France

Tesla once again finds itself within regulatory crosshairs — this time in France, where government investigators have accused the electric vehicle (EV) maker of engaging in “deceptive business practices” tied to its vehicle sales and Full Self-Driving (FSD) claims. According to a report from Reuters, the French finance ministry’s Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control […]

Tesla and Harmony Energy are set to build France’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) using Megapack technology. The Cheviré battery project, located in Nantes Saint-Nazaire Harbour, will feature a 100 MW / 200 MWh storage unit, capable of powering 170,000 homes for two hours. Construction is set to begin soon, with the system expected […]

The emergency medical teams (Service Mobile d’Urgence et de Réanimation; SMUR) of Melun (Seine-et-Marne) have trialed a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle for urgent interventions, marking a first in France. The trial, spanning from November 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024, tested the Tesla as a rapid medical intervention vehicle in various conditions. Dr. François […]

Retailer Fnac in France has cut the price of SpaceX’s Starlink kit by 56%, taking it down to 199.95 EUR, saving customers 250 EUR off the regular price of 449.99 EUR. The Starlink kit is needed to connect to SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation. The kit includes a satellite dish and also modem and wireless router. […]

Amid the competition among European nations for significant investment opportunities in electric vehicle infrastructure, France’s Economy Minister, Bruno Le Maire, remains optimistic about potentially securing an investment from Tesla. Le Maire’s confidence rests on the decisions of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In a recent interview on the TF1 TV channel, Le Maire stated, “We have […]

As the global race to dominate the electric vehicle (EV) industry intensifies, France is rolling out the red carpet for Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Jean-Noel Barrot, the country’s digital minister, has explicitly stated his desire to secure France as the home for Tesla’s next Gigafactory. This push for investment occurs concurrently with France’s threat of […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday in Versailles his intention to make substantial investments in France. However, he did not provide a specific timeline for this initiative. Musk’s statements came after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Asked about Tesla’s investment plans in France, Musk said, “I think at some point, but not […]

Tesla dominated electric vehicle (EV) sales in France for the entirety of 2022 — reports Automotive News Europe. The all-electric pioneer also saw the largest volume gains of any automaker in the French market for 2022. Tesla’s sales increased 10% year-over-year, despite overall new car registrations in France dipping 31% below pre-pandemic levels from 2019 […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the “manufacturing of electric vehicles and batteries,” among other things. “In line with our ambition for decarbonizing and reindustrializing France and Europe, with @elonmusk we exchanged on future green industrial projects, such as manufacturing of electric vehicles and batteries,” President Macron said […]

European customers can now purchase a new, entry-level Model Y configuration along with the Long-Range and Performance variants. Tesla has made a rear-wheel-drive configuration of its Model Y available in Europe, as seen on the automaker’s website this week (via @ModelYOwnerDACH). The Model Y is rated for 445km (~276 miles) from the Worldwide Harmonised Light-Duty […]

SpaceX has deployed its Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet to several countries and users at this point, and the company isn’t showing any signs of stopping with a new country in Europe now gaining access to the service. The French administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, has awarded a 10-year license to SpaceX to operate […]

The Tesla Model 3 zipped to the top of electric vehicle (EV) sales in France for the first quarter of 2022, as plug-in vehicles outsold gas-powered cars in the country for the first time — reports MarketScreener. Overall car sales in France were down 17.3% during Q1 2022, posting their tenth straight month of declines with […]

A taxi driver in Paris is taking legal action against Tesla, after an accident in his Model 3 resulted in a fatality back in December, according to Reuters. The taxi was off-duty and collided with metal posts, a handful of rental bicycles and a recycling bin before crashing into pedestrians and a van, then finally […]

Tesla announced plans to expand its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) last year, and a new update shows that the automaker is officially expanding the pilot service to other European countries. Non-Tesla vehicles in France and Norway can now charge at select Superchargers, according to a page on the automaker’s website (via @TeslaCharging). […]

  It’s no secret that electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise, with many countries around the world beginning to see the technology top overall auto sales lists for the first time. Plugin EVs made up a whopping 32 percent of France’s market share in December, with the Tesla Model 3 becoming the eighth most-purchased […]