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Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects launches the largest package ever of transport financial grants to promote sustainable mobility
Peter Paul Barbara - Director within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO - TM
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Dr Ian Borg announced the largest package of transport financial grants ever awarded through Transport Malta. These incentives are aimed to increase the shift towards more sustainable and efficient means of transport. As far as Electric Vehicles are concerned, the 2021 grants are the highest ever offered, with an increase of €2,000 for newly purchased electric vehicles over the 2020 grants. When one adds free registration tax and free circulation tax for the first five years from first registration, these make our grants comparable to the best grants given by other countries in Europe.
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Minister Ian Borg said, “We are once again here to continue offering more financial incentives to Maltese families in order to make use of more sustainable and efficient means of transport. It is worth recalling that this government is working seriously on the subject of alternative transport, not only on the basis of these financial measures, but also through incentives that we have taken and are still taking, including free public transport for many sectors in society, the liberalisation of the fast ferry service for the greater use of shipping, and also the start of a direct route by sea and public transport between Cospicua and Sliema.”
Minister Ian Borg explained how these schemes are a demonstration of an environmentally friendly government, and added that, “As a government, we are committed to continue making a difference in order to achieve our main goal, and to maintain our European commitment as well.”
A total of five grant schemes were launched for which applications could be submitted with immediate effect, with the applications made available and accessed from the Transport Malta website.
The five grants are based on schemes which include:
Grant No. 1
- Incentive scheme to enable the public to change their car engines to make more vehicles run on autogas This measure will see to it that emissions from road traffic are reduced. For this measure, a person can benefit from a grant of €400 per vehicle in category M1 or N1 which is modified to be able to run on autogas. Persons who have modified their vehicle in previous years to run on autogas can apply for the scheme.
- Scheme to incentivise the use of Dual Fuel Systems on Heavy Duty diesel vehicles Another measure to reduce emissions from road traffic. For this measure, a person can benefit from a grant of €800 when a heavy-duty motor vehicle is equipped with this system, which results in a reduction in smoke emissions of at least 25%.
Grant No. 2
Scheme to incentivise the purchase of environmentally friendly vehicles
The purchase of new M1 vehicles that are environmentally friendly and at the same time eliminating old vehicles from the road is being encouraged. The grant amounts to a maximum of €1,500 awarded when purchasing a new vehicle
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in category M1 and a grant of € 2,000 when purchasing a new hybrid vehicle in category M1, while cancelling the registration of an old vehicle in category M1 or N1.
Grant No. 3
A scheme to incentivise the scrapping of an old vehicle and the purchase of an electric vehicle or a Plug-In Hybrid for individuals, local councils, NGOs and businesses.
In the case of Private Individuals:
€9,000 when registering a new electric vehicle falling under Category M1 or N1 while deregistering and scrapping another M1, M2, N1 or N2 ICE vehicle which is at least 10 years old from its year of manufacture;
€8,000 when registering a new electric vehicle falling under category M1 or N1 without deregistering and scrapping an older ICE vehicle;
€5,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1 or N1 and which is not older than 6 months from date of first registration and does not exceed 6,000 km on the odometer while deregistering and scrapping another M1, M2 ,N1 or N2 ICE vehicle which is at least 10 years old from its year of manufacture;
€4,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1 or N1 and which is not older than 6 months from date of first registration and does not exceed 6,000 km on the odometer without de-registering and scrapping another ICE vehicle;
€3,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1 or N1 and which is not older than 36 months from date of first registration and does not exceed 15,000 km on the odometer while de-registering and scrapping another M1, M2, N1 or N2 ICE vehicle which is at least 10 years old from its year of manufacture;
€2,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1 or N1 and which is not older than 36 months from date
of first registration and should not exceed 15,000 km on the odometer without de-registering and scrapping another ICE vehicle;
€1,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1 or N1 and which is older than 36 months but not exceeding 72 months from the date of first registration.
In the case of local councils, NGOs, Registered Businesses and Registered Private Companies:
€9,000 when registering a new electric vehicle falling under category M1 while de-registering and scrapping another M1, M2, N1 or N2 ICE vehicle which is at least 10 years old from its year of manufacture;
€8,000 when registering a new electric vehicle falling under category M1 without de-registering and scrapping another ICE vehicle;
€12,000 when registering a new electric vehicle falling under category N1, N2, M2 or M3 and deregistering and scrapping another conventional M1, M2, N1 or N2 ICE vehicle which is at least 10 years old from its year of manufacture;
€11,000 when registering a new electric vehicle falling under the Category N1, N2, M2 or M3 without de-registering and scrapping another ICE vehicle;
€5,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1, N1 or N2 and which is not older than 6 months from date of first registration and does not exceed 6,000km on the odometer while de-registering and scrapping another M1, M2 or N1, N2 ICE vehicle which is at least 10 years old from its year of manufacture;
€3,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1, N1 or N2 and which is not older than 6 months from date of first registration and does not exceed 6,000 km on the odometer without de-registering and scrapping another ICE vehicle; €3,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1, N1 or N2 and which is not older than 36 months from date of first registration and does not exceed 15,000 km on the odometer while de-registering and scrapping another M1, M2 ,N1 or N2 ICE vehicle which is at least 10 years old from its year of manufacture;
€2,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under categories M1, N1 or N2 and which is not older than 36 months from date of first registration and should not exceed 15,000km on the odometer without de-registering and scrapping another M1, M2 ,N1 or N2 ICE vehicle ; €1,000 when registering a used electric vehicle falling under M1, N1 or N2 and which is older than 36 months but not exceeding 72 months from the date of first registration.
Grant No. 4
A scheme which covers the purchase of Pedelecs and Vehicles in Category L
In this scheme two types of grants are being offered – Grant A and Grant B. An Applicant here refers to either the person, the local council, voluntary organisations or enterprises.
Grant A
1
Type of Vehicle
Pedelecs
Pedelecs for the transport of goods
Motorised bicycles
Two-wheel moped
A three-wheeled moped for the transport of passengers and for utilitarian purposes
Light-weight quads.
Low performance motors
Low-performance side-car motorcycles
Motorised tricycles with a power exceeding 15kW.
Medium performance motorcycles
Medium performance motorcycles with a sidecar
High performance motorcycles
High-performance side-car motorcycles;
Motorized tricycles with a power exceeding 15kW
Heavy-weight quads 2
Type
3
Electric Petrol or LPG
€400 €200
€2,000 €1,000
€750
25% of Car Value, up to € 6,000 Not applicable.
Grant B:
€1,000 when a person registering a pedelec or a new category L vehicle eligible for grant A removes from registration a vehicle in Category M1 or N1 that is at least ten (10) years old from the year of its manufacture;
OR
€500 when a person registering a pedelec or a new category L vehicle eligible for grant A removes from registration a Category L vehicle that is at least ten (10) years old from the year of its manufacture. Link to applications
https://www.transport.gov.mt/.../transportschemes-2021-4647 https://www.gov.mt/.../Pages/2021/April/08/ pr210668en.aspx
Grant No. 5
Purchase of vehicles that are accessible to people with disabilities by wheelchair This scheme is open to vehicles used for the rental or compensation of passengers. For this measure, a person can benefit from a grant amounting to €10,000 when they license a new vehicle in category M1, or M2, or M3.
