Spain has unveiled a new package of subsidies worth up to €7,500 per electric vehicle. The plan is to encourage small businesses and self-employed workers switch to EVs
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez outlined the government’s latest measures to support cleaner transport and industrial transition.
Who can benefit from EV subsidies?
The new scheme will apply to:
- small companies with up to ten employees
- self-employed workers (autónomos)
Support will cover both vehicle purchases and leasing.
The structure will be similar to the current Plan Auto+, though with a smaller overall budget. While Plan Auto+ runs into hundreds of millions, this specific business-focused programme has been set at €40 million.
For now, the government has not confirmed exact launch dates or full eligibility rules.
Alongside wider green investment
At the same time, authorities confirmed the second phase of the PERTE industrial decarbonisation programme, with a further €330 million in funding to help Spanish industry cut emissions.
These announcements follow the recent publication of the parameters for Plan Auto+, which is expected to be formally approved no earlier than May or June.
Unlike the previous Plan MOVES III scheme, the new system aims to shorten payment delays, although it has already drawn criticism for having a complex method of calculating subsidy amounts.
Under Plan Auto+, base aid is capped at €4,500, depending on:
- vehicle type and powertrain
- purchase price
- place of manufacture
Extra bonuses are available for vehicles built in the European Union and for models using batteries produced in Europe.
Industry reaction
Car manufacturers and dealers have broadly welcomed the continuation of public support.
The manufacturers’ association ANFAC said electric vehicles accounted for almost 20% of sales in Spain in 2025 and described government incentives as essential to maintaining momentum.
Meanwhile, dealer group GANVAM warned that electrification alone may not meet climate targets unless authorities actively remove older, more polluting vehicles from circulation.
A targeted push for business fleets
With small companies and self-employed workers forming a large part of Spain’s vehicle market, the government is clearly aiming to speed up the transition of business fleets, not just private motorists.
If rolled out smoothly, the new subsidies could make electric vehicles far more accessible to thousands of entrepreneurs.
