France’s EV Market

Introduction of France’s Automotive Landscape

• France is undergoing a fast transition to electric vehicles (EVs), and this article dives into the country’s EV market to expand on GLOBAL ANGLE’s expertise in the industry.
• In the first half of 2025, France had the third largest amount of BEV sales in Europe at 148,332, following Germany and the United Kingdom.
• The most popular EV brands in France include Renault, Peugeot, and Citroën, which are all French brands.

Overview of France’s EV vs Non-EV Market

New-Car Market by Powertrain Share

EV: BEV, PHEV, Hybrid
Non-EV: Petrol, Diesel, Others

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• The increase in EV registrations was largely driven by new battery electric vehicles (BEV) registrations.
• With more drivers choosing hybrid or electric models, the internal combustion engine (ICE) market struggled, with petrol and diesel registrations plummeting.

Market growth by EV Type

New-Car Market by EV Type

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• The plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) market faced a decline with a 25.8% fall in registrations from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025.
  • This drop is attributed to the removal of weight-based tax exemptions which led to the rush of PHEV purchases in Dec 2024.
• However, PHEVs still had higher registrations than diesel which accounted for 4.4% of the market.
• BEVs, on the other hand, performed well in the market and pulled up EV registrations by 9.5% in Dec 2025.
  • This highlights the resilience of the fully electric segment despite changing market conditions.

Future Outlook

• With stricter EU CO2 targets, government incentives, a robust charging infrastructure and rising consumer demand, France is leading the way in EV adoption.
• By 2030, the French EV market volume is expected to reach US$25b and unit sales are predicted to reach 537.55k.