Now the rules for plug-in hybrids are changing, which could make them more expensive to own.
This is after new EU rules are introduced and the emission rules are changed around plug-in hybrids. This can, for example, affect how much tax you have to pay, reports Sweden’s Radio Ekot.
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This is how plug-in hybrids are affected
– Overall, growth will be dampened due to the adjusted rules. That says Matthias Bergman on Mobility Sweden to SR.
The new EU rules revolve around how to carry out the tests to measure the emissions of carbon dioxide from plug-in hybrids.
– It can affect both the malus tax, the reduced benefit value and the level of public and private procurement that the companies set, Mattias Bergman continues.
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Therefore, the rules change
The new rules for plug-in hybrids, i.e. cars that can be driven both on pure electricity and petrol or diesel, will be introduced in two stages,
From 2025 they apply to completely new models, and from 2026 they apply to all new plug-in hybrids.
The reason for introducing the new rules is that plug-in hybrids are not driven as much on electricity as previously thought, according to Mattias Bergman.
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