Developed in collaboration with national experts, the French report includes:
- Update purchase subsidies from 1 June 2026 under the Energy Savings Certificates (CEE) scheme, as well as support from EDF for SMEs
- Impact of ETS2 regulation from 2028
- Inflation-adjusted cost calculations specific to France
- National vehicle prices, insurance costs and estimated residual values
- Equipment (e.g. tyres) and maintenance costs
- Vehicle registration taxes
- Average annual fuel prices for diesel B7, B100, AdBlue, HVO, CNG, LNG, electricity (depot and public charging) and hydrogen
- Average annual tolling costs Well-to-wheel CO2 emissions, factoring in France’s electricity mix
Who is it for?
Logistics and fleet planners seeking the most cost-effective powertrain while protecting margins, reliability and operational flexibility.
Procurement managers requiring clear insight into the cost and emissions implications of different powertrains.
Consultants looking for robust, sector-specific insights – including methodology and assumptions – to strengthen client recommendations and validate internal scenarios.
Policymakers needing reliable transport data to understand local decarbonisation dynamics and guide national policies and incentives.
What is it for?
Don’t guess. Understand France’s cost landscape and how policy shifts are reshaping the economics of all powertrains.
Full 39-page briefing contents:
- Chap. 1: Study context: key figures for French road freight
- Chap. 2: Alternative fuels in France
- Chap. 3: Environmental performance of alternative fuels
- Chap. 4: Energy consumption
- Chap. 5: Carbon emissions of alternative fuels
- Chap. 6: TCO of alternative fuels
- Chap. 7: Key assumptions and sensitivity analyses
- Chap. 8: TCO breakdown
- Chap. 9: TCO and carbon emissions trade-oN
Annex 1: Full assumptions
This Intelligence Briefing is available in French and English.
