Bill proposes aid and fewer hurdles for electric cars

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1. The bill would clarify that you only need to be a licensed charging operator if you charge money for recharging. Anyone offering free charging, such as a shopping mall or hotel, would not need that status.
2. It would create yearly aid for buying electric vehicles and installing charging points, at least until December 31, 2020. The aid would be 25% of the car's cost, up to €7,000, plus €1,000 or €500 per charging point depending on the type.
3. It would let a business whose main activity is not recharging connect charging points to its installation if they use less than 25% of its contracted power, treating them as a single supply point. It would also create the figure of a representative charging operator, to run charging points in parking areas open to the public through a delegated operator.
4. It would allow the holder of a supply point to share or resell energy for electric vehicle recharging, as long as it happens at the same place where the energy was contracted.
5. It would add tax benefits: an exemption from the special tax for energy at fast charging points above 40 kW, and a local vehicle tax break of up to 100% based on the engine's environmental impact.
6. It would reserve parking spaces with charging points: 15% in public or municipal parking lots from January 1, 2019, and 5% of on-street parking in towns with over 20,000 residents from January 1, 2018, with preferential or exclusive reservation for electric cars from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. It would also subsidize 50% of the power term on the electric bill of fast charging points until December 31, 2020.

Who it affects

• People and businesses buying an electric car: They could receive direct aid of 25% of the cost, up to €7,000 per vehicle.
• Businesses such as malls, hotels or parking lots: They could offer free charging without becoming charging operators, and share energy for recharging at the contracted location.
• Towns with more than 20,000 residents: They would have to reserve at least 5% of on-street parking spaces with charging points.
• Holders of fast charging points: They could get a tax exemption on energy and a 50% subsidy on the power term until the end of 2020.
• Local councils in general: They could grant up to a 100% break on the local vehicle tax for the least polluting cars.

Words worth knowing

Gestor de carga (charging operator)

A person or company authorized to provide electric vehicle charging services for payment.

Término de potencia (power term)

The fixed part of the electric bill paid for contracted power, not for energy used.

IVTM (mechanical traction vehicle tax)

A municipal tax paid on cars.

Peaje de acceso y cargos (access tolls and charges)

Charges added to the electric bill to fund the electricity transport and distribution networks.

Proposición de ley (bill)

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