The French government has agreed with the automobile industry to target 800,000 sales of electric cars by 2027, as part of a sector contract published this Sunday, May 5.
The objective is ambitious to say the least. The French government and the automobile industry intend to increase from 300,000 electric vehicles purchased in 2023 to 800,000 in 2027, according to an industry contract made public this Sunday, May 5. Or multiply these sales by three in four years. This engine would then represent 45% of the market.
This 2023-2027 sector plan must be officially signed Monday morning. But this is only an intermediate objective, since the European plan aims for all new cars to be electric in 2035. The French government and the automobile industry reaffirm their confidence in this energy transition, while the electric car market slowed its growth in Europe at the start of 2024.
“We will maintain this policy, confirming the strategic choices that have been made, and will respond to the difficulties that may arise here or there, without changing course”, underlined the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire. The sector contract also mentions an ambitious objective concerning vans, which are just beginning their transition.
The sector plans to multiply sales of 100% electric or hydrogen light utility vehicles by 6 by 2027, to go from 16,500 vehicles sold in 2022 to more than 100,000 at the end of 2027.
“Challenge”
To meet the objectives, the public authorities undertake to “continue support measures for the purchase and long-term rental of new zero-emission vehicles”via the ecological bonus on the purchase or leasing of electric cars.
“The main challenge in achieving the set objectives concerns the accessibility of zero-emission vehicles to as many people as possible”underline the signatories of the contract, presenting a double challenge: “allow those who can to acquire a new zero-emission vehicle, and create a used vehicle market» electric, still in its infancy.
The amount of subsidies allocated to each vehicle should however continue to be “adjusted» as the market grows, since the envelope of 1.5 billion euros devoted to these devices in 2024 will not increase. So that these electric cars can be connected, the State has also confirmed its objective of 400,000 charging points in 2030. The Advenir program which supports their construction will be renewed and allocated an additional 200 million euros.
It is also about “ensure that these electric vehicles are produced in France”underlined Bruno Le Maire, reaffirming the objective announced by Emmanuel Macron to produce two million cars in 2030 “electrified”, electric and hybrid.
