France likes to think of itself as a leader in electric vehicles. Sadly, the reality doesn’t quite live up to this perception. Apart from the Renault Zoé, French carmakers have been slow to launch attractive mass-market models and 2020 saw a raft of fast-charging stations along French highways close. But if 2020 exposed a mismatch between words and reality, it also marked a turning point. In the aftermath of the gilets jaune protests, the French government became much more serious in its commitment to e-mobility. Covid and the subsequent recovery package gave it an opportunity to put its money where its mouth is.
Source: transebvnews