Restrictions & Incentives

a) use of tunnels i. – no ii. – There is no enough experience. It is possible that some restrictions on hydrogen busses when passing tunnels may be imposed. iii. – There is no enough experience. It is possible that some restrictions on hydrogen trolleybuses when passing tunnels may be imposed iv. – There is no enough experience. It is possible that some restrictions on hydrogen trucks when passing tunnels may be imposed b) parking places (e.g. underground) i. – All intrinsically gas tight vehicles like CNG and CGH2 vehicles can drive in as long as the garage owner does not prohibit. ii. – see i iii. – see i iv. – see i c) ferry i. – There are not general restrictions on the transport of a hydrogen vehicles with a ferry, but it should be taken into account that there is no enough practical experience with busses and tracks. The ferry operator may ask to be informed in advance that a hydrogen fuelled vehicle will be on board. The ferry operator may impose a restriction on the number of hydrogen fuelled vehicles transported per ferry. ii. – see i iii. – not applicable iv. – see i d) trains i. – There are not general restrictions on the transport of a hydrogen vehicles with a train, but it should be taken into account that there is no enough practical experience with busses and trucks. The train operator may ask to be informed in advance that a hydrogen fuelled vehicle will be on board. The train operator may impose a restriction on the number of hydrogen fuelled vehicles transported per train. ii. – see i iii. – not applicable iv. – see i e) others i. – no information ii. – no information iii. – no information iv. – no information

a) access to specific lanes (e.g. bus) i. – – In Germany, the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are recognised as electric vehicles. The local road authorities can reserve special parking spaces for electric vehicles at public places; – Park fees can be reduced or waived completely for electric cars; – Electric vehicles may be exempted from certain access restrictions imposed, for example, for reasons of noise and exhaust emissions; – Electric vehicles can be driven on bus lanes. ii. – see i iii. – see i iv. – see i b) free/reduced fee parking i. – There is no general regulation for exemption from/reduction of parking fees. At the discretion of the parking facility operator the hydrogen vehicles may be exempted from paying of parking fee, or the fee may be reduced. ii. – see i iii. – see i iv. – see i c) tax incentives i. – The Motor Vehicle Tax Act provides an exemption from the motor vehicle tax for non–hybrid electric passenger cars registered for the first time in the period from 18 May 2011 to 31 December 2020 for ten years. At present, an employee who uses his company electric or hybrid vehicle privately must pay monthly tax on 1% of the list price as a so-called non-cash benefit. This provision was not applicable for FCEVs. According to the bill which has to be adopted by the German Bundestag, the monthly tax for private use of companies electric and hybrid vehicles, purchased or leased between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2021, is to be calculated on the half of the list price and this rule will apply for FCEVs too. ii. – no iii. – no iv. – no d) registration fee reduction i. – no ii. – no iii. – no iv. – no e) toll charges exemption (e.g. congestion charge in London) i. – no ii. – no iii. – no iv. – no f) public procurement rules i. – At least 20% of the Federal Government vehicle fleet should consist of electric vehicles till 2020. 100 Mil. EUR has been earmarked for this. ii. – see i iii. – no iv. – see i g) others i. – For vehicles categories M1, N1 and N2 (cars and small trucks) – A purchase grant, known as the environmental bonus, will be paid towards new electric vehicles or for zero emission vehicles. For electric only cars incl FCEVs, 4.000EUR will be paid, with 3.000EUR available for plug–in hybrids. The grant will be paid towards purchases of cars with a list price of up to 60.000EUR. The total funding is limited to 1,2bn EUR. The Federal Government and the automotive industry will each cover half of the costs. The funding is provided by the manufacturer. In the list of vehicles eligible for financing is included only one model of FCEV - Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell. ii. – no iii. – no iv. – see i

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