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MPS RECENTLY REJECTED PLANS TO BRING FORWARD BAN ON PETROL VEHICLES Three major retailers in France are planning to install 5,000 electric car charging ports in their car parks. Supermarket
Auchan, DIY store Leroy Merlin and sports retailer Decathlon, all managed by the Mulliez group, will install the stations at 350 car parks across France in collaboration with Volitalia.
Three levels of charge will be available: * Slow charging (11 kW) for €0.26/kWh * Fast charging (22-50 kW) for €0.39/kWh * Ultra-fast charging (up to 100 kW) for €0.49/kWh The ports will
belong to a new brand dubbed ‘Le Plein’ – members signed up to the service receive a discount of 10% on prices as well as other benefits. Read more: Are French bank cards required at
electric vehicle charging stations? All of the ports will be completed by 2028, with installation beginning this year. Read more: Tips for electric car drivers on where to charge in France
for least cost Read more: How many electric vehicle charging ports are in France and where? A recent law change means all public car parks in France with more than 20 spaces will eventually
need at least one electric car charging station, as the country looks to move towards electric vehicles. MORE ELECTRIC CARS ON FRENCH ROADS? French MPs however recently voted against a plan
to bring the scheduled ban on the sale of combustion engine vehicles – currently set for 2040 – forward to 2035. This would have brought French law in line with the currently-planned
deadline from the EU, however MPs voiced their concerns over the high-cost of electric vehicles. Recent data shows that the number of people purchasing solely combustion (petrol and diesel
engine) vehicles in France is falling, but many people are opting to buy hybrid vehicles as opposed to purely electric cars. Read more: CHART: Fewer petrol cars being bought in France in
2024 Certain bonuses previously available to help fund the purchase of an electric vehicle were recently scrapped. Read more: Which grants exist in France in 2025 to help buy an electric
car?
