How the Renault 5 became France’s EV champion in 2025
100,000 Renault 5 E-Tech electrics built in just 15 months: at Douai, where 900 EVs leave the line daily, the model driving France’s 2025 EV surge is now rolling out at full speed /Renault
According to the US-based online media outlet on electric vehicles and renewable energy, CleanTechnica, the Renault 5 was France’s best-selling battery-electric vehicle both in December and across the full year, with 37,997 registrations in 2025. That's nearly double the 19,207 units of the Tesl

