
Auto Landscape of France
1,566 Auto companies in France, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Auto in France
Shows 1,566 French auto companies, highlighting the firms currently hiring and those that have disclosed recent funding rounds, such as Faurecia and ACC.
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Faurecia13last posted Aug 2026
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OPmobility13last posted Aug 2026
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Dorman Products12last posted Jul 2026
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Profil Plus11last posted Jun 2026
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utac11last posted Jun 2026
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Stellantis11last posted Jun 2026
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Retail Renault Group11last posted Jun 2026
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AUTODISTRIBUTION11last posted Jun 2026
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ACC$6.1BGrant (prize money) · May 2024
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Verkor$3.5BSeries C · Oct 2024
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Opteven$132.5MPE · Apr 2014
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Upway$120.9MSeries C · Sep 2025
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Allopneus$63.5MSeries C · Apr 2015
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Constellium$38.8MGrant (prize money) · Apr 2024
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Tiamat$34.3MSeries B · Jan 2024
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Datafolio$23.8MSeed · Jan 2021
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PSA Group$182.4BFY2021 filing
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Faurecia$28.9BFY2024 filing
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FORVIA$28.9BFY2024 filing
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Valeo$25.5BFY2021 filing
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Aramis Group$2.5BFY2022 filing
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Constellium$2.5BFY2025 filing
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Renault Group$536.7Msnapshot Mar 2025
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Starterre$285.6MFY2022 filing
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PSA Group258,275tracked employees
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Michelin112,800tracked employees
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Valeo111,600tracked employees
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Renault Group105,812tracked employees
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Constellium12,500tracked employees
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Mobivia10,000tracked employees
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plastiques du val de loire6,743tracked employees
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actia group3,558tracked employees
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Renault Group32.0%257 tracked events
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Michelin10.8%87 tracked events
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Valeo10.3%83 tracked events
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Constellium7.1%57 tracked events
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OPmobility4.4%35 tracked events
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Aramis Group3.5%28 tracked events
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Delfingen3.1%25 tracked events
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Hopium3.0%24 tracked events
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Michelin≥3,168articles in the window
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Peugeot≥467articles in the window
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Valeo≥225articles in the window
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Faurecia≥62articles in the window
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FORVIA≥61articles in the window
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PSA Group≥60articles in the window
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Constellium≥36articles in the window
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Verkor≥22articles in the window
See all 1,566 Auto companies in France
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How the Auto ecosystem in France grew, 2016–2025
Lists the number of auto companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with the highest count of 68 in 2020 and only one in 2025.
Where Auto companies in France are based
Ranks French cities by the number of auto firms located there, with Paris leading at 120 companies followed by Lyon and Toulouse.








The Auto market map of France: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the main product sub‑categories and revenue models used by auto companies, noting the largest groups like consumer digital (82 firms) and e‑commerce product sales (695 firms).
- Consumer Digital82 companies · $298.4M raised · 9 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce53 companies · $177.4M raised · 6 hiring
- Enterprise Tech32 companies · $6.1B raised · 3 hiring
- Second Hand Goods30 companies · $24.5M raised · 3 hiring
- Second Hand Cars E-Commerce26 companies · $24.5M raised · 3 hiring
- Online Auto Parts and Accessories20 companies · $97.6M raised · 3 hiring
- Green Transport19 companies · $9.6B raised · 5 hiring
- Marketplaces13 companies · $745k raised · 1 hiring
- Automotive Fintech11 companies · $34M raised
- Fintech11 companies · $34M raised
- Online New Cars Retail9 companies · 1 hiring
- Deep Tech8 companies · $9.6B raised · 4 hiring
Monetization
How Auto companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Auto in France
Counts 616 corporate events over the past two years, detailing types such as key‑person announcements (155) and earnings releases (127).
- M&AFaurecia today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire the remaining 50 percent of its SAS joint venture from Continental for 225 million euros (Rs 1,760 crore).2026-04-15
- M&AThe transaction values Opel/Vauxhall at 1.3 billion and GM Financial’s European operations at 0.9 billion euros.2026-04-15
- M&AFCA withdrawing the offer, FCA said that it 'remains firmly convinced of the compelling, transformational rationale of a proposal that has been widely appreciated since it was submitted...'2026-04-14
- M&AMunich, March 5, 2026 – Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A2NB650) has received an irrevocable offer from the company’s current management team to buy Peugeot Motocycles (PMTC).2026-03-05
- M&AUTAC completed a management-led buyout of USA Truck from DSV, returning the 1,800-truck carrier to private domestic control.2026-02-12
- M&ABridgepoint will sell its stake in Flexitallic, a global provider of sealing and joint integrity products, to tire manufacturing giant Michelin.2026-02-04
- M&Athe acquisition of Flauraud by the German investment fund FairCap2026-01-14
- M&AMate Rimac, founder of Rimac Automobili and current CEO of Bugatti Rimac, expressed serious interest in buying out Porsche's 45 percent ownership stake in the French-born automaker, with Rimac reportedly offering $1.1 billion for Porsche's piece.2025-12-31
- M&AAccording to the publication, Horner is leading an investment consortium that is preparing a 763 million euro offer to acquire a majority stake in the French team.2025-12-30
- M&AAfter several acquisitions targeted in recent years, the French group is now setting foot in Switzerland with the takeover of Ticino Ricambi, strengthening its logistical mesh and its ambition to become a pan-European player.2025-11-28
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Auto company in France was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Pending | 2026-06-30 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-28 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-28 | ||
| Opel/Vauxhall | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 | |
| GM Financial’s European operations | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 | |
| SAS joint venture | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as leadership changes, product launches, and new customer contracts within the sector.
AraymondAbhit Thulkar · Appointment → Vice President for Business DevelopmentApr 2026
AraymondAmit Borkar · Appointment → Vice President, New MobilityApr 2026
FORVIAMartin Fischer · Appointment → Group Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Dorman ProductsKevin Olsen · Appointment → Chairman of the BoardApr 2026
VerkorBart de Beer · Departure — was President of the supervisory BoardMar 2026
VerkorJacques Esculier · Appointment → President of its supervisory BoardMar 2026
FraikinShaun Hull · Promotion → Director of Business DevelopmentMar 2026
FraikinJustin Lester · Appointment → Finance DirectorMar 2026
Renault GroupfutuREady India (Strategic Plan Implementation)Apr 2026
Renault GroupBridger Concept (Compact SUV (B-segment))Apr 2026
MichelinMICHELIN Air X Sky Light (Aircraft tire)Mar 2026
STOCK CARnew V8 engines (Engine)Mar 2026
STOCK CARfirst women\'s team (Team)Mar 2026
Michelinnew generation land‑moving tyre (earthmover) (land‑moving tyres (earthmover))Mar 2026
FraikinneXaNov 2025
Constelliumwon airbusApr 2026
Stellantiswon tofasApr 2026
Valeowon mahindraMar 2026
Michelinwon ainscough crane hireMar 2026
OPmobilitywon hyundai mobisJan 2026
Mold Tecs Internationalwon European truck manufacturerDec 2025
Renault Group~20% of workforce reported · cost reductionApr 2026
Michelin~55% of workforce reported · temporary shutdownFeb 2026
Valeo~238 roles reported · cost reductionFeb 2026
OPmobilityscale undisclosed · business downturnSep 2025
Walor~102 roles reportedNov 2024
FORVIA~10,000 roles reported · arrival of newcomers from AsiaAug 2024
Renault GroupFeb 2026
AlpineCoR restored — Reserve Bank of IndiaAug 2025
Volkswagen Group Franceapplied for approvalJun 2025
Volkswagen Group Franceapproved as an individual systemJun 2025
- renault group v India’s National Company Law Tribunalreorganization of local operations · FiledApr 2026
- psa group v polestartrademark dispute · SettledJun 2025
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than -1.4%, half slower.
Who is building Auto in France
Profiles 202 founders and CEOs across 161 firms, showing common alma maters like HEC Paris and prior employers such as Apple and Uber.
ex-CEO Pneu Leader & Pneus France Nord.
Ex-Algeco Scotsman Group, Novelis, Pechiney, GE. Ecole Polytechnique MSc 1989
ENERGIGA, ex- BLOOMOON, ILIUM, Alcimed, L'Oreal. Paris-Saclay University 2006
Ex- Kamet, AXA Global Direct, Direct Assurance, AXA. ENSAE Paris 1999
Ex- The Boston Consulting Group, Swiss credit, Olivier Thevenon Selection, French Foreign Legion.Ecole Polytechnique MSc 2011
EPITECH 2004
Flitter, ex-Armis Tech, ex-Credit Agricole Cib, Université Paris I : Panthéon-Sorbonne & ENSTA (Ecole Normale Supérieure des Techniques Avancées)…
Tracteasy, ex-Tld Usa, ex-Tld America, Clarkson University
Bird, Usmile.CentraleSupélec 2019, ESSEC Business School 2019, Royal Holloway, University of London 2017
Look up the people behind Auto companies in France
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Auto in France
Records 125 funding rounds since 2016 from 119 investors, with a typical round size of $1.2 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Economy And Finance | 29 | — | Apr 2024 |
| Europa | 20 | — | Jun 2023 |
| Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky | 12 | — | Apr 2024 |
| Bpifrance | 4 | 1 | Mar 2025 |
| Founders Future | 3 | 3 | Nov 2023 |
| Kima Ventures | 3 | 2 | Jan 2022 |
| Global Founders Capital | 3 | 2 | Apr 2022 |
| Sequoia Capital | 3 | 2 | Nov 2023 |
| Entrepreneur Venture | 3 | 1 | Jan 2017 |
| ING | 3 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
The typical round is $1.2M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Auto funding rounds in France
Lists the ten largest disclosed funding rounds, the biggest being ACC’s $1.2 billion Series D.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Dmega-round | $1.2B | Sep 2021 | Mercedes-Benz | |
| Series Cmega-round | $912.9M | Sep 2023 | Meridiam, Credit Agricole Assurances, Renault Group +8 more | |
| Series C | $248M | Nov 2022 | Societe Generale, Siemens, European Investment Bank | |
| Series B | $121.7M | Jun 2021 | Renault, Government of France, EIT InnoEnergy +7 more | |
| Series C | $63.5M | Apr 2015 | Michelin | |
| Series B | $61.2M | Jul 2022 | — | |
| Series C | $60M | Sep 2025 | — | |
| Series B | $30M | Nov 2023 | Korelya Capital, Sequoia Capital, Exor +2 more | |
| Series A | $25.3M | Apr 2022 | Sequoia Capital, Exor, Europeanclimate +4 more | |
| Series B | $24.1M | Jan 2024 | Arkema, Stellantis Ventures, MBDA |
What the news says about Auto in France
Counts 456,316 news articles in the last year, with frequent coverage of topics like international politics and security policies.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Auto news in France. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- International political relations≥72,946▲+19%
- International sports competitions≥63,389▼-49%
- Security and defense policies≥42,534▲+23%
- Olympic games coverage≥33,916▼-67%
- International relations and diplomacy≥31,285▲+23%
- Nationalism and sovereignty debates≥22,318→-5%
- Professional league updates≥21,527→-6%
- Championship event highlights≥21,081▼-25%
- Government international agreements coordination≥16,998▲+14%
- Athlete transfer rumors≥15,329→+4%
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25 Auto companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Auto coverage in France as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in France Auto coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Auto jobs in France: who is hiring and what they ask for
Aggregates 4,332 job postings from 188 employers in the past year, noting a median advertised salary of $29 k per year.
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15 Auto-relevant internships in India were advertised over the same 12 months.
What Auto research is working on
Summarizes 53,340 academic papers, categorizing them into identified problems (15,526), cautions (1,545), and opportunities (18,826).
Auto literature runs 1.6× more “descriptive” than science at large (29.3% vs 18.0% baseline).
86% positive · 6% neutral · 8% negative, across 53,340 papers.
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ranked by how often their work is cited
Andreas Geiger · P Lenz · R. Urtasun · Susan Mallett · Penny Whiting · Anne W.S. Rutjes · Marie E. Westwood · Jonathan J. Deeks
- Are we ready for autonomous driving? The KITTI vision benchmark suite · 14k cites
- ADASYN: Adaptive synthetic sampling approach for imbalanced learning · 4k cites
- Multi-view 3D Object Detection Network for Autonomous Driving · 3k cites
- End to End Learning for Self-Driving Cars · 3k cites
- Scalability in Perception for Autonomous Driving: Waymo Open Dataset · 3k cites





















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