Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) shows that France has registered 387,342 new electric vehicles between January and September this year.
This is a huge 79 per cent difference compared to 2025, while new petrol and diesel car sales have fallen 36 per cent and 50 per cent, respectively.
The UK has registered around 455,000 electric vehicles this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, but petrol and diesel sales are not declining as quickly as in other nations.
More than 720,000 petrol vehicles have been sold in the UK this year, falling just four per cent compared to the previous year, while diesel sales are down seven per cent to 77,683 new cars.
