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The Government of Croatia has launched a public call to grant subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles intended for use in taxi, delivery, and car-sharing services.
This is the first public call in Croatia for co-funding for the purchase of electric vehicles for taxi, delivery, and car-sharing services.
The program for the allocation of non-refundable aid was published by the Croatian Ministry of Environment and Green Transition. The call is part of a mechanism for investments in road transport with zero emissions.
The grants were secured via the European Union’s Modernisation Fund.
There is EUR 22 million earmarked for taxi drivers,
From the entire EUR 45 million package, taxi drivers are entitled to EUR 22 million, versus EUR 20 million for delivery vehicles, while EUR 3 million is set for car sharing providers, according to the public call.
The ministry aims to support the purchase of zero-emission vehicles – EVs of categories M1 or N1, to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector by 20.99% by 2030 from the 2005 level.
In category M1 are passenger vehicles with a maximum of nine seats, and N1 are light commercial vehicles with a maximum permissible weight of 3.5 tons. The maximum subsidy per vehicle is EUR 9,000, meaning the call should co-finance the purchase of at least 5,000 EVs.
North Macedonia is supporting the purchase of EVs for taxi drivers
The submission of applications kicks off on January 15, 2026. It lasts until the funds are exhausted, or at the latest until September 30, 2026.
Three months ago a subsidiy program for taxi services was launched in North Macedonia.
The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning and an association of cab drivers are implementing a project to subsidize 200 EVs.
It is a part of efforts for cleaner, quieter, and more efficient urban transportation for the citizens of Skopje and the entire country. It is one of the cities with the most polluted air in the world.
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