Lyon: electric bike subsidy to be selected in March

It was supposed to be active on January 1, 2017, the subsidy for the purchase of an electric bike at Métropole de Lyon will not be finally approved until March.

According to information published by the daily newspaper Le Progrès, discussions on the criteria for the award and, in particular, the conditions for the provision of resources, would slow down the decision-making process and postpone approval during the metropolitan council scheduled for March.

One million euros in 4 years

During the March meeting, the capital city is to approve the implementation of this assistance, allocating one million euros for 4 years or 250.000 31 euros per year until 2020 December 1000, which will fund at least 250 electric bicycles every year. the amount remains fixed at € XNUMX per bike.

And if this premium is to give new impetus to electric bike sales in the Lyon metropolis, its delay creates fluctuations in the market, and some customers decide to wait for the introduction of the premium in order to purchase their electric bike. Much to the dismay of retailers ...