EVs At 26.0% Share In France - Renault 5 Consolidates Lead - CleanTechnica

In August 2025, plugin electric vehicles (EVs) captured a 26.0% market share in France’s auto market, up from 22.4% year-on-year, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) growing significantly to 19.3% share, while plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) slightly declined to 6.7%. Overall auto sales rose modestly by 2% year-on-year to 87,850 units despite August being a low-volume holiday month. The Renault 5 consolidated its position as the best-selling BEV in France for the fifth time this year, selling 1,412 units, followed by the Tesla Model Y and BMW iX1. Newer models like the Hyundai Inster and Renault 4 also showed promising sales growth. Despite the monthly gains, the cumulative year-to-date (YTD) plugin share in 2025 (23.7%) lags behind the same period in 2024 (24