Europe accelerates on electric vehicles, the United States slows down, China remains leader

In Morbihan, employees of the Cromes company, an SME specializing in the manufacturing of precision tools by plastic injection, are among the winners. Last year, to retain a sought-after workforce, the boss offered them an… electric company car. A major advantage as the war in Iran has caused fuel prices to jump. Which is increasingly appealing to the French: one in two who bought a car in September chose it electric (42%) or plug-in hybrid (6%).

France is the good student of Europe, ahead of Germany, with more than 74% increase in sales of electric vehicles over the first eight months of the year. Even if Italy and Spain are still lagging behind, the entire Old Continent is accelerating and becoming the most dynamic market on the planet. Between January and August, sales of new electric cars, up 44.9%, represented 21.7% of new registrations in the EU, surpassing…