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Announcement for the granting of contributions, intended for adult residents of Milan for the purchase of vehicles with a lower environmental impact - year 2021

Area B: contributions for vehicle replacement

Milan, September 27 2021 – The notice to access the incentives (a total of 3 million euros) that the municipal administration makes available to private individuals who have purchased or will purchase new vehicles with low environmental impact in 2021 has been published on the Municipality's website.

The contribution that helps to improve the quality of the car and motorbike fleet circulating in the city and therefore the quality of the air, constitutes a strong motivation for the purchase of less polluting vehicles, reducing the economic impact on families. In Milan in 2020, 8,5 million euros have already been made available thanks to which citizens have been able to scrap 794 highly polluting vehicles and purchase 1.791 new vehicles with low environmental impact (689 hybrid, electric, bi-fuel cars, 230 electric scooters, 842 bikes and 30 electric cargo bikes).

The decision also responds to the contingent need to make alternative forms of mobility available to citizens to the use of public transport given the continuation of the anti-Covid regulations which limit the capacity on trams, buses and subways.

The contributions will be available to families until December 31, 2021 or until the funds are exhausted. Adult citizens resident in Milan can access it.

To access contributions for the purchase of hybrid (electric/petrol and electric/diesel), electric, hydrogen, bi-fuel vehicles, private individuals will have to remove a petrol-powered passenger transport vehicle up to and including Euro 3 for demolition. or diesel up to and including Euro 6. The contribution is reduced by 20% for those who will not scrap and will instead choose to arrange for the simultaneous cancellation for export abroad of a Euro 5 and 6 diesel passenger transport vehicle.

The purchase of a new electrically powered motor vehicle or moped is also encouraged with a contribution equal to 60% of the total cost and up to a maximum of 3 thousand euros provided that there is the simultaneous demolition of a petrol-powered passenger transport vehicle of up to Euro 3 or diesel up to Euro 6 or if the same vehicle is intended for export (Euro 5 and 6 diesel only), or the deregistration of a motor vehicle or moped with two-stroke fuel up to and including Euro 3, four-stroke petrol up to Euro 2 included. Contribution also without obligation to write off an old vehicle, but equal to 40% of the total cost and up to a maximum of 1.800 euros for the purchase of a new motor vehicle or moped.

All incentives will be paid only once and for a single vehicle and can be combined with state incentives and the amount is calculated on the final price already including the state bonus.