New passenger car sales in France dropped by 3.17% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 1,718,416 units, while the market share of electric vehicles (EVs) remained almost stable, nearing 17%, the manufacturers’ platform PFA announced on Wednesday.
In December, registrations increased compared to the same month in 2023, with 183,661 units.
Among automotive groups, the big loser last year in France was Stellantis, the market leader, with a 6.98% drop in sales to 452,900 units. Despite this decline, the group maintained a 26.4% market share.
The other French manufacturer, Renault, experienced a more limited decline of 2.72%, with 425,116 cars sold, retaining its position as the second-largest player in France with a 24.7% market share.
At the other end of the spectrum, the big winner among major brands was Toyota, which saw an 18.57% increase in sales, reaching 134,722 units and securing a 7.8% market share.
Volkswagen also recorded significant growth, with a 5.73% increase to 258,437 units.
Last year, 291,143 new passenger EVs were sold in France, representing 16.9% of the total market, a 0.1% increase from 2023.
Plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.5% of sales (down 0.7 percentage points) with 146,392 units sold.
Diesel vehicles continued to lose market share, representing just 7.3% of new registrations in 2024 with 124,952 units, compared to 9.7% in 2023.
Beyond the passenger car market, sales of vans under 5.1 tonnes grew by 0.7% in 2024, with 381,851 units, while heavy vehicle sales over 5.1 tonnes increased by 0.3%, totalling 48,982 units.
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