France to Cut Purchase Aid for Some Electric Cars
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The French government wants to change help for buying electric cars. This help is money the government gives to people. It makes electric cars cheaper to buy.
Soon, some electric car models will get less help. This means these cars will cost more money for buyers. People may need to pay a bigger bill.
The government uses a system called the eco-score. This score checks how good a car is for the planet. Cars with a good eco-score get more help.
Now, the government is asking people what they think about the eco-score. This is called a public consultation. People can share their ideas about how the score should work.
There is also a bonus for used electric cars. Many people do not know about this money. It can give up to 5,500 euros. This is a big amount for a used car.
Vocabulary15 words
- electric car
- a car that uses electricity, not petrol
- bill
- the money you must pay
- eco-score
- a number that shows how good something is for nature
- public consultation
- when the government asks people for their opinion
- bonus
- extra money you can get
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- aid
- help, often money
- buyer
- a person who buys something
- used car
- a car that someone already owned before
- model
- one type of car
- system
- a set way of doing something
- planet
- the Earth
- amount
- how much of something there is
- cheaper
- costing less money
- change
- to make something different
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1. It will be reduced 2. How good the car is for the planet 3. True
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The French government wants to change help for buying _____. This help is money the government gives to people. It makes electric cars cheaper to buy.
Soon, some electric car _____ will get less help. This means these cars will cost more money for buyers. People may need to pay a bigger bill.
The government uses a system called the _____. This score checks how good a car is for the planet. Cars with a good eco-score get more help.
Now, the government is asking people what they think about the eco-score. This is called a public _____. People can share their ideas about how the score should work.
There is also a _____ for used electric cars. Many people do not know about this money. It can give up to 5,500 euros. This is a big amount for a used car.
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