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Best Electric Vehicles Companies in France

The 276 best Electric Vehicles companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: ACC.

276companies tracked
$3.6Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
90have raised

France's Electric Vehicles sector has pulled in $3.6 billion in disclosed funding across 276 tracked companies, and this directory ranks them by equity raised and recent funding momentum. Acc alone accounts for $1.2 billion of that total. Electra sits at $657 million. Those two figures alone tell you the capital is concentrating fast, in infrastructure and battery manufacturing rather than thin consumer apps. The global EV market is on a steep curve, projected to reach USD 4.8 trillion by 2035 at roughly 41.2% CAGR, and France's funding stack reflects that pull. Bpifrance and EIC Fund are among the most active backers here, which matters: state-aligned capital signals regulatory tailwinds, not just market bets.

So what's actually moving underneath the headline numbers? App-layer momentum is real, with median install growth running at roughly 19% year-over-year across electric utilities and motor vehicle manufacturing apps. Coverage is expanding into ev powertrain advancements and next-generation platforms, and as shown in 2017 research on energy storage materials, battery chemistry progress underpins much of that product development. Beyond Acc and Electra, companies like Qovoltis ($49 million) and Beyond Aero ($48 million) are building in adjacent verticals. I'd watch that mid-tier closely. The funding gaps between tiers are wide, but the themes driving them are converging.

FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ELECTRIC VEHICLES × FRANCE

Our analysis of 331 Electric Vehicles companies

$42.9b in tracked funding; 71% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022.

331companies analysed
71%cloud-native stacks
2022funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2019median founding year
497kcombined LinkedIn audience
31%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Electric Vehicles companies in France

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1ACC
Manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells and modules for electric four-wheelers
$1.2B25 mo ago401Yann Vincent
CEO
DrupalPHPVarnish+13Top 5M—1 job opening · 1 expansion
2Electra
Provider of fast charging solutions for electric vehicles, removing barriers to the adoption of electric cars
$657M10 mo ago184Louis-Charles Mosseray
Founder Electra Netherlands & General Manager Electra BeNeLux
Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceHeadless UI+18Top 500k2 patents
Waterproof, dust‑proof, corrosion‑resistant lamp enclosures for harsh environments
1 award
3DRIVECO
Operator of electric vehicle charging stations and related mobile applications
$274M37 mo ago27Ion Aluas
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+43Top 5M3 patents
Electric vehicle charging hardware and multi‑phase power distribution systems
—
4Zeplug
Provider of electric-vehicle charging solutions
$246M44 mo ago168Nicolas Banchet
CEO
SalesforceGoogle MapsAmazon Web Services+22Top 5M2 patents
Automated 3D design and evaluation of building EV charging electrical systems
—
5Forsee Power
Manufacturer of battery systems for electric vehicles and mobility applications
$143M36 mo ago284
284 → 404 (+42%)
Christophe Gurtner
Founder
WordPressPleskMySQL+25Top 5M7 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
1 launch · 4 partnerships
6Hype
App-based ride-hailing services via hydrogen powered taxi fleet
$113M40 mo ago16Mathieu Gardies
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+32Top 10M——
7Symbio
Manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell systems for mobility and industry
$102M29 mo ago750—DrupalPHPApache HTTP Server+9Top 5M48 patents
Advanced PEM fuel cell sealing, humidification, and purge management technologies.
—
8Cityscoot
App-based rental platform for free-float electric scooters
$94M58 mo ago200—WordPressProton MailMySQL+18Top 5M——
9Easy Mile
Provider of autonomous driving solutions for heavy-duty industrial vehicles
$89M61 mo ago273Gilbert Gagnaire
Founder
DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+11Top 10M—1 job opening · 2 expansions
10IES
Manufacturer of charging stations and onboard chargers for electric vehicles
$53M32 mo ago160Michel Orville
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 10M—1 launch
11Swish
Mobile electric vehicle charging solution
$50M32 mo ago——————
12Qovoltis
Provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles for businesses
$49M20 mo ago39Frederic SALLE
Co-Founder & Associate Director
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24Top 5M4 patents
Vehicle energy management systems for electric powertrain control
—
13Beyond Aero
Developer of electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion systems
$48M19 mo ago31Hugo Tarle
Co-Founder & COO
Node.jsThree.jsReact+14Top 10M—2 partnerships · 1 award
14Fifteen
AR-enabled platform bicycle-sharing networking solutions
$44M51 mo ago160Benoit Yameundjeu
CEO
SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+11Top 10M4 patents
Vehicle and bicycle locking systems for secure storage stations
1 expansion
15Navya Technology
Developer of autonomous electric shuttle for mobility
$38M46 mo ago200—WebflowGSAPSplide+23Top 10M13 patents
Autonomous vehicle sensor placement and remote fleet supervision systems
—
16Angell
Manufacturer of electric bicycles
$36M33 mo ago50Marc Simoncini
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+24Top 10M——
17VoltAero
Developer of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aviation applications and related services
$32M36 mo ago22Marina Evans
Co-Founder & Director General
WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 10M34 patents
Hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion systems integrating engine and powertrain control
—
18WAAT
Operator of electric vehicle charging stations for various property types
$31M8 mo ago152—WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24Top 5M—1 award
19Gireve
Provider of data and IT tools for electric mobility services
$22M24 mo ago43—WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 10M—1 partnership
20ZEWAY
Online platform offering subscription-based electric-scooter rental services
$16M73 mo ago49Stephanie Gosset
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyRuby+28Top 5M——
21Chargepoly
Provider of charging infrastructure and optimization services for electric vehicle fleets
$16M31 mo ago19Hadi Moussavi
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+25Top 10M15 patents
Electric vehicle fast‑charging systems and infrastructure for motor‑vehicle power delivery
1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award
22Eovolt
Developer of folding electric bicycles
$16M44 mo ago32Baptiste Fullen
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+28Top 5M—1 launch · 1 partnership
23ez-Wheel
Provider of autonomous electric wheels
$16M136 mo ago5—PHPBootstrapAxeptio+11Top 50M19 patents
Electric motor control and safety systems for autonomous electric vehicles
—
24Wattalps
Manufacturer of battery systems for demanding applications and hybrid powertrains
$14M21 mo ago12Matthieu Desbois-Renaudin
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 50M18 patents
Battery management control systems and sealed electrical connector assemblies for power modules
—
25RED Electric
Developer of electric-scooters
$13M46 mo ago50—————
26Mob-Energy
Developer of EV charging robots
$12M17 mo ago32Maxime Roy
Co-Founder & COO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20Top 10M17 patents
Mobile, standalone coupling systems for on‑vehicle battery recharging and swapping
—
27Vianova
Provider mobility data management platform for city transportation
$12M31 mo ago33Thibaud Febvre
Co-Founder & COO
———4 launchs · 1 partnership
28K-Ryole
Manufacturer of electric bicycle trailer
$12M51 mo ago45Nicolas Duvaut
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 10M11 patents
Pallet handling devices and powered trailer systems for cable attachment and inclined loading.
—
29Electric 55 Charging
Provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles
$11M38 mo ago14Romain Vincent
Founder and CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 5M——
30VelyVelo
SaaS-driven fleet management solution for electrically assisted bicycles
$11M20 mo ago10Jamil Garti
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+18Top 5M—1 expansion
31O2Feel
Developer of electric bicycles
$10M74 mo ago47
47 → 48 (+2%)
—WordPressMySQLPHP+42Top 1M—1 award
32Seederal
Developer of software facilitating data management and regulatory compliance processes
27Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Global bottom 29%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 30%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 25%
Newsbottom 22%
Techbottom 18%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$9M25 mo ago10Antoine Venet
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+11Top 10M——
33Sabi Agri
Manufacturer of electric tractors
$8M45 mo ago18—WordPressMySQLPHP+27Top 50M17 patents
Modular agricultural machinery with intermittent actuation and adaptable vehicle structures
—
34Kate
Manufacturer of electric cars
$8M37 mo ago18Thibaud Elziere
Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+19Top 10M——
35DBT
Manufacturer of electrical equipment for energy and auto industry
$7M62 mo ago99—Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+14Top 10M——
36Guided Energy
SaaS-based platform offering fleet charging solutions
$5M28 mo ago3Anant Kapoor
Co-Founder & CEO
————
37MoonBikes
Developer of electric snowbikes
$5M56 mo ago41—WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+37Top 10M——
38Ridemotto
Provider of electric bicycle subscriptions with theft insurance and maintenance
$4M51 mo ago31Antoine Bouttier
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+19Top 5M——
39Pelikan Mobility
Provider of EV fleet management solution
$4M26 mo ago—David Salfati
Co-Founder
StoryblokNode.jsReact+12Top 50M——
40Clem
Tech-enabled solutions for shared mobility
$4M62 mo ago35Bruno Flinois
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+15Top 10M——
41Decade
Electrification solutions for fleet operators
$4M1 mo ago—Carl Norden
Co-Founder
————
42Beev
Provider of EV charging solutions and content related to electric cars
$3M31 mo ago38Chanez Djoudi
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+34Top 1M—1 launch · 1 award
43Goupil
Developer of electric utility vehicles
$3M29 mo ago200—PHPOVHcloudMicrosoft 365+3Top 5M—1 job opening
44OneFlash
Provider of mobile power bank rental solutions
$3M43 mo ago34—WebflowGSAPHubSpot+18Top 5M——
45aerOnde
Operator of airships for passenger flights and aerial work services
$2M13 mo ago—Nicolas Sornin
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 50M3 patents
Lightweight airframe structural design for aircraft
—
46UP&CHARGE
Wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles
$2M22 mo ago—Emmanuel CHAMPENOIS
Co-Founder
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14Top 50M—1 job opening
47ANYOS
Online platform offering charging solutions
$2M39 mo ago4Paul Malbert
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 50M——
48Viridian Lithium
Provider of battery-grade lithium chemicals
$1M35 mo ago—Remy Welschinger
Co-Founder & Managing Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 50M9 patents
Lithium salt production, purification, and impurity stream treatment processes
—
49Loewi
Provider of reconditioned electric bicycles
$1M36 mo ago8Diego Level
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+39Top 1M—1 job opening
50Ateliers HeritageBike
Manufacturer of electric motorcycles
$1M29 mo ago—Guillaume Monsigny
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+29Top 5M—1 partnership

Top 12 Electric Vehicles companies in France

#1
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2020 · 184 employees
$657.1Mraised
▾

Provider of fast charging solutions for electric vehicles, removing barriers to the adoption of electric cars. They provide easy-to-use and reliable Superchargers to remove barriers to the adoption of electric cars.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 50k LinkedIn followers — 10.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Conventional Debt$508.5M
  • Jan 2024Series B$332.9M
  • Jun 2022Series A$167.8M
  • Jun 2021Seed$17.9M
Founders & team
Louis-Charles MosserayFounder Electra Netherlands & General Manager Electra BeNeLuxAurelien MeauxCo-Founder & CEOJulien BelliatoCo-Founder
Investors
Serena, Frst Capital, Zinal Growth, Kima Ventures, Como Venture, 410 Ppm
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApolloApple Icloud Mail
#2
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2024
$3.9Mraised
▾

Electrification solutions for fleet operators. The company offers electrification services for logistics operators and depot managers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$25.8M
  • Jun 2024Seed$3.9M
Founders & team
Carl NordenCo-FounderMariela AtanasovaCo-founder I Head of Energy ServicesCasper NordenCEO & Co-Founder
Investors
Ananda Impact Ventures, Contrarian Ventures, Eiffel Investment Group, SET Ventures
#3
Series C · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2018 · 152 employees
$31Mraised
▾

Operator of electric vehicle charging stations for various property types. The company provides charging solutions for residential complexes, social housing, commercial real estate, and vehicle fleets. It offers services including technical consulting, installation, maintenance, and billing management. The company also provides a mobile application for locating charging stations.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025PE$117.6M
  • Nov 2022Series C$31M
Investors
RAISE, DWS, Bpifrance
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailCivicthemeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#4
Series D · Bruges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine · founded 2020 · 401 employees
$1.2Braised
▾

Manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells and modules for electric four-wheelers. The company offers involved in the research and development of batteries. They provide batteries with features that include recyclability, low carbon emission, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 62k LinkedIn followers — 12.4% of this cohort's audience · 222 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: conductrices, conducteurs
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Grant (prize money)—
  • Feb 2024Conventional Debt$4.7B
  • Sep 2021Series D$1.2B
  • Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$42.2M
Founders & team
Yann VincentCEO
Investors
Europa, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mercedes-Benz
Tech stack
AddtoanyAngularCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDetectify
#5
Series A · Toulouse, Occitanie · founded 2020 · 31 employees
$47.5Mraised
▾

Developer of electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion systems. The company focuses on creating aircraft to reach extended nautical mile ranges. It designs prototypes and explores technological breakthroughs in aviation. The company also provides insights and key data to investors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Luxaviation Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series A$20M
  • Mar 2024Series A$24M
  • 2023Series A—
  • Feb 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Hugo TarleCo-Founder & COOEloa GuillotinCo-Founder & CEOValentin ChomelCo-Founder & CPO
Investors
Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, Lombardstreet Ventures, Aonia, InnoStart Capital, Kima Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#6
Series A · Montrouge, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 39 employees
$49.4Mraised
▾

Provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles for businesses. The company delivers charging stations for hotels, businesses, and individuals. It offers various charging station models designed for different environments. The company's solutions include installation and support services.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series A$49.4M
  • Oct 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Frederic SALLECo-Founder & Associate DirectorEhsan EmamiCo-Founder
Investors
Andera Partners, Épopée Gestion
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#7
Series B · Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2018 · 32 employees
$12Mraised
▾

Mob-Energy is a developer of EV charging robots. Its features include charging of electric cars in parking lots, an analytics tool for simulation of charging and parking times, portability and autonomous mobility towards the car location, second-life battery integration, and flow simulation. The robot disconnects and connects automatically includes order scheduling and scalability. It caters to residential and commercial parking and charging complexes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series B$15.4M
  • Jul 2023Series A$11.1M
  • Apr 2020Seed$875.6K
Founders & team
Maxime RoyCo-Founder & COOSalim HouatCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Sofimac Investment Managers, EIT InnoEnergy, Axeleo Capital, Santander Asset Management, Bpifrance, UI Investissement
Tech stack
AxeptioCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#8
Series A · Grenoble, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2018 · 12 employees
$13.5Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of battery systems for demanding applications and hybrid powertrains. The company designs and produces battery systems, offering pre-sales, integration, and after-sales services. Battery end-of-life and recycling services are also provided. The company's technology includes temperature control, battery safety, immersion cooling, and a battery management system.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Series A$12.3M
  • Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$49.8K
  • Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$1.9M
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt$1.2M
Founders & team
Matthieu Desbois-RenaudinFounder & CEO
Investors
EIC Fund, EIT InnoEnergy, Eximium, Bpifrance, Supernova Invest, Move Energy
#9
Seed · Le Versoud, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2022
$2.5Mraised
▾

Operator of airships for passenger flights and aerial work services. The company provides piloted airship flights for individuals. It also offers airship services for aerial work including agriculture, events, and infrastructure inspection. The company focuses on providing a unique and responsible flight experience.

Funding rounds
  • May 2025Conventional Debt$677.9K
  • May 2025Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Nicolas SorninCo-Founder
Investors
WiSEED, Bpifrance
Tech stack
ComplianzCore-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHello Elementor
#10
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2017 · 10 employees
$10.8Mraised
▾

SaaS-driven fleet management solution for electrically assisted bicycles. Their services include long-term rental, theft insurance, maintenance fleet management, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. ORA TECHNOLOGIES) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series B—
  • Apr 2024Series B$6.3M
  • Nov 2021Series A$4.5M
Founders & team
Jamil GartiCo-Founder
Investors
Beltone, CDG, NCI, MouvemenT, Via ID, Mobility Solutions
Tech stack
AxeptioCore-JsDetectifyElementorFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#11
Late Stage · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2010 · 27 employees
$274.3Mraised
▾

Operator of electric vehicle charging stations and related mobile applications. The company designs, installs, funds, and operates charging stations. It provides infrastructure and digital technology for corporate clients and end-users. The company also develops mobile applications to locate charging stations and manage charging.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2023PE$274.3M
Founders & team
Ion AluasCEO
Investors
APG, LAC International
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnime.JsApple Icloud MailAxeptioCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Public · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2011 · 284 employees
$143.4Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of battery systems for electric vehicles and mobility applications. The company designs, manufactures, and integrates modular battery systems. These systems are for transit buses, off-highway vehicles, rolling stock, trucks, and light utility vehicles. The company offers a platform of modular, scalable battery systems. These systems provide multiple chemistries and a proprietary battery management system. The company’s products combined with systems engineering expertise, offers OEMs, fleet managers, and system integrators a route to electrification.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 5 partnerships (incl. DGUT-CNAM Institute) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$289.9K
  • Feb 2021Series C$78.8M
  • Feb 2021Conventional Debt$60.6M
  • Dec 2017Series B$64.6M
Founders & team
Christophe GurtnerFounder
Investors
Europa, European Investment Bank, Idinvest Partners, Mitsui, Bpifrance
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsElementor

Funding & investor landscape

$3.6Btotal disclosed funding
82companies funded
165disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa21 rounds
Bpifrance17 rounds
EIC Fund9 rounds
EIT InnoEnergy8 rounds
Kima Ventures6 rounds
Le Village by CA6 rounds
Aquiti Gestion5 rounds
Banque des Territoires5 rounds
Demeter5 rounds
Eiffel Investment Group5 rounds

Notable founders

Louis-Charles Mosseray
Founder Electra Netherlands & General Manager Electra BeNeLux · Electra
Aurelien Meaux
Co-Founder & CEO · Electra
Carl Norden
Co-Founder · Decade
Mariela Atanasova
Co-founder I Head of Energy Services · Decade
Yann Vincent
CEO · ACC
Hugo Tarle
Co-Founder & COO · Beyond Aero
Eloa Guillotin
Co-Founder & CEO · Beyond Aero
Frederic SALLE
Co-Founder & Associate Director · Qovoltis
Ehsan Emami
Co-Founder · Qovoltis
Maxime Roy
Co-Founder & COO · Mob-Energy
Salim Houat
Co-Founder & CEO · Mob-Energy
Matthieu Desbois-Renaudin
Founder & CEO · Wattalps
Prism market signals · France · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,108,349 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Electric Vehicles coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time flat

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · France

How research on Electric Vehicles is moving in France

A read on the academic research around Electric Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,110 France-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200920192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 39% → 49% across 2009–2026.
top research entities
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique233
  • Université de Lille74
  • Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies57
  • Université de technologie de belfort-montbéliard49
  • IFP Énergies nouvelles46
leading researchers
Alain Bouscayrol · Nassim Rizoug · Ronan German · Antonio Sciarretta · Rochdi Trigui · Mohamed Benbouzid · Moussa Boukhnifer · Tedjani Mesbahi
▲ Breakthroughs193 · 17%
▲ 17%→19% share
▲1.1× share momentum5 median citations65% since 2021mostly methods-led
Grid-integration breakthroughs are surging — French EV papers quadrupled from 4 to 16 since baseline.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Automotive engineering11→31
  • Battery (electricity)9→25
  • Power (physics)2→14
  • Grid4→16
  • Electrical engineering1→12
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→8 · Photovoltaic system 0→7 · Flexibility (engineering) 0→5
Landmark Electric Vehicles with a Battery Switching Station: Adoption and Environmental Impact · 314 cites
◆ Advancements711 · 64%
▼ 65%→62% share
▲1.0× share momentum4 median citations56% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photovoltaic system advancements exploded from 4 to 35 papers, signalling rapid EV-solar integration research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Automotive engineering64→155
  • Battery (electricity)34→92
  • Power (physics)8→49
  • Grid6→46
  • Photovoltaic system4→35
Newly emergingGreenhouse gas 0→15 · Reinforcement learning 0→6 · Noise (video) 0→6
Landmark A Comparative Study of Energy Management Schemes for a Fuel-Cell Hybrid Emergency Power System of More-Electric Aircraft · 524 cites
▼ Concerns95 · 9%
8%→8% share
▲1.0× share momentum3 median citations56% since 2021mostly empirical
Electrification concern papers septupled from 1 to 7, with Greenhouse gas and Renewable energy newly flagged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Battery (electricity)4→13
  • Automotive engineering9→16
  • Electrification1→7
  • Automotive industry6→10
  • Software deployment2→5
Newly emergingElectricity 0→8 · Greenhouse gas 0→6 · Renewable energy 0→6
Landmark The rise of electric vehicles—2020 status and future expectations · 412 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · France

Where electric vehicles is researched across France

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Paris219 · +0.44
Hot · GridAdvancing · Power (physics)Opportunity · Reinforcement learningConcern · Aerospace engineering
Grenoble60 · +0.54
Hot · State (computer science)Advancing · Plug-inOpportunity · Renewable energy
Lyon45 · +0.40
Hot · Driving cycleAdvancing · PowertrainOpportunity · Noise (video)Concern · Battery (electricity)
Toulouse18 · +0.52
Hot · Photovoltaic systemAdvancing · ElectricityOpportunity · Scalability
Strasbourg15 · +0.60
Hot · SupercapacitorAdvancing · Particle swarm optimizationOpportunity · Genetic algorithm
Marseille13 · +0.62
Hot · State of chargeAdvancing · MATLABOpportunity · Combustion
PATENT SIGNAL · France

Who's filing electric vehicles patents in France

France electric vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 35,921 filings from 6,266 assignees (2016–2025), led by Commissariat Energie Atomique, Renault SAS, Peugeot Citroen Automobiles; annual filings 3105→4555.

35,921 filings6,266 assigneespeak 4555/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Commissariat Energie Atomique6372
  • Renault SAS5130
  • Peugeot Citroen Automobiles4051
  • PSA Automobiles3708
  • Valeo Systemes Thermiques3192
  • Renault2840
  • Centre NAT RECH Scient2557
  • Stellantis AUTO SAS1210

Common questions

How many Electric Vehicles companies are there in France?
Radar tracks 276 indexable Electric Vehicles companies headquartered in France that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Electric Vehicles companies in France?
The Electric Vehicles companies in France on this list have raised a combined $3.6B in disclosed equity funding across 82 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Electric Vehicles company in France?
ACC is the highest-funded Electric Vehicles company in France, with $1.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Electric Vehicles companies in France are funded?
82 of the 276 Electric Vehicles companies in France on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Electric Vehicles unicorns are there in France?
None of the Electric Vehicles companies in France on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in France Electric Vehicles companies?
The most active investors in France Electric Vehicles companies on this list include Europa, Bpifrance, EIC Fund, EIT InnoEnergy, Kima Ventures.
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