,000 euros for residents over 35 and 12,700 euros for those under 35. A further increase of 10 per cent is available for those who scrap a polluting vehicle.

Provincia autonoma di Bolzano

​In the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, contributions of two thousand euros are available for the purchase of electric cars and one thousand euros for hybrid ones. Additional benefits are available for electric motorcycles and mopeds, as well as for cargo bikes. ​

Sicilia's non-repayable grants

Regione Sicilia has confirmed incentives for the purchase of electric and hybrid cars with no scrapping requirement: the non-repayable grant amounts to 5,000 euros for the purchase of a new battery-powered car and 2,500 euros for a full hybrid Euro 6.

Veneto for the public sector

Regione Veneto has instead published a call for applications limited to vehicles intended for provincial and regional administrations, with contributions ranging between 8,000 and 25,000 euros depending on the category of vehicle purchased. At the moment, however, no specific incentives appear to be available for private citizens.