James Harrington - news@thelocal.fr

Updated: Thu 28 May 2026 13:42 CET

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An electric Mini stands connected to a car charging station in Toulouse, south-western France. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

Operators have pledged to deploy an additional 240,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2030, French President Emmanuel Macron announced, as part of a drive to wean motorists off fossil fuel cars.