France new car registrations up 2.94% in October, industry body says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on November 1, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on November 1, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
France's new car registrations rose by 2.94% in October, with Tesla sales slightly up. However, Tesla's year-to-date sales have dropped by 29.76%.
(Reuters) -New car registrations in France rose 2.94% in October from a year earlier to 139,513 vehicles, data from French car body PFA showed on Saturday.
Tesla sales in the country climbed 2.35% to 1,782 vehicles last month. Since the start of the year, Tesla's sales have slumped by 29.76%, while the overall French market has shrunk by 5.36% over the same period.
(Reporting by Camille Raynaud; Editing by Diane Craft)
A new car registration refers to the process of officially recording a new vehicle with the relevant authorities, allowing it to be legally driven on public roads.
Market shrinkage occurs when the total sales volume in a market decreases, often due to factors like economic downturns or changes in consumer preferences.
Tesla is an American electric vehicle and clean energy company known for producing electric cars, battery energy storage, and solar products.
Explore more articles in the Finance category


