New car sales in France continued to grow in September with a 10.7% increase in new private vehicle registrations compared to September 2022, the Automobile Platform (PFA), which represents manufacturers and equipment suppliers in the sector. In September, a total of 156,303 new cars were registered, according to seasonally adjusted data, the organization said in a statement.
Sales of light utility vehicles also increased, rising 7.3%, with 32,939 registrations. On the contrary, sales of commercial vehicles (more than 5.1 tons) fell by 35.7%, totaling 2,358 registrations.
Electric models represented one in five passenger cars sold in September
Stellantis remained at the head of the new passenger car market in September by capturing 28% of sales, but its sales fell 2.2% compared to the same month in 2022. Only with 43,710 registrations, the Stellantis group surpasses Renault ( 25.3% of sales). market) and Toyota, far behind (5.5%). Renault group sales increased by 14.4%, with 39,555 registrations. Those of the Toyota group plummeted by 12.1%, to 8,622 registrations. Sales of the rest of the manufacturers increased by 23.7% (64,416 registrations).
Electric models captured 19% of total passenger car sales last month, an increase of three points in terms of market share compared to September 2022 and an increase of six points compared to the same month in 2021. Continuing its advance In the French market, Tesla sold 5,557 cars there last month, thus registering a 60.5% increase in its sales compared to September 2022. The Californian manufacturer, pioneer of electric vehicles, thus sees its market share passenger cars reached 3.55% in September, surpassing those of the brands BMW (3.14%), Mercedes (3.13%), Audi (3.11%) and Ford (3.09%).
Source: BFM TV
