The number of electric vehicles sold in France doubled in one year.

Omissions

• The precise increase in fully electric car sales in France in May 2026 versus May 2025 was about +81% (BNP Paribas, June 2026 Mobility Minute), which RTL itself described as 'presque doublé' (almost doubled) — a strict doubling (+100%) slightly overstates the figure.
• The doubling applies to the rolling year ending May 2026, not to calendar year 2025: in January–June 2025 French EV sales fell 6.4% year-on-year (eleport), and the French electric market was described as declining in 2025 (go-electra). If the MEP meant calendar 2025 vs 2024, the claim would be inaccurate.
• No primary source (AAA Data / PFA / CCFA press release) was located before the search limit; the figures rest on secondary reporting (BNP Paribas, RTL, eleport) that is mutually consistent.
• Q1 2026 data shows a smaller increase (+50.4% year-on-year, eleport), so the near-doubling was concentrated in the most recent months.

Sources

• SecondaryBNP Paribas — June 2026 Mobility Minute & Consumption MinuteIn May 2026, sales of fully electric cars increased by 81% year on year in France. Their market share reached 29%.
• SecondaryRTL (France)De mai 2025 à mai 2026, les ventes de voitures électriques en France ont presque doublé, portant leur part de marché à 29% (From May 2025 to May 2026, electric car sales in France almost doubled, bringing their market share to 29%).
• SecondaryEleport — EV Sales In Europe In First Quarter Of 2026France: 112 083 EVs sold in Q1 2026, growing +50,4% year-on-year. BEV market share jumped from 18,2% to 27,9%. France is the breakout story of the quarter.
• SecondaryEleport — EV Sales In Europe Up In The First Half Of 2025France: 148 332 EVs sold in Jan-June 2025, declining -6,4% year-over-year. The EV market share rose from 17,3% to 17,6%.
• Secondarygo-electra — Ventes voitures électriques en 2025Le marché électrique français recule en 2025. Renault 5 en tête, Tesla dévisse, Dacia s'effondre (The French electric market declined in 2025).
• SecondaryEuropean Commission — Alternative Fuels Observatory (news)363 130 BEVs were registered in France in 2025, representing a +10.5 % increase compared to the reference year 2023.