How will the malus be collected?
In France the dealer usually registers new vehicles at the prefecture so he will pay the malus and then add it to the bill under “Registration costs”. New owners registering their new vehicles themselves will pay it when they obtain their car registration documents (carte grise). How many vehicles will it apply to? Around 31% of new vehicles will be eligible for the bonus, 25% for the malus. The highest malus will apply to only the very polluting gas-guzzling cars (over 250g of CO2/km), which make up only around 1% of new vehicles sold. The around 44% of new vehicles currently emitting between 130 and 160g CO2/km are not affected by the new measure. When will it apply? For the bonus and superbonus: for vehicles ordered on or after 5 December 2007. For the malus: for vehicles first registered in France on or after 1 January 2008. For more details (in French) ยน Bonus is the term the French use in insurance for “no claims bonus” and malus for “surcharge”.
