The government wants people to switch from gas-guzzling vehicles and is willing to pay their citizens up to 4000 euros to do so.
This generous sum is an increase from a 3000 euro incentive that was previously offered.
The full amount will be offered to those in low-income brackets in low-emission zones. High earners will still be offered a rebate, but at a lower rate.
However, even people who choose to keep their cars can still benefit from a 400 euro rebate on a new e-bike or pedal bike, which rises to 500 euros in Paris.
Paris is at the heart of the French movement to become more …