Headline Target: No sales of vehicles producing CO2 by 2035 (EU phase-out)

Purchase Incentives for Cars: Individual purchase grants, VAT deductions based on purchase value, ownership and pollution tax exemption. Exclusive incentives: company BEVs exempt from ownership tax.

Supplier Regulation Policy: EU emissions performance standard (Tightening CO2 regime)

Infrastructure Incentives: Purchase incentives for private infrastructure individuals, provinces and communities.

Austria has made slow progress in market share over the last few years with growth remaining largely slow. Despite this, EV market share is strong in the country.

The Austrian government  does offer incentives to drivers including purchase grants and charging grants as it seeks to grow the market share. The government has created ‘the right to plug’, which makes it easier for motorists to install chargers in apartment buildings without the approval of the other occupants. 

Although the country is committed to phasing out diesel and petrol vehicles through the EU’s legislation in 2035, the government, in 2021 did commit to targeting 100% zero emission car sales by 2030.