Most Popular Car Brands for EV Subsidies in Hungary Revealed
- 25 Mar 2025 3:04 PM
China's BYD is the most popular brand among applicants in a government programme to support businesses' purchases of electric vehicles, the Energy Ministry said in a post on social media on Saturday.
Applications for subsidies for the purchase of over 1,500 BYD models have been submitted in the scheme, the ministry said.
Applications for support for the purchase of over 1,100 Tesla models have been received, making the brand the second most popular in the scheme. Businesses have applied for support for the purchase of more than 500 Hyundai models, putting the brand in third place in the scheme.
Other popular EV brands in the programme include Volvo, Kia, Volkswagen and Cenntro.
So far, applications for the purchase of some 6,800 EVs have been submitted in the programme that runs until the end of March.
Businesses may apply for grants of between HUF 2.8m and HUF 4m per vehicle, depending on battery capacity, in the programme funded from the European Union's REPowerEU.
Source:
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.
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