EV PRICE PULSE – May
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🇬🇧 EV PRICE PULSE – 28 May 2025
1. Weekly movers

% = (Variation / Price S-1) × 100, rounded 0,1 pt.
2. France highlights
Dolphin Surf intro price €19,990 (-13 %) until 30 June.
Regional registration tax now applies to EVs (+€150–750).
Up to €4,000 eco-bonus lost for China-built EVs (Ora 03, Atto 3…).
3. UK highlights
Atto 3 Summer Sale: £1 000 off + 0 % APR.
MG4 EV 0 % APR PCP £169/mo until 30 June.
Ariya brokers show –18 %.
EVs now pay VED: £10 year 1, £195 yearly; +£425 over £40 k.
4. Market trends
Price war ongoing; cheap finance overtakes sticker cuts.
Divergent policy pushes makers to local strategies.
BYD breaks Tesla’s lead with 7 231 vs 7 165 BEV regs in April.
🇫🇷 EV PRICE PULSE – 28 Mai 2025
1. Tableau récapitulatif des variations hebdo

% = (Variation / Prix S-1) × 100, arrondi 0,1 pt.
2. France 🇫🇷 — Promos offensives & fiscalité plus lourde
BYD Dolphin Surf : tarif de lancement 19 990 € jusqu’au 30 juin 2025 (-13 %).
Carte grise : fin de la gratuité dans 12 régions depuis le 1ᵉʳ mai → +150 € à +750 € selon CV.
Bonus éco 2025 : score environnemental ≥ 60 ⇒ exclusion de nombreux modèles chinois ➜ perte jusqu’à 4 000 €.
3. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 — Cash-backs & 0 % APR
BYD Atto 3 : Summer Sale 15-19 mai, £1 000 off + 0 % APR — toujours appliqué sur stock.
MG4 EV : offre PCP 0 % APR, £169/mo, valable jusqu’au 30 juin.
Nissan Ariya : brokers jusqu’à -18 % (Evolve 63 kWh à £38 591).
VED 2025 : EVs paient £10 (1ʳ an) puis £195/an ; supplément £425 si list price > £40 000.
4. Tendances clés
Guerre des prix : BYD, Tesla & MG dynamitent les tarifs, préférant 0 % crédit aux coupes franches.
Choc réglementaire : France serre le bonus “bas-carbone”, UK généralise la VED → stratégies différenciées.
BYD > Tesla : 7 231 immats BEV vs 7 165 en Europe (avril) – 1ʳʳᵉ inversion historique.
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