Confirmed: Government Approves Auto+ Plan With Subsidies for Electric Car Purchases Over €4,500

It was at the end of 2025 that the Government unveiled its Auto Plan 2030: a roadmap to boost Spain on an industrial level, bury the Moves Plan, and launch a new purchasing aid line dubbed Plan Auto+ with 400 million euros in funding.

But since February they had been revealing the conditions in dribs and drabs, and the Government had not yet taken the definitive step to make it effective: approve it and publish it in the BOE. Now we know that today at last the bases have been approved by the Council of Ministers.

Electric, affordable, and European cars will receive the maximum grant

According to a press release from the Ministry of Industry, the Council of Ministers has approved the Royal Decree regulating Plan Auto+, endowed with €400 million, directly managed and retroactive for acquisitions made since January 1, 2026. This means those who have purchased a vehicle since that date —which is many— can also benefit from the subsidies.

The next step is the publication in the BOE and the launch of the program so that it can come into force and the application window can open, which will happen in about a week.

The program contemplates an initial allocation of €400 million and sets direct subsidies of up to €4,500 for vehicle purchases —to which a minimum of €1,000 contributed by the brands must be added— that meet the criteria of being electric, affordable (up to €35,000) and manufactured in Europe (assembly and battery).

In the case of self-employed workers and companies with up to ten employees, the subsidy can reach €6,000. For the purchase of vans, subsidies will reach up to €5,000 and can rise to €7,500 for self-employed individuals and small businesses. Subsidies are limited to 1 vehicle per beneficiary. If the beneficiary is a self-employed person, a maximum of 3 vehicles with aid can be obtained; if it is a company, up to 10 vehicles with aid.

Additionally, it should be remembered that Plan Auto+ is compatible with other incentives such as the Energy Savings Certificate (CAE) and the 15% deduction in the IRPF (income tax), as long as the requirements are met.

From the sector, they believe the funds will run out by September-October, but the Government thinks those €400 million could last until the end of the year. The reality is that the delay in approving the bases has generated pent-up demand that could burn through the €400 million faster than expected.

Calculator to determine the discount

With this calculator, you can find out the exact amount of assistance you’re entitled to under Plan Auto+ depending on the plug-in car and the criteria it meets:

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