Renault to switch to electric-only sales in France by 2030

Iconic French vehicle manufacturer Renault is to switch to electric and hybrid car sales only for new vehicles in Europe within the next four years, it has confirmed.

New petrol and diesel models will no longer be made or sold new in Europe after 2030, in an initiative the group has dubbed ‘futuREady’.

“By 2030, the Renault brand aims to achieve 100% electrified sales in Europe and 50% outside of Europe,” the group said in a press release on March 10. 

Currently, 40% of the brand’s sales in Europe are still combustion powered. The new statement marks a change from the group’s initial statement on the issue, however, as the objective now includes hybrid vehicles. In 2021, Renault said it wanted to reach 100% electric by 2030.

“FutuREady, our new strategic plan, is a crucial step in the future of Renault Group…Since my appointment as CEO last July, we have been working with the whole team worldwide to develop a plan that will set the group on the path to robust and sustainable performance, whatever the challenges ahead,” said François Provost, CEO of Renault Group.

European and international markets

Renault is set to launch 36 new vehicle models between 2026 and 2030, of which 16 will be electric. This is more than the 32 models launched in the four years between 2021 and 2025. In addition, 14 of the new models are planned with the regions of India, Korea, and Latin America in mind; alongside 12 destined for the European market.

The group is aiming to sell more than two million vehicles per year by 2030, up from its current 1.6 million figure (including the 50% sold outside of Europe). 

It is also aiming to increase the electrification of its low-cost brand, Dacia, models. The group is aiming to have four electric models by 2030 (up from the one it currently has), and increase its electric Dacia sales to two thirds of the total in the same time.

Renault is aiming to include ‘range extenders’ in its new models, which are small combustion engines that recharge the battery while driving. The group states that this will enable its electric vehicles to have a range of up to 1,400 km.

Electric-forward

Even with the inclusion of hybrid (rather than 100% electric) vehicles in its new objective, Renault is still taking an electric-forward route in comparison to some of its major competitors. This notably includes the Stellantis group (whose brands include Citroën, Fiat, and Peugeot), which is still planning to continue selling petrol and diesel vehicles.

It comes as sales of electric vehicles have not grown as much as previously predicted, with hybrids remaining popular. Similarly, in December 2025, the EU extended its target of 100% electrified vehicles by 2035, which includes hybrids as well as 100% electric. 

In November 2025 in France more than a quarter of new car registrations were electric, 20% overall last year. The number was 17% over the course of 2023, and 2024.

This growth was partly attributed to the success of the government’s leasing social scheme, which relaunched at the end of September to help low-income households lease new electric cars. The requirement for companies to include at least 20% of electric vehicles in their fleets has also buoyed sales.

In France, help to buy electric cars changed in July when the government ceased the bonus écologique incentive, which provided up to €4,000 for eligible private buyers, in favour of a new scheme called the coup de pouce véhicules particuliers électriques.

Financial aid of €4,200 is available for low-income households and €3,100 for high-income households. The category applicants fall into will depend on their revenu fiscal de référence (taxable income).