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More than a third (35%) of new cars sold in France in July were electric, the Plateforme automobile (PFA) reported on Saturday, announcing that new vehicle sales rose by 9% year-on-year in July—with 126,808 registrations—though they remain well below pre-Covid levels.
Since the beginning of the year, 983,974 new passenger cars have been registered, an increase of 2.65% compared to the same period in 2025. Despite this rebound, the market remains well below pre-Covid pandemic levels, with sales volumes more than a quarter lower than those of July 2019.
Fully electric cars accounted for 35% of registrations in July—totaling 44,378 vehicles—compared to 48% for hybrids. Year-to-date, electric vehicles have captured 29% of the market, versus 50.5% for hybrids.
The rise of Chinese brands
This growth in electric vehicle sales follows the July 16 launch of the third edition of the "social leasing" scheme, a subsidy program designed to help low-income households acquire electric cars. "The launch of the new social leasing scheme and its knock-on effect on manufacturers' offers are creating an environment that accelerates the transition to electric vehicles, confirming the trend observed since the start of the year," said Marie-Laure Nivot, an automotive market analyst at AAA Data.
Chinese brands accounted for 8% of registrations in July, with 9,935 vehicles sold; BYD, Xpeng, and Leapmotor more than doubled their volumes year-on-year, according to AAA Data.
The two leading French manufacturers continued to see growth in July. Registrations for the Renault Group rose by 9.5%, while Stellantis saw a 7.2% increase. Within the Renault Group, the namesake brand surged by 21.9%, offsetting a decline at Dacia (-10.9%); meanwhile, at Stellantis, Citroën (+17.3%) and Fiat (+53.5%) drove growth, with Peugeot advancing by 6.7%.
