e-DRIVE · Measure 2 · State aid
Measure 2: road passenger transport
For licensed operators, including large enterprises, replacing cars, minibuses or buses with electric vehicles.
How much you can get
up to 100%
of the extra cost
The difference between the electric vehicle and an equivalent combustion one, excluding VAT.
EUR 30,000
per car (M1)
EUR 4 m
per beneficiary
In total, across all procedures.
EUR 41.9 m
measure budget
At most EUR 30 m per procedure.
There are separate procedures for M1, M2 and M3; per-vehicle caps for M2 and M3 are confirmed in the final guide. Criteria are published at least 6 weeks before the deadline.
Eligibility
Who can apply
In addition to the programme’s common conditions:
- Road passenger transport operators, including large enterprises, not in difficulty.
- A transport licence or authorisation for each vehicle: transport, community or route licence, taxi or ride-hailing authorisation.
- The replaced vehicle was operated by the company for at least 12 months, proven by tachograph, GPS, trip sheets or roadworthiness test.
- The application is submitted before work starts (incentive effect).
- Compensated public services (Reg. EC 1370/2007) are not funded.
How projects are scored
Up to 100 points. Ties are decided by submission time.
70 p
aid requested per vehicle
The lowest aid gets 70 p, the highest 0 p, the rest proportionally.
10 p
km driven in Romania
10 p above 70%, 5 p between 40% and 70%, 0 p below 40%.
20 p
final assembly in the EU
Either 20 p or 0 p.
The declared share of km in Romania becomes a commitment; if it is not met, the aid may be recovered with interest.
Documents
What to submit with the application
A missing document, illegible files or unclear references in the km summary lead to automatic rejection.
- The application, the Single Declaration and the state aid compliance declaration.
- Opportunity analysis as a searchable PDF, the budget and the DNSH documents.
- At least 2 offers for the electric vehicle and 2 for the equivalent combustion vehicle.
- The signed km summary (Excel), with document references for each line.
- Transport licences and authorisations, and proof of 12 months of operation.
- The “undertaking in difficulty” methodology, with financial data.
- Trade Register certificate (at most 30 days old) and ownership documents.
Mistakes that lead to rejection
Unclear km summary
Incomplete offers
Missing licences
Questions about Measure 2
Can one project include several vehicles?
Yes, of the same category (M1, M2 or M3), within EUR 4 m.
I have a public service contract. Am I eligible?
Only for the services that receive no compensation.
How are km in Romania counted?
For the last full calendar year before submission, as the average of the project’s vehicles.
How long do I have to appeal the evaluation?
30 days from notification; MTI answers within 30 days.
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