Record number of electric, hybrid cars sold in France in 2023

Electric cars on display at the 2022 Paris car show. Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles in 2023 reached a record high, according to an industry group, making up nearly a quarter of new car sales. © Michel Euler/AP

The French car market had a “good year” in 2023, according to the industry group representing manufacturers, with a 16 percent increase of sales, and a record number of electric and hybrid vehicles sold, representing a quarter of the market.

Of the 1,774,729 new cars sold in France in 2023, 26 percent were electric and rechargeable hybrids, according to Plateforme automobile, the French automotive industry group.