France may not have a functioning government but the French continue to buy EVs, nonetheless – more than 15% of all new car sales last month were EVs and the new, retro-tastic Renault 5 hot hatch which has taken the leading position in sales.
France's troubled government finally collapsed this week following a historic no-confidence vote that saw Prime Minister Michel Barnier ousted as the Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to implement his proposed budget without a vote. The unrest there has affected the overall French car market, which is down 12.7% compared to last year.
It's not all bad news for French car fans, though – hybrid and PHEV segments showed strong growth in November, up 34%. Battery-electric vehicles reached a milestone, hitting 15% of total sales … and the Renault 5 E-Tech was the clear winner in that sales race.
Yes, the Renault 5 is getting a boost from being the hot new kid on the block (this is its first full month of sales), but the numbers are impressive, nonetheless: Renault sold a total of 3,316 of its R5 E-Tech hot hatch EVs last month, showing that the new 5 is off to a very good start in its home market.
In comparison, the Tesla Model Y – the best-selling car in the world – delivered “just” 3,175 units among the biggest gains, while the Citroën Citroën ë-C3 came in third with 1,239 new registrations. The Renault 5 finished in 7th place among all new cars.
Electrek's Take
It seems that the Renault Group is growing from strength to strength as E-Tech for cars and business vehicles. After seeing all the missteps made by recently fired Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, maybe Chrysler really is. it should are dedicated to Renault.
SOURCE | PHOTOS: Motorpasión; Renault Group.
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